SkiLLz Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 I was thinking about it maybe i will i just dont want to do it on a brand new rim lolIs there anything i can do to a magura louise to stop it being crap in the rain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Clean the rotor thoroughly to make sure it's not anything else that's messing it up. Most discs should be fine if it's raining anyway, just 'cos they shouldn't realistically get too wet anyway.But yeah, just grind the rim. Whether it's new or not doesn't make much difference. It was what I did to my rims as soon as they got laced into a wheel. I'd rather have a good brake than a shiny looking sidewall (Which will look like shit instantly as soon as you smear black streaks of tar over it...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiLLz Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 lol true i think ill do that in the morning then, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiLLz Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Any tips for when i grind my rim? Never done it before so i don't have a clue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Just some extra persuasion - if needed.I was the same as you, and didn't want to grind my rim 'cause it'd wear out - but then a friend advised me that: "A rim is replacable - your back, isn't."We put a grind on straight after that, and I felt the benfits straight away.Not only is the brake MUCH more responsive - the whole bike feels lighter.I didn't know why, at the time - but it's because of the lessened effort of braking. If it's easier to pull the brake, you can expend more effort on everything else.I was on a T-Pro, at the time - and it went from feeling absolutely horrible - to feeling really responsive, light, and easy to ride.Yes - you'll go through rims quicker... but most can take.. what... 10 grinds?Each one'll last about a month - or they do for me, anyway - so it's not that bad, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Trials-Forum Video -> Full View • Download • Upload Trials-Forum Video -> Full View • Download • Upload Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Manning Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 (edited) Any tips for when i grind my rim? Never done it before so i don't have a clue.When I grind my wheel, I take the wheel out of the bike, take the tyre and tube off. Then I tend to go counter clockwise, you may find it easier going clockwise, but I start to grind the rim. I tend to start at the valve hole so I know where to stop, (if your rim is dirty then you can obviously tell where you started). When I grind my rim, I tend to have the grinding disc, at about a 45degree angle to the rim surface, then I go back and forth over the rim surface making sure the whole rim surface gets ground, and gradually work my way round the wheel. It can be quite daunting at first, but it is really easy and does literally take 2 mins.If you want a more harsh grind then do it at a steeper angle, just be careful as to not cut through the rim.Hope that helps. Trials-Forum Video -> Full View • Download • Upload Trials-Forum Video -> Full View • Download • Upload Why in the second video does the wheel look so small. It's obviously a mod wheel, but it looks flipping tiny. Edited September 3, 2008 by Nick Manning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 I'm sick of this shit, everyone knows that when it's sunny you get so many sluts with hardly any clothes on walking around town. When it's shit weather you just get grannys with broken umbrellas. I'm only here for another 29 days before I have months of just manly male dominance an I just wana see some sluts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 I just wana see some sluts!At last... Honesty prevails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Burrows Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 I'm sick of this shit, everyone knows that when it's sunny you get so many sluts with hardly any clothes on walking around town. When it's shit weather you just get grannys with broken umbrellas. I'm only here for another 29 days before I have months of just manly male dominance an I just wana see some sluts!Haha this guy knows the score. Riding in the rain can be really fun and productive, but its often a lonely affair! The prospect of hot girls around when your riding has made the summer months more fun Oh and my advice, get a DECENT waterproof. A cycling specific one that is breathable and waterproof, not just showerproof! It makes a world a difference if you have the right kit. Endura make some decent stuff that you can happily wear on or off the bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiLLz Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 That helps alot and replacing the rim easier than your back is really making me want to grind it! I'll get on it soon as tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Trials-Forum Video -> Full View • Download • Upload AndyT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cox. Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 i dont mind it if its been raining, and its damp/wet ect. but normaly when it rains round here it chucks down ! but i think its alot more fun and harder to ride in weather like that, so just ride really ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 OH NOES, IT'S A WOMAN, STOP GRINDING. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 I'm sick of this shit, everyone knows that when it's sunny you get so many sluts with hardly any clothes on walking around town. When it's shit weather you just get grannys with broken umbrellas. I'm only here for another 29 days before I have months of just manly male dominance an I just wana see some sluts!Sluts are out 24/7 in Telford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 It's Telford. If they were at home, they'd be getting raped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Or locked in the basement with Maddie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Cousts + sharp grind + monty brake spray if you can bother = brake problems sorted.Just ride in the wet if you're desperate, it's not like your bike is going to rust. And if you're so concerned about getting wet, jump under the shower in your clothes before going out. I'm serious, you'll no longer be bothered by the rain. Rode a few times in heavy rain this summer and they were the best rides in my life mainly because of how challenging simple things like holding onto the handlebars become. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Cousts + sharp grind + monty brake spray if you can bother = brake problems sorted.Just ride in the wet if you're desperate, it's not like your bike is going to rust. And if you're so concerned about getting wet, jump under the shower in your clothes before going out. I'm serious, you'll no longer be bothered by the rain. Rode a few times in heavy rain this summer and they were the best rides in my life mainly because of how challenging simple things like holding onto the handlebars become.Good lad, that's hardcore right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy d Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 My brakes don't really work in the rain but I like the fact that it makes me do stuff without using them.The main reason I don't like the rain is that I use foam grips, and the water soaks straight through to the hair spray and then they swivel freely round the bars until I take them off and hair spray them again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 Had an awesome ride in the rain today. Just got on with it and rode, f**k it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 I rode in rain as well.I'm now better, faster and stronger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Clayton Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 fair weather trials rider tut tut.practice makes perfect, if you can ride in the wet u can ride inhe dry think of it that way.Rossco. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 this countrys weather is a load of sh*t im affraid. wont be staying here for much longer than a couple of years. only thing good about this place is the night life.Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 I just got back from a weekend on Anglesey, it rained all the time we were riding, and it was really windy, it kept blowing me off course when I did any gaps. My brakes worked faultlessly though, as they always do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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