trials hoe Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 so i had this idea, putting a straight or diamond knurl on a rim instead of a grind. has this been tried before? for some reason i'm thinking it would last longer than a grind. opinions?...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canardweb Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 ALready tried, gives a ton of hold, lasts way longer, but bite is horrible, and pads don't last long. Also, I don't know if it matters but you don't get noise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 They used to knurl rims waaaaaaaaaaaaaay back in the day when brake pads were made of leather. Seen a couple of pictures on here of people trying it and it's as Canardweb says. Allegedly gives a horrendous lever-feel, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials hoe Posted December 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 the thought of some cnc backed la-z-boy pads has just made me chuckle a bit........... was worth a thought anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andeee Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Old CLS tip.... Buffer so you can polish it smooth as. Zoo pads ( or any modern soft compound) Tar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 ....and have no wet weather performance what so ever. Stick to grinding your rims and running good pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Old CLS tip.... Buffer so you can polish it smooth as. Zoo pads ( or any modern soft compound) Tar CLS tell you that himself? Anyway, my girlfriends granny bike has gnurled rims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials hoe Posted December 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Old CLS tip.... Buffer so you can polish it smooth as. Zoo pads ( or any modern soft compound) Tar already running tar and cousts was curious if it would be worth giving knurling a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 already running tar and cousts was curious if it would be worth giving knurling a go. Grinds are pretty much used by everyone and work really well, so there's not much point trying something to find it's worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Grinds are pretty much used by everyone and work really well, so there's not much point trying something to find it's worse There is ALWAYS point in trying something. If it's worse, at least you know for a fact it's not something that might be better. He said he didn't know if it'd been tried before or not. In this case it had, but if it hadn't, are you seriously saying no-one should try it 'cause what we use at the minute is passable? At one point, Hope Bulbs and KoolStops were considered good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 There is ALWAYS point in trying something. If it's worse, at least you know for a fact it's not something that might be better. He said he didn't know if it'd been tried before or not. In this case it had, but if it hadn't, are you seriously saying no-one should try it 'cause what we use at the minute is passable? At one point, Hope Bulbs and KoolStops were considered good. I wrote it really badly. but what you said still makes sense to what I meant to say. It was meant to be sort of "grinds work so just stick with them" as apposed to "why bother when a grind works" Gaah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials hoe Posted December 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 there's not much point trying something to find it's worse was kinda why i asked here first.......... i've run a grind before. just not too keen on attacking my bike with a grinder, hence the smooth rims and tar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamWood! Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 I seem to remember tarty Adam doing something similar with a hacksaw on his rim a few years ago. Took him ages to do and I think he said it wasent worth It really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 was kinda why i asked here first.......... i've run a grind before. just not too keen on attacking my bike with a grinder, hence the smooth rims and tar. Yeah sorry, I came across like a huge c-nt. smooth rims are good, I really like them, but so many people run grinds, for a good reason, they are great as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials hoe Posted December 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 I seem to remember tarty Adam doing something similar with a hacksaw on his rim a few years ago. Took him ages to do and I think he said it wasent worth It really. i have thought of using a file too, would be quicker than a hacksaw but probably the same result. Yeah sorry, I came across like a huge c-nt. smooth rims are good, I really like them, but so many people run grinds, for a good reason, they are great as well. hahahaha saying you came across as a cu.nt is a bit far. there is no faulting a grind as far as performance goes, but they aren't the best for useability (if that makes sense). i like to have a little modulation which you can get with a tarred rim while still having bite and hold. having to avoid all water is lame though. then again i doubt a knurled rim would have any modulation either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 i have thought of using a file too, would be quicker than a hacksaw but probably the same result. hahahaha saying you came across as a cu.nt is a bit far. there is no faulting a grind as far as performance goes, but they aren't the best for useability (if that makes sense). i like to have a little modulation which you can get with a tarred rim while still having bite and hold. having to avoid all water is lame though. then again i doubt a knurled rim would have any modulation either. If you use a really light grind and pads like beleays then you can get a fair bit of modulation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 The man speaks the truth. Beleays and a light grind are perfect for what you're after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 Old CLS tip.... Buffer so you can polish it smooth as. Zoo pads ( or any modern soft compound) Tar How dare you forget his little hankie that he uses to clean his rim like 5 times a ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 i have thought of using a file too, would be quicker than a hacksaw but probably the same result. I did that when i had my Pitbull and the grinder was broken, fully not worth the hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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