munkee Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 Looks the dogs: http://observedtrials.net/vb/showthread.php?t=12609 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 thats knurling (Y) looks proper bo :) must be hard to do though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 Whats he using for pads? lumps of metal, i dont knwo of any pad that would last a month with that bad boy, one comp one set of pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 That looks cool, Have you tested it yet ? If so how does it compare to a grind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 its not his its some guys on otn they say its a "tarp" but it looks like the onza "knurled" rim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Drewery Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 A nice idea, but is it really necessary? Nothing wrong with a good old grind if you ask me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 a machine shop is real cheap and portable eh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Tupman Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 Onza did it a while ago but pads wore out to quick :) I've heard the new Monty rims have this finish to (Y) not sure on that one though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee Posted April 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 (edited) Someone in the thread said that its not the same as the onza ones, since they only seemed to work in one direction hence why the idea was ditched. Seems to go on about it not being knurling since its cuts and not actual impression in the rim. So sounds like half grind/half knurl type of properties going on producing a tarp.. whatever the f**k that is. Edited April 18, 2005 by Spacemunkee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 Looks like it'll wear the blocks down too fast too me. Looks good though. (Y)" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartridge Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 Looks like it'll wear the blocks down too fast too me. ← Not if you make some brake pads to work with it (Y) Looks mint, I want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urpedigreechumdog Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 Not if you make some brake pads to work with it (Y) ← Yup, get some good ol' "hard as wood" pads and you'll be fine :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 But surely getting super hard pads to counteract the wear rate kinda defeats the object of doing it in the first place. Why not just have a normal grind with slightly softer pads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartridge Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 Nah, hardness isnt the deciding factor when it comes to brake pad wear/performance... I've used pads made from material that's softer than Plaz for 12 hours on a harsh grind, with no detectable wear (using digital vernier) (well, tell a lie, it was about 0.05mm or something). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 (edited) Damn brake pads being so complicated. My koxx yellows have gone 2 months without any noticeable wear on a grind, beat that (Y) When are you going to bring out these super pads then tarty? Been waiting months! Bah, damn your secret edit tool. Edited April 18, 2005 by Hobnobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartridge Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 My koxx yellows have gone 2 months without any noticeable wear on a grind, beat that (Y) ← Are they any good though? Haha. Nah, they will have some wear, especially if they work good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 Well, i was kinda cheating, ive only been riding about 3 weeks of that (Y)" But they do work well. Any pictures of this monty rim with the same finish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee Posted April 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 Id love to see it try and wear down my famous brown bloxx literally the hardest things known to man bar diamond (unless i set them up wrong on the front with them pointing inwards... oops) ive had them for longer than i can remember infact i don't even remember where i bought them from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsking 55 Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 (edited) i'm sure some guys at onza or supercycles was testing it out on some new onza rims which were knurled but ditched it when they'd started going through pads at a stupid speed. and i think they tried a range of pads. Edited April 18, 2005 by trialsking 55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_urban Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 looks good to me much better and more even than a grind i want that on my mod rear rim and just run black and red pads as i have loads (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanRs Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 i have combined a mixture of Smooth and Medium grind on my rim. Basically 1 side is smooth with small amount of tar and the other side is ground , also with small amount of tar. i am using hs33, with rb lever (with custom seals) and Echo Team booster.. And my back brake locks like a stick through the spokes!! its power is truly unbeliavalbe! Ry (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 i have combined a mixture of Smooth and Medium grind on my rim. Basically 1 side is smooth with small amount of tar and the other side is ground , also with small amount of tar. i am using hs33, with rb lever (with custom seals) and Echo Team booster.. And my back brake locks like a stick through the spokes!! its power is truly unbeliavalbe! Ry :huh: ← the tar is the reason for your brake being so good, not because you have custom seals and an rb lever with an echo booster and a light and medium grind :P imo :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totaltrials Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 There is no real escape route for water when it gets wet, where as a grind the water runs down the gaps and off the rim leaving you with small bits of near dry rim to grip to. Looks like it could work well in the dry though. Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducko Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 im sure onza brought out a rim like this? i saw it on there site while ago it was more curved cuts thou think it may be better for getting water of the rim, looks cool thou, dont know how long pads would last :huh:" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanRs Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 (edited) the tar is the reason for your brake being so good, not because you have custom seals and an rb lever with an echo booster and a light and medium grind imo :P ← and how do you know that for certain?? do you ride MY bike?i have used tar for ages now, and yes, my brake was good but not perfect. i ground the rim TODAY! and the difference was immediatly noticable. The Custom rb seal setup is basically my own way of stopping the thing from leaking, which will improve power as pressure is not lost through leaks. the booster stops my frame from flexing and enables my pads to push on the rim with a much harder force resulting in more power. By posting my brake setup it enables people to see what i am using incase they need any ideas on creating there own brake setup, Not to boast or anything else. If you can get a standard Hs33 on an orange zero to work as nice and as powerful as mine while still retaining a good 'Solid' feel to the lever by just using a little bit of tar, then please show me and ill eat my words. :huh: Edited April 18, 2005 by RyanRs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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