Does Anyone Still Grind There Rims ?

[Charlie Jennings]

I did have a grind. but my Koxx Browns have worn it off. I'm thinking of regrinding it but. It works nice in my opinion.

[gathsano]

OH I. Still grind my rim. 4 inch pad size angle grinder with a forty's grit sanding pad. Very rough, Very loud. VERY GRIPPY. In all weathers.

[Alex Dark]

most people use a grind....up until now ive been using tar ...but im going to try some koxx browns on a light grind

[tipsy Jock]

Grind! No alternative, saying that i've smooth rims at the mo, cause they are black and pimping, any recomendations for pads?

[Henrik Y]

I've tried smooth rims and it works as long as the rim is clean and dry and they screams.

I've tried smooth grinded rims it's also works but without a fat brake booster I slipped a lot.

Now I have harshly grinded rims with the green try-all hard pads and there's no alternative for me. They get slippery in water but it's nothing compared to smooth rims.

They are totally silent, the only thing I hear is a smooth scratching sound that sounds quality.

I grind my rims with a rasp.

Edited December 3, 2007 by Henrik Y

[Bearded Midget]

i prefer a grind but seeing as im 15 and have no job im gunnu run smooth for a bit to save my rim a while longer, then grind agen.....but grinds are the way forward in my opinion. although if you get the right pads with the right amount of tar you can have an awsome brake on a smooth rim.

[Ben John-Hynes]

although if you get the right pads with the right amount of tar.

Nooooo

tar is evil!

lol

[Captain Scarlet]

Smooth rim is the best in my opinion.

My pads have lasted me ages, the brake works beast, my echo rim still has the sidewall colour for maximum sexiness.

Echo pads, Echo rim, Echo frame, can't go wrong as the pads have been designed for those circumstances.

I use tar of course (which is hard to see as my rim is black), but its brilliant because in say a drop gap or situation where you really want your brake to stick, you can slap tar all over the rim and it will hold brilliantly.

And of course the oposite, if you want your brake to be a bit quiter and not to stick as much, just leave the tar alone for a while.

The one downside to smooth rims which is not evident in grinds, and not so much discs, is the wet weather.

But I don't like riding in the wet, so what am I losing anyway?

[N Roach]

Yes

[Jason222]

My pads have lasted me ages, the brake works beast, my echo rim still has the sidewall colour for maximum sexiness.

Echo pads, Echo rim, Echo frame, can't go wrong as the pads have been designed for those circumstances.

I use tar of course (which is hard to see as my rim is black), but its brilliant because in say a drop gap or situation where you really want your brake to stick, you can slap tar all over the rim and it will hold brilliantly.

And of course the oposite, if you want your brake to be a bit quiter and not to stick as much, just leave the tar alone for a while.

The one downside to smooth rims which is not evident in grinds, and not so much discs, is the wet weather.

But I don't like riding in the wet, so what am I losing anyway?

I ran that setup for a while. I didn't really like it, because I found that you needed way too much tar for it to hold well, and then it made gaps harder because the brake didn't unlock as fast. So I tried grinding the rim, and it raped the echo pads in one ride.

So now I'm running Rock Blue's on a grind with a slight slight amount of tar. Perfect IMO.

Edited December 4, 2007 by Jason222

[walker]

Surely if so many people grind their rims then their is a gap in the market for pre-ground rims. Not just someone taking a grinder to them, but a professional job done on a machine. I remember onza producing a prototype CNC "grind" on one of their rims.

anyone remember?

Andrew

[eskimo]

people either

1) grind their rims

2) run rear disc brakes

3) are retards

I seem to fit with number 3 at the moment. It works really well, better than a grind, grinds are actually a waste of space unless you plan on riding in the bad weather.

[Matthew_Gibson]

Surely if so many people grind their rims then their is a gap in the market for pre-ground rims. Not just someone taking a grinder to them, but a professional job done on a machine. I remember onza producing a prototype CNC "grind" on one of their rims.

anyone remember?

Andrew

But if they did use cnc machines to "grind" the rim, they wouldn't be sharp. I remember someone knurling them though

Edited December 5, 2007 by Matt Gibson

[Adam-Griffin]

But if they did use cnc machines to "grind" the rim, they wouldn't be sharp. I remember someone knurling them though

http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index....amp;hl=knurling

[Fishy]

I seem to fit with number 3 at the moment. It works really well, better than a grind, grinds are actually a waste of space unless you plan on riding in the bad weather.

Not really, they make your brake hold better and bite more.

[eskimo]

Not really, they make your brake hold better and bite more.

Not my brake.

But generally grinds do allow loads of bite, but when it comes to hold it's a totally different story.

[Fishy]

Not my brake.

But generally grinds do allow loads of bite, but when it comes to hold it's a totally different story.

What do you mean?

[eskimo]

What do you mean?

Whatever pads i've used on a stock with a grind just doesn't lock and hold compared to my current smooth setup.

[JaMmY]

Medium grign and coust cnc

got my grinder for 14 pounds

so its great!!!