Guillermo Marin Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 (edited) A girl who has studied music, is using violin rosin in her bike, getting very good results and keeping the rim totally clean. No idea if she is the first to do it or people already knew it, just all i know is that i got mine today It was only 3.60 euros. Good bye tar Edited September 12, 2014 by Guillermo Marin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 (edited) Yeah people do use it in bike trials i think some girl in austrailia uses it -i remember her using it in her video Edited September 12, 2014 by Dave Anscombe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 TRA's weapon of choice, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disc.Jokie. Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 well jamie moxon was trying it when i was in leeds and he put it on and his brake turned shit! then put some tar on and was a lot better. it was that bad he thought people were joking when they told him to apply it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 (edited) kolophonium,yep! have that stuff layingaround as well as tar,but since i run my own pads i never had the need to put it on Edited September 12, 2014 by FamilyBiker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guillermo Marin Posted September 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 well, i will test it this weekend and i will let you know how it works to me kolophonium,yep! have that stuff layingaround as well as tar,but since i run my own pads i never had the need to put it on can't wait to get mine :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 (edited) ah,they arrived already? interesting,i know the spanish postal services as pretty lazy normally. you are spanish,you know what "mańana" means haha edit:okay,just firgured you meant to try the kolophonium Edited September 12, 2014 by FamilyBiker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 Does it make your brake sound better? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disc.Jokie. Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 Does it make your brake sound better?well jamie moxon was trying it when i was in leeds and he put it on and his brake turned shit! then put some tar on and was a lot better. it was that bad he thought people were joking when they told him to apply it!! Not from what I have seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dngr2self Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 Does it make your brake sound better? It gave mine a beautiful pitch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 Been using this for years. You can dissolve it in nitro thinner and carry a small bottle around with you. Better even if you find a small applicator like for eye drops but which the thinner will not dissolve. Few drops on the rim, ride around dragging brake - done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dngr2self Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 I've had good results from violin resin. My brake was good before but it was savage with violin resin. I didnt know you could dissolve it but it sounds like a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guillermo Marin Posted September 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 (edited) just i get home from an hour of riding in the trials park of my city... I should say you get better results with the tar but the violin rosin works good too, and the rim keeps clean. So i will keep using it for a while. Edited September 13, 2014 by Guillermo Marin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weirdoku Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 (edited) The stuff people try... Does the rosin not just turn into powder when you rub it on a smooth/ground rim? So the more you put on the more powdery it gets? Don't see how it's a good idea in my head. Edited September 13, 2014 by weirdoku Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 Grind or tar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 (edited) I've had good results from violin resin. My brake was good before but it was savage with violin resin. I didnt know you could dissolve it but it sounds like a good idea. How else do you apply it? I've only really seen 1 person use this on a comp back in 2003, he used a rag soaked in thinner which he'd rub against the resin and then onto the rim. Thought that was the standard procedure. My friend used to put small pieces of resin into his disc rotor and drag it through the caliper. Improved braking performance but that was back in 2002 when there weren't any powerful brakes for stock double disc bikes. Not sure there would be any point in doing that now. Edit: resin isn't really a substitute for tar, it is for a grind (well, kind of). A coat of resin will give you braking performance (and sound) comparable to tar even when you're standing in water. Edited September 13, 2014 by Greetings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John - Hynes Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 What's wrong with a grind? Good in all weather, and ultimately a better/more reliable brake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HippY Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 A girl who has studied music,blah blah blah blah Is she fit? WHERE IS THE PICTURE??? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 If it ain't smooth with a dab of tar or just a clean rim it should be a grind! Everything else is just faff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 I can't believe people still use tar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dngr2self Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 How else do you apply it? .I just hold the block of resin against the rim and spin my wheel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 I just hold the block of resin against the rim and spin my wheel. Use thinners instead, it makes the resin bond to the rim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonan Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 So, is this to be used on a ground rim, smooth or either? Very interested in giving it a try. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 I can't believe people still use tar? What's changed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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