Anyone bought Uberbike rotors...

prb007

Been looking at these;
http://www.uberbikecomponents.com/view- ... ange-Black

anyone got any?
How do they stack up against Hope, Avid, Shimano etc for quality?
Any advice appreciated...

prb007

Just spotted this
http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/categ ... -13-47748/
on here, but real-world, personal recommendation would be better...

cooldad

Floating rotors are pointless on bicycles.

The Rookie

What are you trying to achieve by changing the disc? Or are you looking to get a disc and not replacing one, if so what do you want from it?

poah

bit of bling I would imagine

rockmonkeysc

Pointless. The rivets hit some calipers and they add weight for no performance increase.

prb007

The Rookie wrote:

What are you trying to achieve by changing the disc? Or are you looking to get a disc and not replacing one, if so what do you want from it?

Not changing a disc...building a bike; part own bits, part F&F&S&SP...

prb007

cooldad wrote:

Floating rotors are pointless on bicycles.

Qualify/quantify your statement...?
Are you over 100kgs?
are you regularly riding past the limit of 'regular' disc
brakes/pads/rotors...

then why would you say any 'advances' in disc brakes are pointless??
If they stay cooler/are less prone to deformation/glazing/brake fade, then why are they 'pointless' ?

cooldad

prb007 wrote:

cooldad wrote:

Floating rotors are pointless on bicycles.

Qualify/quantify your statement...?
Are you over 100kgs?
are you regularly riding past the limit of 'regular' disc
brakes/pads/rotors...

then why would you say any 'advances' in disc brakes are pointless??
If they stay cooler/are less prone to deformation/glazing/brake fade, then why are they 'pointless' ?

You are saying a lot of things. Mainly wrong.

Why are they any of the things you say?

If you want power, get bigger rotors or better brakes.

I am saying they are pointless because they are. On a bicycle they don't do any of the things you want. Except cause issues (see RMSC's post) and look blingy.

Have a look at this page and count the number of floating and 'regular' rotors. And I am pretty sure these guys use their brakes a lot harder than you could ever dream of.

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/2013-Red-B ... BIKES.html

The Rookie

Stop swallowing the marketing pills, get a decent regular disc, floating create more hassles than they fix, warping resistance is the only benefit, they overheat faster for example due to poorer heat transfer to the hub, so the 'benefits' you list mostly don't exist at all and they will usually end up being changed as they get play at the retainers and rattle.