|   Wet brakes... | Kami
Dec 8, 2001 7:54 PM | | Okay, now that the snow has taken over everything, let's hear some suggestions on how to improve your braking in the wet conditions. I looped out countless times today. It sucked... What are the pros/cons of grinding in this weather? Would it effect your rims for future use? Different pad sugestions? Other tricks of the trade? |
| re: Wet brakes... | Regder
Dec 9, 2001 1:52 AM | | yes grinding will get your brakes to work in the wet, however it will not get your tire to work on the snow, that might pose a little problem :)
I'm also not sure of how well your brakes will work in freezing temperatures, when a layer of ice builds up on your rims.
As for the actual grinding, pros are that your brakes will lock up in the wet, cons are that your rim sidewall will be slightly weakened and you get the most hideous trials noise known to man. A little grind will only take a small amount of metal off though, shouldn't affect the durability by any noticeable measure, and should be enough to get you through the winter.
Best thing I can think of is to find a sheltered area that doesn't build up snow and practice there, otherwise you're pretty much screwed if you want to ride trials in the snow.
That doesn't mean that you can't ride though, in the winter I go into rally mode. Super fun trying to control your bike on a few inches of snow, and cornering takes on a completely new meaning, try it sometime :)
Oh and just to brag, here in Toronto we are getting daily temperatures in the area of 10C without a sign of snow, who said polution was good for nothing? :c) |
| my suggestion | Optikal
Dec 9, 2001 2:39 AM | | Trade in your V's or Maguras for a set of disks! Thats the only half decent set of winter brakes you're going to get, and it still won't solve the problem of your tires slipping.
Hmm, trials with studded tires.... |
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