After riding my Izimu today, I was wondering if a floater like the one on the judge will prove performace that SP can some times lack, is this true?
what he said.It will separate braking forces from suspension forces, reducing brake jack/dive.
did you try jiggling it?I don't know about the SP but floaters decrease the performance of my TB. I hate having to flush two or three times.
-ska todd
nope... even let Chumba use my bike as a demo bike the 4 months i was out cause of injury... came back fine even after 5 states...those floaters on the Chumas are interesting. do you ever bash the arm?
So please explain the proper way to brake on a single pivot...seriously.
^^ that is what I was wondering also.
I hear this consistently in regards to single pivots..."If you know how to brake" or "If you brake properly on a S.P." but I have never heard anyone explain exactly how using the brakes on a s.p. differs from braking technique on other designs.
Not calling anyone out here...just let us in on the mystery. How do you brake properly on a single pivot bike?
I've got a couple scratches on mine. No bends though, and I've even layed it down a few times at Mt Penn and Diablo.those floaters on the Chumas are interesting. do you ever bash the arm?
Never had any issues hitting my F5 floater either. I actually swapped over to the floater mount from my old Zulu dh frame to have a little lower profile under the rear swingarm and less flex from the arm (I can get a pic if needed). With the floater I seem to have a better control of the rear of the bike on steep loose terain compared to my buddies without floaters.nope... even let Chumba use my bike as a demo bike the 4 months i was out cause of injury... came back fine even after 5 states...
Lots of questions...Does pivot placement play part in the effectiveness of the floating brake?
For example my Foes has the main pivot mounted just above the bb.
My Session10 has the pivot mounted high above the bottom bracket.
Would mounting the pivot forward or backward of the BB(a central location) have any effect on how much "brake jack" you get?
I feel no difference between riding my Foes with the foating brake and the Trek without. Maybe some of that could be attributed to the Sessions suspnsion being plush and the Foes having the platform Curnutt providing a similar feeling in chatter with the brakes on?
Can a floating brake arm be poorly placed resulting in suffering performance?
-Kevin
yep, little tiny pulses of rear brake instead of one big fist-ful.That phrase is a little bit of a joke... it's more the opposite of what it literally means.
It means don't brake, or brake less. IE, if you're in a section that's rocky enough that you're getting noticeable brake jack, get off the brakes. The rocks will control your speed. I know it sounds counter intuitive, but just try it. You'll see.
Also, don't grab a handful of brakes unless absolutely necessary. Sudden braking causes it too. Brakes modulate. Use it to your advantage.