SamKidney Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Hey people, Ive got my TNN's ordered and on the way, but would like to know what grind is best for these pads? I keep hearing about people using light grinds, medium, harsh heavy ect. But which will offer me the best performance? Im looking for good bite and a crazy amount of hold. If its any use im running a Trialtech sport rim, with atomz elitis tr clamps and an echo sl booster Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt jumper jake Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 I run lgms on a harsh grind, f**king brilliant, plenty good enough bite and tons of hold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Mine are on a medium to harsh grind and as said on about a million topics lately they are an absolute beast! I haven't even noticed them wearing down yet either. win win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbon on an Orange 2 Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Quite handy someone should post this question, as I've just asked Santa for some LGM's The thing is, what do people consider a 'harsh' or a 'light' grind? How would you gague the harshness without being able to compare it to someone elses rim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted December 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Mine are on a medium to harsh grind and as said on about a million topics lately they are an absolute beast! I haven't even noticed them wearing down yet either. win win All you do is rave about your LGMs dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Quite handy someone should post this question, as I've just asked Santa for some LGM's The thing is, what do people consider a 'harsh' or a 'light' grind? How would you gague the harshness without being able to compare it to someone elses rim? A light grind would be barely touching the rim with the grinder, almost faint scratching compared to a harsh grind being cealrly visible slices being taken out of the rim, very harsh to the touch. Of course like you say, it's very subjective though but I would say that's the general consensus. All you do is rave about your LGMs dan LGMs LGMs!!!! LGMs!! JASASAWOOO LGM!!!!! nah but on a more serious note, I've tried quite a few pads that's all, and these are the only ones that have been very consistent with their performance, Sam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted December 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 A light grind would be barely touching the rim with the grinder, almost faint scratching compared to a harsh grind being cealrly visible slices being taken out of the rim, very harsh to the touch. Of course like you say, it's very subjective though but I would say that's the general consensus. LGMs LGMs!!!! LGMs!! JASASAWOOO LGM!!!!! nah but on a more serious note, I've tried quite a few pads that's all, and these are the only ones that have been very consistent with their performance, Sam. Haha, fair enough mate. you seem to know what your lalking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 In fairness, they work well on pretty much any form of ground rim. The only difference you'll see is wear life, but that's basically the trade-off you make between outright performance and longevity. I ran LGMs on my Premier and my Lynx earlier in the year when I had those bikes running, and on my new Sky I've got a set of LGMs on and they've been great. I've been riding in the snow today and even with ice and snow on my brake and parts of my rim they've been absolutely fine. Really can't fault them Get them set up nice and square and you're good to go. Pretty much all the 'problems' I've seen people mention with LGMs seem to stem from poor setup. Because of the stiffness of the CNC backings, if you set them up slightly on an angle they'll wear quicker and won't perform as well. A few extra minutes getting your brake setup dialled will reward you with a much better brake 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted December 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 sounds like im on to a winner then I spend time setting my plastic backed pads perfectly square too, wont ride unless they are. This will be my first experience with metal backed pads too, so better be worth the £30 price tag! Are there any other benifits from cnc backed pads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliemod Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 (edited) In fairness, they work well on pretty much any form of ground rim. The only difference you'll see is wear life, but that's basically the trade-off you make between outright performance and longevity. I ran LGMs on my Premier and my Lynx earlier in the year when I had those bikes running, and on my new Sky I've got a set of LGMs on and they've been great. I've been riding in the snow today and even with ice and snow on my brake and parts of my rim they've been absolutely fine. Really can't fault them Get them set up nice and square and you're good to go. Pretty much all the 'problems' I've seen people mention with LGMs seem to stem from poor setup. Because of the stiffness of the CNC backings, if you set them up slightly on an angle they'll wear quicker and won't perform as well. A few extra minutes getting your brake setup dialled will reward you with a much better brake cant agree more with that. I think rims make a pretty big difference too, my brake was always amazing with an echo urban rim, but for some reason i just cant get my brake perfect since i got a try all hole rim, I'm not saying there rubbish rims but it just shows how the set up of a brake makes such a big difference. I find it is best to stick with the same set up for a long time as well so you can get used to it and it will wear in nicely. Edited December 19, 2010 by charliemod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Are there any other benifits from cnc backed pads? Apart from them being a little stiffer, being able to just buy refills instead of a whole new set of pads is a bit of a bonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Mark, got any tips to get the O ring over the cylinder easier? Tried water and didn't really do much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Bit of GT-85 or a bit of thin lube works pretty well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Okey doke, just last time I spent more time getting the pads on the cylinder than setting up the brake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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