forteh Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 (edited) Just started getting back into riding trials after a 2-3 year hiatus due to cracked frame and neither funds nor inclination to start again.Bought nick woods old hifi frame, a mono trial, heatsink cnc reds and cloud9 bash and started out again Now being almost 29 my body isnt quite as pliable as it was 5 years ago, muscles are aching, tendons are burning and it all generally seems much harder to do than I seem to remember (when I were a lad and all that bollocks )My main question is: -Having been out tonight for a bit of a play around my rear brake has been needing a LOT of force to hold and the bite hasnt been what it was last week - the only difference is that most of the tar (which was applied to get the old koxx browns working till the reds turned up) has now worn off and I now just have a very, very dull grind. Chances of my brake finger simply not being strong enough or need to sort braking surface?Bearing in mind I typically dont ride in the wet and Im about 90% street should I just put a fresh grind on the rim (4 year old tryall has had previous grinds) or just bung a touch more tar on? In my experience with this rim it doesnt hold a sharp grind for long and being a lazy bugger I cant be arsed to grind every other month, where as Im quite happy to carry a small blob of tar about with me and I have a big block of the stuff So the choice is a smear of tar or a new grind?Also would the brake be likely to bite better with a booster or without? Hold isnt quite as important as Im only 11-12 stone at most and dont go that big but got solid bite is reassuring. With my echo control booster the flex is minimal but perhaps some flex of the frame is required to provide bite and hold? I dont know, what are peoples experiences with and without also bearing in mind pad life and performance For information the brake is water bled HS33 with an RB lever, echo control booster and heatsink cnc reds - pads are square and both hit the rim at the same time. Rim is a tryall with a very dull worn out grind.Peoples opinions, thoughts and experiences would be appreciated Beers in advance Edited April 8, 2008 by forteh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 I think using the booster is the best idea.As for the rim... grind it once, use tar, and see if you can get another, newer one in the time it takes for the brake to lose power. Also, keep your bleed tip-top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 Go to vee Or why not try some pads more adapted to a dull/dead grind, like the NECO yellows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Midget Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 ive got the cnc'd heatsinks reds, and a dull grind, i just put a little bit of tar on every few hours and its perfect. i would re-grind my rim but its had several before and has started denting very easily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted April 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 When the red pads have died I may well try the necos I will just carry some tar around with me in the mean time, cant be arsed with grinding all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 thats what i did for ages with my xmas pads until i could be bothered lto buy a grinding disk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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