Screw. Lefty loosey
You can gently use a crescent wrench if it is on too tight.
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Screw. Lefty loosey
You can gently use a crescent wrench if it is on too tight.
Got it, thanks. Used one of those rubber lid gripper things, holy hell that cap was on there tight.
That worked! Thank youhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...9eae9cc1c6.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Dee Hubbs
I had one lower grom on the yeti I could not get in ... i will try taht
That's one hell of a stack of spacers!Quote:
Originally Posted by jackstraw
Was talking to a buddy about upsizing his brakes and this came up: does anyone make an IS to 220 brake adapter? Or does one run an IS to 200 plus 20mm shim adapter?
I think this got asked upthread but I couldn’t find it ...
Long bolts and nesting washers!
I’m sure that’s been done, but it seems to me there are enough shear stress and bending moment that I wouldn’t wanna mess with that!!!
Rebuilding this frame and left the fork tube long. Going to play with various heights to figure out what I want.Quote:
Originally Posted by HAB
Been doing it for 20 years, no failures...
https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/ng/ser...949337/enhance
But yeah, 40mm this way would be pushing it.
https://www.servicearchive.sram.com/..._mtb_rev_e.pdfQuote:
Originally Posted by SchralphMacchio
It depends if you're talking about a front (IS 160) or rear (IS 140). A 60mm adapter is the biggest I've seen for IS, and it'd work on the front. For the rear, you'd need to add another 20mm. That falls in the category of "probably fine but I wouldn't." At that point, just get stronger brakes.
Sorry yeah IS rear.
What decent forks from the last several years had IS brake mounts? Honest question, since I’m used to seeing just RS and Fox stuff around ...
I can't think of any. I'm not sure the last time I saw a (new) IS suspension fork. You still see them on rigid forks, I guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by SchralphMacchio
I don't think I've seen many frames with IS mounts recently either. Seems like those were mostly phased out around 2016-ish.
Santa Cruz HT Gen 1 still has it. Not sure if Gen 2 does ...
Gen 2 is post mount.Quote:
Originally Posted by SchralphMacchio
Per Santa Cruz, max rotor size on Gen 1 is 203mm, for whatever that's worth.
Yeah, nobody makes an IS fork anymore.
Guerrilla Gravity has been one of the last holdouts on frames, though the new Trail Pistol gets PM.
do you really need a 220 millimeter rotor on the rear?Quote:
Originally Posted by SchralphMacchio
When you gotta skid, you gotta skid...Quote:
Originally Posted by Roxtar
Neither of us do, it’s just something that came up in discussion, if one of us wanted to, with our IS mounts, how would we do it?
But the reason to go 220 wouldn’t be to skid with ease, it’s that you get better heat dissipation on extended descents with more mass on the rotors.
Yes, so after 3 months when your front 220mm rotor is worn to 40%, you switch it with your rear 220mm rotor that is only worn 10%.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roxtar
You think most beaters actually remember to use their front brake....Quote:
Originally Posted by Dee Hubbs
Oh, wait, we're here on TGR not MTBR.
Alternative Disc Pads:
I usually run Metallic Shimano pads, but with stock being what it is, I'm thinking about picking up something else.
Anyone know about the SwissStop or TrickStuff compounds?
The dust around here seems to glaze organic pads. Can bring them back to life with a quick sanding, but the metallics hold up better.
Here in dusty Reno/Tahoe, I like TruckerCo's pads for inexpensive replacements. I've used the organic/semi-metallic for awhile, they seem fine. I bought some metallic ones but haven't needed to use them yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by XtrPickels
I run TrickStuff ones in place of Magura pads. More bite than the 8.P, and like 1/3 the price if you buy in bulk from Yurp. No issues with glazing them here (NorCal coast).Quote:
Originally Posted by XtrPickels
X2 for Trickstuff being boss brake pads. Buy a half dozen pairs straight from them and price per with shipping is pretty reasonable.
DO NOT use them for a bike park DH rig if you want them to last.
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