should have swapped fronts for rears, you can get by w/just rear brakes - especially being you would be riding slow (you did say Stosh was there, right?bluebug32 said:
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you may be right. when I wore out my Brake pads on the first decnet at pats peak, and had to do the rest of the course with no rear brake. I had my fastest lap.McGRP01 said:You guys ride your brakes to much.
Morning all. I plan THIS WED to bug out of work and hit Jiminy Peak to get in some crucial sprints! (This is what messed up my race runs Sunday - slacking when I should be hammering...). Last Wed was bearing/bushing/pivot replacing disaster day...can't wait for 3:00 pm...
MMcG said:
What parts do you need? I also owe you a PM of parts for your sons bike...I will get on that this morning!
I don't think I've changed brake pads in two years. Still going strong.bluebug32 said:
Morning all. Had a nice birthday yesterday. Managed to do too much work and was tired out by 10pm (I must be getting old) but my family was still chatty and I didn't get to bed until late. Then, Syd decided to wake up at 4am and wanted to play 
I am a zombie running on coffee right now and anxiously awaiting her nap so I can try to catch some ZZZzzzz's. No riding for me tonight as both of the babysitters have to work I am going to go for a run in stead. Yes, I said run, and you should all be frightened for me.
That is all.
I am a zombie running on coffee right now and anxiously awaiting her nap so I can try to catch some ZZZzzzz's. No riding for me tonight as both of the babysitters have to work I am going to go for a run in stead. Yes, I said run, and you should all be frightened for me.That is all.
I was thinking about that the other day when I was riding a particularly fast downhill section of trail. Mine are still working ok so I guess that's a good sign.Greyhound said:
Greyhound said:
i hope they do mail order...that's a huge distance for a 'local' bike shop...jacksonpt said:
I'm in my 3rd year with mine and they still seem to be working fine.Greyhound said:
Yes, they do. For little stuff it's not a big deal. For bigger stuff or for things that I'm not 100% sure about, I make a trip to the shop. I usually try to wait until I have a few things that need attention though.narlus said:
given a choice, i'd much rather have front brakes than rear brakes.douglas said:should have swapped fronts for rears, you can get by w/just rear brakes - especially being you would be riding slow (you did say Stosh was there, right?
i did almost a whole day's DHing @ mt snow (in fairly wet conditions) w/ just a front brake; the michie comp 32 really proved itself that day.
Right. I know the shop near me has the parts, but they might not be able to put them in for me. I've cleaned them and put them back in myself in the past, but I want to make sure nothing is screwed up and they're sitting evenly. Maybe I'll call around and see if someone else can spare the 3 minutes I'm asking for. Kinda bugs me when a shop won't give you 5 minutes for a quick once over.stosh said:
Always a good time to wonder if your brakes are any good!TreeSaw said:
narlus said:
really
I definitely wouldnt DH w/just the front
Good morning,
A bit late getting here this morning. Looking forward to the WNR tonight, we are doing our old regular 22 mile desert loop which we haven't done in some time. It will be good to get back out there.
Not much else happening, co-worker called in sick so flying solo on the help desk today.
Looking forward to the weekend, although most of it will probably be spent starting to clean the house for a big party Labor Day weekend- anybody going to be in the neighborhood?
Have a good day.
A bit late getting here this morning. Looking forward to the WNR tonight, we are doing our old regular 22 mile desert loop which we haven't done in some time. It will be good to get back out there.
Not much else happening, co-worker called in sick so flying solo on the help desk today.
Looking forward to the weekend, although most of it will probably be spent starting to clean the house for a big party Labor Day weekend- anybody going to be in the neighborhood?
Have a good day.
I'm jealous.splat said:
RM banner is packed, going to try to hit P.O. this afternoon.
I use up one to two sets of pads in a year, seems to depend on how much it rains.Greyhound said:
jacksonpt said:
in the right conditions a pair of pads an be history in 1-2 hours
(i.e. 24 hours of Old Pueblo '05)
Rob had the brakes before me and he got them second hand, so who knows when and if the pads have been changed last.
well keep in mind that the trails @ mt snow (non-NCS course, which is illegal to ride) aren't steep at all. but, you get loads more braking from yr front as compared to rear (i've heard 70/30 ratios kicked around, sounds about right), so if you need to scrub speed, the front will work a lot better.douglas said:really
just don't grab it hard on steeps or turns.
johnbryanpeters said:
rain , Ice, Snow also they don't wear out if you don't ride the bike .
narlus said:well keep in mind that the trails @ mt snow (non-NCS course, which is illegal to ride) aren't steep at all. but, you get loads more braking from yr front as compared to rear (i've heard 70/30 ratios kicked around, sounds about right), so if you need to scrub speed, the front will work a lot better.
just don't grab it hard on steeps or turns.
I had my rear brake hose rupture at Plattekill, getting down that mtn w/just the front sucked...even more sucky was it was a couple hours before my race and I had no extra brake parts or a cluehow to fix it anyway
having both brakes working is clearly the superior method.
Are there any easier trails at Plattekill? Something that could be done with a 4" trail bike?
I've got a magazine for you (your pic. looks sharp). Can you PM me your address again?hooples3 said:
Yeah, there are all kinds of XC trails there too. There are even some off the top, so you could take the lift up and not have to pedal uphill all day.bluebug32 said:
Having two functioning brakes is a good thing.narlus said:having both brakes working is clearly the superior method.
I broke a brake lever off on Snake Mountain two years ago, overheated the second brake on the way down, had to pick my spot and bail out prior to attaining death velocity...
the only time i've ever been there i rode w/ a 4" xc fs rig, and my buddy was on a fully rigid zaskar w/ steel fork. that was years ago ('98?), and we're both smarter now.bluebug32 said:
Yupper!douglas said:
LOL...that's what I was thinking toobinary visions said:Always a good time to wonder if your brakes are any good!
bluebug32 said:
there's a 8 mile XC course up top, or if you want all DH, then theres several fires roads and a bunch of easier trails that shouldnt be a problem.
If you find someone that knows the trails (their map sucks & they have hundreds of trails) you'll have a great time.
Afternoon.
2 more dives in the logbooks. Maybe tonight I'll resize some of the photos and post up what I've been doing for a week now.
Nothing much happening today. We're off to visit Hell after a shower. Should be amusing.
Cheers mates!
2 more dives in the logbooks. Maybe tonight I'll resize some of the photos and post up what I've been doing for a week now.
Nothing much happening today. We're off to visit Hell after a shower. Should be amusing.
Cheers mates!
robdamanii said:
I have been there, I was disapointed.
So have I, but a postcard from Hell is a novel idea.douglas said:
we ate at a restaurant called Hell, while we were in prague. neat place, it was in some sort of cave/grotto/wine cellar thing.
edit - found a link:
http://www.peklo.com/index.php?control=CPageDisplay&action=showPage&id=BEGIN
edit - found a link:
http://www.peklo.com/index.php?control=CPageDisplay&action=showPage&id=BEGIN
Any day between next Thurs. and Monday. I want to take Rob someplace new when he's here next week.stosh said:
Play hooky and come before you go away for the weekend!