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  1. Unfortunately I haven't tried it yet in real riding. But there is no sticky feel with it, in the powder form. And a bit of extra noise, which I don't mind After the test, and the rosin effect disappear I will try the liquid form.
  2. And alcohol vs acetone? They are two different functional groups (C-OH and C=O) so the results could be different from a chemistry point of view. Cetone will evaporate more quickly tough.
  3. The question that I have is: Applying it in the dissolved form will increase effectiveness ?
  4. I can get pure acetone in my lab. No big deal. I will try that in the second round.
  5. So, after dissolving with that, acetone will evaporate and leave the rosin in the rim?
  6. Read that too. I also read that you could get a bit of a chemistry into it and then apply as a liquid. Could not understand what the nitro thinner was.
  7. Greetings! I have a ground rim, read much about tar and violin rosin, couldnt get my hands on tar so I picked a violin rosin bar for 3€. I just want to improve the rear brake little more. My setup: Echo double wall rim (I guess it is) + TNN ADM pads + TNN clamps and integrated booster + 2004 Magura HS33 Race Line First impressions: - It is brittle AF ! If you drop it seems like it will shatter into a million pieces ... - It is not very sticky, gets into powder once rubbed in the rims. - After a few stops it gets embedded in the grooves of the rim, the rest disapears. - Performance in a garage run: Louder, more bite, a bit better hold.
  8. I can feel my money already boucing ... Please be good!
  9. Pavel Borisevich ? https://www.youtube.com/user/lessoped/videos
  10. Just finished the parts assembly: - Trialtech Riser bars - Trialtech Sport fork (uncut) - Avid HS1 180mm disk - TNN ADMs - Jitsie stem 150mmx35º - Trialtech 14T rear sprocket Can a half-link be used? I think there's lilttle space for it.
  11. My first grind: Some zones are fine, others not so great. So from my experience: Dont skip the numer 1 rule - use a brand new disk. Mine was a bit used, And since i was afraid of damaging the rim I used shallow angle resulting in shallow grind, in the beginning almost polishing the rim. Seems harder to revive an old grind than doing it on a fresh rim.
  12. I need to grind my rim and I had a 5min experience using an angle grinder to cut a metal sheet once. I will take the wheel and the tire, because noobiness. I have read and watched tutorials, like the TNN,Tarty and some others. Can you give me some tips for the procedure? Metal grinding or cutting disk? How to make sure I dont cut the rim?
  13. Thanks for the input. I hope it doesnt get too pissy on 18:14, with integrated chain tensioners and 116mm spacing. Points taken from all of you: I will get a TT sport, I'm going to try the threaded top cap. And the TT High risers. I'm going to see how it feels without the the half-link, but if the wheel moves too far back without it or I can get the wheel slammed I´ll go for it. Hope the TNN clamps help.
  14. And using the proper tool? Does the cut have to be very leveled because of the threads in the fork?
  15. You changed my mind on the fork. And the handlebars too. Is running a half-link such a bad thing? How is cutting a trial steertube vs a MTB? Can I use the same tool?
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