Matt Vandart Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 My 160 Mono Trial rotor's bedded in nicely now and it's plenty bitey enough. Obviously it's not quite as bitey as a Magura is, but it's pretty close. Similarly, regarding the maintenance, pads last longer (and are cheaper than decent Magura pads), you don't need to grind your rims or anything of that kind, you don't need to buy boosters 'n' stuff to make them better - they tend to look after themselves better. I see what you're saying about bending rotors, but with a 160 it's pretty well tucked out the way on most bikes. It sucks having to be careful to not contaminate it in any way, but it's not really too much effort.Didn't really notice much of a change at all in weight distribution when I put my disc on. The positives it added to my bike certainly outweigh any potential negatives it might theoretically have. I'd rather have a brake that functions amazingly in all weather rather than a problem with the distribution of weight on the back end of my bike. I mean, apart from the rotor which is reasonably light anyway, the actual positioning of the brake caliper isn't really significant on a mod to make that big of a difference, and again, if it does make much of a difference it's outweighed by how much nicer discs are to use... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted November 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 Will! Congrats on the real sized bike Disc is the way forward dude, even on 26" I think you'd enjoy it, but on 20" there's no question. Once you've added a booster to a Magura the weight difference is next to nothing, you can always pimp a disc out to make it lighter as well if you want! A well set up Mono Trial owns an HS33 on a mod...pimpin, just bought an xtp2 off ebay... eek! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 thanks for the views so-far lads. mark - have you tried a 180 on the rear? or is this a little overkill considering a 20" wheel is dinky anyway?adam - 20" babe Only been running a disc for a month or so, and this 160mm Mono Trial rotor's been amazing so I've not really felt the need to change, to be honest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 pimpin, just bought an xtp2 off ebay... eek! Nice Don't forget you need a number 5 caliper for 160 rotor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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