bing Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 I've got a 203mm on a deore on the front of my Marino, not an ice tech though and it's plenty powerful. A saint would be more so, id say yes. It's what all the top lads use, to my knowledge, cocky, Ali c, danny Mac, John Shrewsbury, Ian Johnstone to name a few Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldred_85 Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 My god that is a thing of beauty. Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 What's a thing of Beauty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldred_85 Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 That frame. I really like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted January 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 It is mate, bit old school but I've always wanted one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 The Tech 3 is way better in every way You are so right. Got mine yesterday and swapped it with the Race lever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC12345678910 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Would the rear disc mount be strong enough to take a 203mm rear disc? I'm thinking of running a set of Shiamano M395's until I can afford to get a set of Zee's/saints.image.jpg No 185 max. I'd say an 8in is a guaranteed snap , seeing as the mount on my 4play in reinforced massively, is still only rated to 185mm by inspired, and is braced/gusseted for days, whereas that mount relies only on the strength of that plate the dropout is cut into and the join to the frame, MTB style. If it did go I'd put money on rotational force snapping the seatstay and chainstay about 2in forward (towards the BB) of the rotor top. Oh and if you've got 4pot calipers with servo wave and ice techs, (which based on the performance of ice techs on other brake platforms I've ridden like a hope 4pot and BB7, IMO the ice tech is where 60+% of the power comes from) WTF do you need 8in rotors for?? U trying to stop a truck of something? I rate 8in rotors massively OTT personally, unless you're going and killing an alp or three, but your bike, do what you will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 I've decided on 180mm rotors now anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEON Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Frame breaking aside, 8in rotors are not overkill at all, you can never have too much power in a disc, Maguras and Vees are different because you lose modulation making them sticky/powerful. My 203 Saints work perfectly and are brilliant, but they'll never hold a drop gap like a HS33 will, especially to a rail, there are certain things I've done on a Magura that I just wouldn't with discs. Now and then they slip on stuff, more is more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted January 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 You reckon my frame would handle a 203mm rotor though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 I wouldn't have thought so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEON Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 (edited) I'd guess no in the long run, it's a lot of stress to focus on one small soft alu area. I reckon steel frames deal with the big rotor stress better. Edited January 22, 2015 by LEON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 If you've got a longer, re-inforced tab then I think they're OK (haven't really heard of many/any frames with longer tabs like the ones on Echos/Czars/Adamants/Inspireds breaking), but that one's just some catalogue dropout so it's unlikely to deal with it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted January 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Ok cheers fellas I'll stick with the 180mm rotors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted January 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 What's the best way to remove anodising from aluminium parts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 What's the best way to remove anodising from aluminium parts? I've always used this dry chemical you use for cleaning your sewers. Put it into a bowl or sth. some water into it and let it resolve. Then you put the part you want to de-anodize into the liquid for no more than 30 seconds, and rinse it off with clean water. Voila. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted January 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Cheers dude Is it caustic soda? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Cheers dude Is it caustic soda? Dunno what it is, just know that it gets hot when poured in water and that you shouldn't inhale it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted January 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Does anyone know where I can get a 31.4 pivotal post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieWilliams Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 It is caustic soda you need to remove anodising Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted January 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Cheers dude! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Does anyone know where I can get a 31.4 pivotal post? You'll most likely need to get a 27.2 post with a shim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted January 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) ok will check that out Edited January 29, 2015 by Scott Gibbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted January 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 what are the best pads for a front Avid BB5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 It'll be a 31.6 seattube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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