Ben Geary Posted October 22, 2005 Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 (edited) howdo people, right i was just wondering poeple if you could help me out here, i'm getting a bike with a ceramic mavic d521 and i just wont to know will it be as good as a grind or lower performance. i'll we be using plazmatic crm pads on it and i just need to know will it get the hold with a ceramic rim just like it does with a grind, i don't want to grind the rim either becuase that will just a waste of ceramic. thanks, ben. (Y) Edited October 22, 2005 by Gears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Posted October 22, 2005 Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 he says hes going to grind the ceramic do you think he should, i think ceramics better due to the fact it wont eat your pads and still gives proformance braking (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted October 22, 2005 Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 i reccon ceramic rules! (from the one bike ive ridden with a ceramic rim (Y) ) why not just wait and see for yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted October 22, 2005 Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 i had a ceramic, twas pretty darn decent but was towards the end of its life (Y) but it was equal to a grind the ceramic on the base you are gettin is like new however, and from my experience of using it, it kicks bum bum :D its not uber loud and performs well in the wet, ceramic coatings are in effect like a grind in the way that the coating is kinda rough, like really fine sandpaper(im finding this hard to explain) and so thats part of the way it compares with a grind, its betetr to modulate too, as its more of a consistant surface dont forget to get a ceramic rubber (get a tile 1 from a diy store for a fiver, not an official mavic one at 20quid :D ) and thatll keep it fresh ^_^ dont grind it, if you dont like it ill take it off your hands :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotchDave Posted October 22, 2005 Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 I have one, I use plaz CRV's on it right now, and it works great, I also have a clip of me doing a blunt to fakie with rimjam blues to show how good that combo is if you like. It works as well in the wet as it does in the dry. (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Geary Posted October 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 what does a ceramic rubber do then is it like tar to ceramic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Posted October 22, 2005 Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 Just keeps it in good condition i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmt_oli Posted October 22, 2005 Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 Def go with ceramic. Ive just got me a new bike built, and the rear wheel i got has a D521 ceramic rim, hardly used. Got plazmatic CRMs on, and is very nice, aolhtough i havent used in anger. great bit and hold, but still has the modulation of a smooth rim, and great pad wear too (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 And if you brake starts to get a little poo, just spray hairspray right round ther rim, like you would with monty spray, and it ups the performance again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 I have a D521 Ceramic. It's lush, I think it feels better than a grind and it has never needed anything but a wipe with muck off. The Ceramic coating is a mixture of aluminium oxide and titanium oxide, applied with a plazma torch. So basically the particles are ionized so they stick to the rim, then heated up really hot with electricity. Works really well. If it feels like it is loosing power, wash your bike, then cover the ceramic with muck off or similar, but insead of washing it, wipe it with paper towell and your brake will be imense. Most people find they work sound with standard magura black pads, but I like locky brakes and found ether Monty Hydras or Plazmatic CRMs to be best. (Y) Mine is loud as fook aswell. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Geary Posted October 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 (edited) does it have the bite and the hold like a grind or better. thanks for the help people (Y) Edited October 24, 2005 by Gears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny B Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 grind all the way yeh man! (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotchDave Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 does it have the bite and the hold like a grind or better. thanks for the help people (N) It probably won't bit as sharply, (I'd say that's a good thing) but I'm pretty sure the holds the same. The man to ask would be tart, I know he ran a 521 ceramic and then a grind, whereas I have only had short goes on peoples bikes with grinds. (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 (edited) Mine bites like a f**kin' rabid chinchilla! Edited October 24, 2005 by Haz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Geary Posted October 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Mine bites like a f**kin' rabid chinchilla! (Y) (N) :o :P :P :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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