Jason, over to you...
Edit: Yes I know it's with reference to cars, but it's still the same thing, except the part about affecting the braking bias, as bike brakes are independently controlled.
In addition though, as it seems to be your assertion - if a brake was indeed so weak that it didn't even have the necessary power to lock the wheel, then yes, a larger rotor would stop you faster due to the additional leverage provided by the larger disc.
However, if a bike is fitted with...
That's not really the point that's being debated though. I don't disagree that larger discs manage heat better, which allows for more consistency that allows you to "be faster".
The point is that a larger disc will not stop a vehicle faster than an otherwise identical vehicle with a smaller...
Eh? If a brake can't lock the wheel then it's faulty and dangerous. Being able to lock the wheel is a pretty basic requirement. Also, any correctly functioning brake with a 160mm rotor would be able to lock the wheels on your Kenevo. How weak are you thinking 160mm brakes are?!
And no...
Also, I'm guessing that nobody with the standard CFR forks (Fox 38 Performance Elite) has fitted a threaded EDC V2?
I'm in contact with OneUp and they have suggested that there's 3 steerer types with the Fox 38 and it's not always clear which fork will get which type. As such, it seems that...
Thanks Steve! The thing is - I've been witness to this exact argument before on car forums. The boy racers all come in thinking bigger brakes = shorter stopping distances and the old boys quickly put them in their place and point out that basic physics shows that's not the case.
But some...
Where did I say larger discs don't provide more leverage? In fact I said the opposite.
It's not more powerful - in that the caliper isn't any stronger, it just has increased leverage from being placed further from the hub. I suspect we're saying the same thing in two different ways - you're...
Out of interest for those who fitted a OneUp dropper, did you keep the factory cable and just swap the post and remote out, or did you also swap the cable? I was just going to swap the post and remote, but wasn't sure if there was a reason I'd need to change the cable as well?
You say that, but on the autobahn they are probably fairly useful. The mass of a modern heavy car, travelling well over 100mph and then suddenly needing to scrub off a lot of speed when somebody pulls out without looking properly...
But yeah, day to day little city runabouts can have smaller...
Exactly! If it was all about size we'd all still be on rim brakes. It's also why initially trials riders stuck with the old faithful Magura HS33's... A hydraulic rim brake makes it very easy to abruptly stop a moving wheel, which is what you need on a trials bike.
Sorry but this is all incorrect.
Big brakes aren't "stronger" than smaller brakes, we're talking the same levers and calipers here, the larger discs just afford more leverage on the hub, which means the same force in the lever results in a higher slowing force at the hub. (I know, potatoe -...
It'll be easier to stop on the outer ring. But to make the analogy correct, you'd have to be able to stop the wheel immediately in either scenario (as all brakes, unless faulty, can lock a bike wheel immediately). Then ask yourself, if you grab the wheel in the inside or the outside, does one...
Yes, I agree with most of what you're saying, and again, it seems people are getting the idea that I'm saying smaller brakes are better than larger ones, which isn't the case.
You've stated a very specific example of when a larger brake may stop you faster.
I would argue on point one that the...
Sadly not. Does your steerer taper-in like mine?
The shoulder of the tool seems to butt up against the part where the steerer tapers in.
I'm wondering if Fox have recently changed the steerer. Of course, you have a different fork, so perhaps that's why yours fits.
Has anyone with the Fox 38 Performance Elite included with the CFR successfully fitted a OneUp threaded EDC V2?
Only, I'm having no luck at all. It seems that the steerer narrows as it goes down and the tool cannot go in far enough.
I've removed the multi tool and the small capsule and the...
I'll remove the multi tool and see. I already changed the orientation of the tool and tightened the bolts on it.
Yes, I completely removed the star nut. The steerer looked free of anything and I poked several pieces of kitchen roll down there to clean it all out after tapping the thread...