trials rules Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 (edited) Aloha, so yea after mullering my 06 echo rim im about to buy the 07 version..Also getting it ground by Selectbikes but im unsure as to the difference between a medium and light grind.Ive only had one grind in the past which was done by a mate so im not sure if you'd call it light or what. Ive also heard that echo rims hold grinds quite well so would light be ok? For the record im using Koxx yellow pads and like a bit of moderation but obviously a good sticky sharp brake.CheersEDIT: I've had a search through and found one or two spoke length calculators but the results from each vary Hub: Hope Mono 135mmRim: Echo 07From http://www.wheelpro.co.uk/spokecalc/ i got 259.5mm (non drive) and 258.3mm (drive side) for a 3x build.ButFrom DT Swiss i got 244mm non drive, and 243 drive side. Which one shall i go for or should i just take it to my LBS for them to sort out?!Help muchos appreciated! Edited June 13, 2007 by trials rules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 I've only every had Koxx Greens! they were good on a light grind. wud be better on a harsher grind. Recommended Use Brown: Medium grind, dry or wet weather, with or without tar. Great wear life. Red/Yellow: Medium or light grind, dry weather, with or without tar. Blue/Green: Medium or light grind, wet weather, without tarGo for the medium grind. If its too harsh, use browns for a week or so. to deaden the gringd off and wack the yellows back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeymoped Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 when i got my echo rims i was recomened to get a light grind on themoh i use echo blue pads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 when i got my echo rims i was recomened to get a light grind on themoh i use echo blue padsHave they lasted more than a week?Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONGO Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 whats the charge for a rim grind out of interest??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Depends which part of London you go to.£3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Depends which part of London you go to.Mark the expert over here... Have you managed to gt any power at all out of Koxx Yellows?I'd go medium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials rules Posted June 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 It's £3 for the grind but an extra £2 if it's on an echo rim. My koxx yellows on the previous rim were ok, but now im getting better i could do with something i can trust more on drop gaps etc.Meh medium ordered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Sod 5 pounds off for a grind! just add 10 pounds do it yourself and grind it harsh.... that means you can do grinds all of the time! think ive done...... 20ish with my grinder now for me and mates for free, grind disks cost a bit, anyone know where i can get good ones cheep OT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 A grinds a grind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 hardly...... tit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Sod 5 pounds off for a grind! just add 10 pounds do it yourself and grind it harsh.... that means you can do grinds all of the time! think ive done...... 20ish with my grinder now for me and mates for free, grind disks cost a bit, anyone know where i can get good ones cheep OTAldi did some really cheap/good stone cutting discs a while back.Might be worth a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Sod 5 pounds off for a grind! just add 10 pounds do it yourself and grind it harsh.... that means you can do grinds all of the time! think ive done...... 20ish with my grinder now for me and mates for free, grind disks cost a bit, anyone know where i can get good ones cheep OTIf you buy them from a builder's merchant or proper hardware shop you can get them for less than 50p each for the little (4") ones. Or they do them in B&Q and they're £1.20 each. Hardly breaks the bank either way P.S. How many grinds do they actually last? I've never worn one out but then I probably don't grind as often as some people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 P.S. How many grinds do they actually last? I've never worn one out but then I probably don't grind as often as some people.About 5? probably different for different grinding techniques and shitty disks, these are the ones that came standard with a 15quid grinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza Kieron Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Mines a 10 quid grinder and I could of got about 50 grinds out of it, but i use it for everything, I wouldn't dare buy a grind, its like paying for someone to suck your cigarette while you light it with your lighter. BE A MAN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 With the rims being alumimimum they clog the disk up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis.jackson Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 so did anyone really give the dude any info on the diffrence in grinds or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 so did anyone really give the dude any info on the diffrence in grinds or not?AHAHA read the thread dick. Gibson had given a full review and were advising him just to get a grinder and save himself a wasted 5 pounds and insted to invest 10/15 pounds... you post was the least helpfull in the thread too which does make your post rather ironic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mods Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 (edited) With the rims being alumimimum they clog the disk upuse the disk in something soft like breeze block to sharpen it up, i use a £100 grinder and about an £8 ish disk never worn out and i use it ll the time at work..A decent grinder makes a big difference imo Edited June 12, 2007 by mods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Neal Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 I'd be more inclined to trust the lengths given by wheel pro. The ones from DT sound far too short. (The last wheel I built was a King (rear) to a Koxx Tryall and that was 262-264 and hope hubs usually have larger flanges than kings giving slightly shorter spokes). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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