Reinis. Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 Are the rotors with larger holes better than the ones with smaller holes? For example, the avid roundagon and rockman rotor. By saying better I mean "bite and hold" not modulation. Also I would like to know your experience with rockman rotors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshlyd1 Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 I think the less holes the more bite because there is more surface area for the pads to bite on This would give you bite and hold imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 Makes no noticeable difference except the fact that the ones with bigger holes don't heat up as much (or cool quicker) so there wwill be less brake fade with hydraulic discs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reinis. Posted June 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 (edited) ok, but what about the rockman rotor? What minuses does it have? Edited June 28, 2009 by Reinis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshlyd1 Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 PM bigman he should know because he rides for rockman bikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redneck Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 a bigger rotor will probably be advantageous too. more surface area to bite on to. bigger also cool better therefore no fade or warping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 from a past experiance, Id say rotors with bigger holes are better and I say that because I had the roundagon with a BB7 when they came as standard and it was shite lol no idea why, couldn't do anything for it. Then I changed it to the cleansweep and after bedding in it was much better. Now I know the clean sweep has a larger area anyway, but the holes are mahoosive and the brake just worked alot better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dd Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 I am using 180 rockman rotor on my hope. IMO it is so much better than a standart hope one. Just need to worry about bending it as it is a f**ker to make it straight again! I think it also matters what brake you are running. You cannot see big holes in the magura disc brakes, but if you have a look at the hope ones, that have massive holes and supposed to stick in between the holes. I was just about to make a topic about that as well, wondering if brake would be better/sharper with magura SL rotor, i know one guy that is using it and says it is amazing on his hope, but i can't realy try it because he is in another country and dont want to risk to buy it if it does not work as its £32 on chain reaction. Anyone tryed anything like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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