Identify this Rotor...
06-02-17 | 08:43 PM
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06-02-17 | 08:45 PM
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Warder Brake Rotor
Regardless, one of the last rotors I would use. It's way too much vent, not enough rotor.
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06-02-17 | 09:15 PM
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Good question! And great point. I went with discs to get the best braking in all conditions. Those rotors are cheap and a little lighter than my Shimano RT-99 rotors but the latter were money well spent and easily worth the tiny weight penalty. I have heard that those severely lightened rotors brake like crap which isn't surprising given the lack of surface area.
06-03-17 | 12:30 AM
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I was never troubled by the braking force/capacity as such. But the braking was pulsating, notchy. Functional but unpleasant. Went to regular drilled rotors instead.
Maybe there's a combo of caliper/pad that'd yield decent feel.
06-03-17 | 10:50 AM
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