185mm or 203mm?
04-07-09, 05:54 PM
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185mm or 203mm?
So I'll be upgrading my brakes to some Avid BB7's in near future, and as part of a deal the guy at the bike shop said he would throw in any sized rotors I want, free of charge.
I have 160mm rotors front and back at the moment, and I'm happy to keep a 160mm up back, but I would like to upgrade the front. I'm not sure whether to go 185mm or 203mm.
I'm sure 185 would be adequate for my riding (Mainly XC riding, a small hint of downhill every now and then, but nothing extreme) although a part of me is saying "Get the 203!" purely for looks. "Hey, look at my massive brakes, motherf***er!"
So opinions; Would a 203mm rotor really be overkill?
I have 160mm rotors front and back at the moment, and I'm happy to keep a 160mm up back, but I would like to upgrade the front. I'm not sure whether to go 185mm or 203mm.
I'm sure 185 would be adequate for my riding (Mainly XC riding, a small hint of downhill every now and then, but nothing extreme) although a part of me is saying "Get the 203!" purely for looks. "Hey, look at my massive brakes, motherf***er!"
So opinions; Would a 203mm rotor really be overkill?
04-07-09, 06:24 PM
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Check the specs on your fork for maximum rotor size.
04-07-09, 06:28 PM
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04-07-09, 06:39 PM
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Prolly online manual. I'd personally go with 180's. If you ride with people who have 160's they look massive.
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The fork is a Mozo Vigor Q. The manual tells me to go to the website for further information, but the website doesn't even have Vigor listed under products. That's annoying.
04-07-09, 06:43 PM
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I just looked up the fork. Personally, I'd not go with the 203's, but thats just me.
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Mozo Vigor Q = a low end 83mm XC fork.
probably not recommended and not necessary to have a disc larger than 160mm.
probably not recommended and not necessary to have a disc larger than 160mm.
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larger rotors are more likely to snag a root or rock and get bent....my vote is 180 if you are heavy, I'm 175 ride XC and 160 rotors work fine
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From your riding description alone 160s should be more than fine, and seeing your fork details now, just go with 160.
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