Bicycle Fans?

both bikes otherwise similar ? the shimano hydraulic disks on my 2001 specialized stumpjumper FSR were effin' awesome, especially under conditions where rim brakes would be all muddy and wet.

 

I believe my brakes are Avid Elixir 5. They are hydraulic and provide great stopping power in all conditions. I have a Specialized Sirrus with V-brakes that are not nearly as good. I always miss disc brakes when I ride that bike around town.

 

On my specialized I have hydraulic brakes that stop on a dime!! On my kona unit, I have manual disk that stop surprising just as well.

 

V brakes work just fine if the rim is kept clean, they are well adjusted, including just a touch of toe-in, and you keep good pads on them. shimano v-brake pads come in two hardness grades, one brakes better but is more abrasive on the rims and is recommended for wet weather. I can do inverse wheelies ('stoppies') on my 32x700 front tire with my vbrake.

vbrakes do NOT work well with cantilever/sidepull/centerpull brake levers as they require a different amount of cable pull.

 

I feel like this belongs here... I have an Ibis MOJO HD3, DaVinci Troy, and Trek 2.3.

 

Getting back to disc brakes it seems like the tolerance between the pads and the disc are so extremely small that it is difficult to remove and replace the wheel and get it exactly right. Is this correct? I took my rim of once and it seemed like no matter what I did the pads rub just a smidgen but enough to keep the wheel spinning as well as it did before removal. What is the trick?

 

Remember not to press your levers after you have remove your wheels. That's one of the reason why I hate disc brakes. And make sure you center the wheel back on your fork.

 

Current ride Intense M9, down hill bike.

 

Nice PK, had one about 35 years ago.

 

A Few years back, 2009 Northstar Down Hill Series, Lake Tahoe, Ca, on my old Intense M1

 

Tempted may times, but a lot easier to just maintain a single bike thany many. I've owned 4 bikes at one time, just to much to keep them up to spec. The technology up grades way faster than I can afford.

 

Love me some old school bmx!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

skyway and hutch both have pretty cool modern geometry cruisers you can build too.

 

I used to ride a Profile Champ. I had it built up nicely but now only the frame remains.....long story. Pic to follow shorty.....

 

Dear lord those Ibis bikes are sweet! I would love to rip a ripley some time.

 

https://youtu.be/LSZPNwZex9s

 

There is no way I would buy this...

 

Me neither at some ridiculous ass price but there are so many priceless looks and pranks to be had there.....................

 

Been riding and racing mountain bikes most my life

 

That jarring (if I could do it) would destroy my back