Connor Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Hey people my rimjam backing broke yesterday as i was gapping the clip broke well not completely. Well because of this i put the broken rimjam green on the front and took the standard black and put it on the rear, to be onist its the best my brake has ever felt its was powerful and realy smooth and locked realy well, plus i was running a smooth rim with nothing added i.e tar OR nothing i dont know why this is. WHAT A COMBERNATION :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 on what rim? sounds good :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Posted June 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 a mavic d521 :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 dont want to get you down, but i dont think it will last :'( maybe the rim jams were contaminated are the blacks arent? hhmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Posted June 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 dont want to get you down, but i dont think it will last :'( maybe the rim jams were contaminated are the blacks arent? hhmmm ← im gunna keep using it it till is wears off but still it works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 If your using a standard black maggie pad, and a green rimjam, your expectations of a good brake are extreamly low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 I just wouldn't have any faith in Magura blacks for trials. We had a Da-Bomb in our shop with black pads, and you could make the brake slip by locking both on and pressing down on the pedals. With ceramic rims, maybe (Although maybe the dedicated Magura greenfrog (I think it's "green frog" anyway :'() ceramic pads might be better?), but...hmm. I know Rowan Johns used* to use them, but like I say - *I* wouldn't trust them... *Note: USED to :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Posted June 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 i dont know why it feels so sharp probly some tar from the o ld tar i had on the rim left on the rimjam pad :'(" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 i'm using one blue rimjam and one brown koxx and it's not bad....better than both rimjams anyway :-" adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishwog Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 i'm using one blue rimjam and one brown koxx and it's not bad....better than both rimjams anyway :lol:" adam ← Then surely if you put the other brown koxx bloxx pad on it will be even better.....? :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 the other one ripped out...hence i bought rimjams.... :- adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketrialler Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 I just wouldn't have any faith in Magura blacks for trials. We had a Da-Bomb in our shop with black pads, and you could make the brake slip by locking both on and pressing down on the pedals. With ceramic rims, maybe (Although maybe the dedicated Magura greenfrog (I think it's "green frog" anyway :-) ceramic pads might be better?), but...hmm. I know Rowan Johns used* to use them, but like I say - *I* wouldn't trust them... *Note: USED to :lol: ← Black pads are completely solid on a ceramic rim in my experience. Im running Mavic ceramic rims front and rear with black pads on maguras and braking is powerful, bitey, smooth and holds well. I will have a new video out soon that will be with black pads only to testify to the power of the blacks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 That's cool Ben. But yeah, if you wanna try out those Magura ceramic-specific pads, I've got some here you could try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 Theyre pretty poor to be honest, very hard wearing, meant for XC bikes. My mate used to run a front ceramic rim, tried them, and went straight back to Kool Stops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendee Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 probably because the black pads are better than the rim jams. ive felt a few rim jams and all have been shite i had a set of black pads on a silver rim and they where better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketrialler Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 That's cool Ben. But yeah, if you wanna try out those Magura ceramic-specific pads, I've got some here you could try? ← If youve got a spare set of them i'd give them a go on the front maybe... take them off your hands for a few quid :- Dunno if they're any good but meh its only the front brake anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 I've got 15 black pads too :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 Johal ran blacks on a ceramic once.. Worked amazingly :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketrialler Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 I've got 15 black pads too :- ← Wtf... are they all new? I'll take the lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Staples Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 I shall be running black pads on a clean rim...woo yeah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Clark Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 Oli (cant ride) runs blacks on a silver rim, and the stuff he does is mahoosive. Doesn't use tar either, or a grind. Fuck knows how, we were actually discussing it the other night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_Porter Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 (edited) I shall be running black pads on a clean rim...woo yeah ← you want tar with that. nah, they are ok for like smaller stuff cause they do hold, ie techy blah blah stuff. but not for drop gaps to rails or something which puts a violent amount of pressure on them (i dunno if thats the right way of putting it but im to tired to care.) i would use them on a 24 though...or for propper flowy street Edited June 17, 2005 by James_Porter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted June 18, 2005 Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 well i using black pads on my rear break and i have to use two finger to lock them up complelty is that cuz of the pads ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Drewery Posted June 18, 2005 Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 (edited) Didnt rowan johns run black pads on a smooth rim? He went huge too, he could touchhop twice bar height from what i saw in his videos :shifty: I have decided that i prefer to use a smooth rim with a little tar (probably cheap and cheerful koolstop pads too) rather than the setup that i have now, zoo pads on a ground rim. Theres no modulation at all :shifty: Edited June 18, 2005 by scunnytrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted June 18, 2005 Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 I'm gonna run the new koolstops on a clean rim, be well good im thinking, plaz and a grind just are no good for manuals.. Anodised rims work better with shit pads, my aircorp was ok with blacks, used to hold fine, and the brake had been setup by a gimp, a v was great with PX sticky pads haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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