Introduction to disc brakes

ddraver · June 2007

Hey guys

I'm getting (in s'y allah) my first set of hydraulic discs and wheels on thursday if merlin come through and am looking for ANY advice on fitting, breaking in and general care you can give me so i don't make any school boy errors

Thanks

Dave

Insert random comment here.....
(cindercone, 02)

Aux1 · June 2007

You are fitting them yourself? Read your manual and park tools to get the general idea...

Regarding caliper mounting and centering, you can read the last post here, see how I managed to center the damn thing, I think it's finally done right but still have to try it out! [:D]

Also, hydro discs are strong, silent and almost maintenance-free, just make sure you don't get anything oily on your rotors as it will contaminate the pads. You have to break them in, I rode a whole month thru the city before my first real mountain descent and only then did they break in. They started to smell, rotors got dark in color, and that was it! All normal on subsequent descents, no smell or extra heat like the first time.

Good luck and enjoy your new brakes! [:)]

To clip or not to clip, that is the question. Whether tis nobler in the mind of men to suffer the dings and contusions of unclipp'd riding, or to bind thy feet against a sea of gnarly singletrack and by these contraptions, ride o'er them with ease. To clip... to slip no more, and by clipping to end the buttache and the thousand natural shocks that ryders are heir to; tis a consummation devoutly to be honed. No clip - to slip perchance to be thrashed most heinously...

KTM Ultra Flite 2007

ddraver · June 2007

What are good ways of breaking them in.....would riding around the streets of Lincoln be OK, but i'd be tempted to take it off road...

Insert random comment here.....
(cindercone, 02)

Unknown · June 2007

A few hard sharp stops should do it.

<center>GT Zaskar LE
GT Ruckus
Me!
MYSPACE<hr noshade size="1">Park Tools - help and instructions for all general bike fixes
Sheldon Brown - info about anything and everything</center>

Andy B · June 2007

Lincoln you say? (I'm up in Grimsby!)

Are you allowed to ride down that 'steep hill' still?

Do that a few times dragging the brakes as you go & pour water on them at the bottom of each run.

<hr noshade size="1"><center>Official Forum Potty Mouth 2007</center><hr noshade size="1"><center>My Flickr Album, With new updated bike pics
Me & My Bikes Orange Bikes Howies© moredirt photo gallery
'05 C2C Pic's, Red Bull Soap Box Race & Snowboarding Pics</center>

Unknown · June 2007

I never seen a hill in Lincolnshire ;-)

<center>GT Zaskar LE
GT Ruckus
Me!
MYSPACE<hr noshade size="1">Park Tools - help and instructions for all general bike fixes
Sheldon Brown - info about anything and everything</center>

Andy B · June 2007

You'd be suprised!

Grimsby's flat as **** though [:(]

<hr noshade size="1"><center>Official Forum Potty Mouth 2007</center><hr noshade size="1"><center>My Flickr Album, With new updated bike pics
Me & My Bikes Orange Bikes Howies© moredirt photo gallery
'05 C2C Pic's, Red Bull Soap Box Race & Snowboarding Pics</center>

Unknown · June 2007

Actually I tell a lie, been over the wolds a few times.

<center>GT Zaskar LE
GT Ruckus
Me!
MYSPACE<hr noshade size="1">Park Tools - help and instructions for all general bike fixes
Sheldon Brown - info about anything and everything</center>

corrie · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by supersonic

I never seen a hill in Lincolnshire ;-)

<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
I for one don't fancy riding straight up steep hill. it bad enough walking down it drunk

Mmmmmmm Muffins......

NUFC
TyMBR
My bike
My album

Unknown · June 2007

Are you drunk now?!

<center>GT Zaskar LE
GT Ruckus
Me!
MYSPACE<hr noshade size="1">Park Tools - help and instructions for all general bike fixes
Sheldon Brown - info about anything and everything</center>

ddraver · June 2007

where do you go Andy...im struggling to find anything fun to do, work is in spillsby so thats a bit nearer t wolds?!

Insert random comment here.....
(cindercone, 02)

Andy B · June 2007

I've only found bridleways and such like in Lincolnshire (in a 10 mile radius of Grimsby), not sure what's around Lincoln/Spilsby though.

I usually end up driving to Dalby or Wharncliffe for some real fun stuff, you'd be welcome to tag along for a ride.

<hr noshade size="1"><center>Official Forum Potty Mouth 2007</center><hr noshade size="1"><center>My Flickr Album, With new updated bike pics
Me & My Bikes Orange Bikes Howies© moredirt photo gallery
'05 C2C Pic's, Red Bull Soap Box Race & Snowboarding Pics</center>

Introduction to disc brakes

Comments

Categories