If you had to choose - disc brakes or carbon fork?
07-19-14, 06:05 PM
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I have BB7's on my SS MTB, but in my personal experience winter riding can be a murder on any disc brakes unless you rinse all the salt out after each ride...I had to completely disassemble my BB7's to get them working again because everything got seized up last winter...The only reason I use disc brakes is because it saves my rims from wearing out, It's a trade off and I am willing to put up with it just to save my rims...My weapon of choice is FG for it's simplicity and minimal maintenance, even if the brakes stop working I can still stop.
08-13-14, 07:40 AM
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Ok,question: are you removing the front wheel on her bike? Disc calipers mount at the end of the fork,and are effected by the QR's tension. If you set up the brakes,and redo the QR tighter or looser than it originally was,it will move the caliper's position and you'll get either rub or outright drag.
If you're removing her wheel,then you need to count the number of turns you make on the QR so you can tighten it the same number when you reinstall the wheel. This will keep the maintain the caliper's position and prevent any issues. Clix QR's were designed to address this issue;you could always fit one of those if you can find one.
If you're removing her wheel,then you need to count the number of turns you make on the QR so you can tighten it the same number when you reinstall the wheel. This will keep the maintain the caliper's position and prevent any issues. Clix QR's were designed to address this issue;you could always fit one of those if you can find one.
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08-13-14, 09:15 AM
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Wow, I didn't know that at all. That sounds plausible. She does have a habit of taking the wheel off frequently to fit it on trains or whatever (whereas I just leave mine on and apologise.) We'll try to pay attention and see how that goes.
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Would something like this work well?
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08-13-14, 09:30 AM
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I vote carbon fork. Your endurance and comfort is going to be more important than the difference in braking capabilities. And you'll be able to stop just find on rim brakes no matter the conditions. In that split second when you really need to stop, you can bet that you'll make sure you mash those brake handles hard enough to stop. In comparison your reaction speed and observational skills will be more important than the difference in brake capabilties.
08-13-14, 09:45 AM
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I have both and at this point, I'd say forget the disc brakes and just go with the fork. My bike is just a few weeks old now and the disc brakes squeal most times I use them. It rarely ever rains where I am, so it's not because they're wet. I just ordered a can of this stuff and I hope it does the trick. If my bike had come with conventional brakes, I'd know what to do but disc brakes are still foreign to me.
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That just turns a QR into a bolt-on skewer. You'll still need to pay attention to the number of turns when loosening/tightening it.
They fell out of favor,mostly because shops didn't explain to their customers what the advantages were and how to use them. You might be able to ask around at your local shops to see if they have one laying around,but they are still available.
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08-13-14, 07:44 PM
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Presuming you are using the same skewer, you set this up just like how you want it. There is a set screw in the end that you then turn in so that the set screw hits the end of the skewer. That way, when you remove the wheel and then replace it, the skewer is in exactly the same place, the exact same spacing between the two ends of the skewer etc... The whole idea is that you can exactly replicate the set up you had before you removed the wheel.
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08-14-14, 08:20 AM
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OP's, if you had to choose......carbon fork or disc brakes. Trolling? "rebuild the entire front of your bike instead"**********???? Srsly.
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