Tylerlovesalex Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Hi whatrs the pro's and 'cons to hs and dd???(double disk) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radfax Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Call me strange but i learnt to ride on a hs bike like most members on here, i got used to the squeal of the rear brake which i dont know kind of reasured me when i was riding,i was also used to being able to drop the bike willey niley if it come to it and not have to worry about that much damage. i did not find this when i rode a DD bike, it was to wuiet for my liking and although the bikes i rode had Mono M4's, mono trials ect i didnt think they gave as much bite as 33's. they were also pretty dellicate i found, i could not side hop to that side as it bend discs and i was constantly replacing them. To be frank i didnt like any of the double disc equiped bikes i rode/owned i didnt like at all but i suppose like everything is is personal prefferance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 ive had maggies for 7 years, ive had DD a day and im selling my disc's i hate them that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omgnoseat Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 I prefer double disc alot myself, just feels smoother and It's better in wet conditionsI'm forced to switch back to hs33 though as my marta isn't strong enough as a rear brake, and a hope mono trial is too expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radfax Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 i must agree there, if you want to be smooth go double disc! I rember riding with a lad that Chai knows, i think his name was Scott or Tom and he was riding a double disc monty and he was as smooth as you like! but i like others have said there is some thing about it which doesnt appeal to every one! i think it suits competition riders more due to thier reliability in wet conditions ect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 ive always been curious about dual disc and am gonna give it a go, love them on my other bikes, love the feeling of my brake on the front, so meh why not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Limburn Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 i dont really like the feel of a rear discdoesnt feel solidand feels wonky when i brake...?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 maggies own discs on the rear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Anyone saying that rear discs are rubbish hasn't tried a well set up rear disc They are certainly different, there are pros and cons to both - personally I'd go for (and have gone for) rear disc every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Anyone saying that rear discs are rubbish hasn't tried a well set up rear disc They are certainly different, there are pros and cons to both - personally I'd go for (and have gone for) rear disc every time.on a mod... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 i dont really like the feel of a rear discdoesnt feel solidAnyone saying that rear discs are rubbish hasn't tried a well set up rear disc Most monty's I've ridden have a stupidly strong brake. The only brake better than a 160mm monty hope is my 203 BB7 stop a raging rhino during its period, seriously strong + biteyRear discs rule on the back. Only thing I dont like about them is hydraulics are a bit too expensive to buy/fix/replace than a BB7 which gives just as much power when set up right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 on a mod...And on stock - I've had both a KOT and a Simtra set up with dual discs and found them to be better (for me) than maggies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Anyone saying that rear discs are rubbish hasn't tried a well set up rear disc Just out of interest, how do you set up a disc badly? Unless you're like lubing the disc or using the wrong pads, I don't really see how you can go wrong?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 I guess I used 'well set up' loosely...Things like faced mounts, wheel build with a disc in mind (extra cross, little tighter, plain instead of butted spokes), well sized rotor (200 on stock), decent disc mount (at least +20 on stock), no flexy adaptors, good bleed, both pads hitting at same time, hose chopped to optimum length, good cable if a cable brake, straight rotor, very clean rotor/pads, correctly bedded in... I know that all these should always be done anyway, but a surprising amount of disc brakes I ride aren't set up well and it makes them perform poorly or just feel lousy at the lever.Compared with the extra tweaks you need to make a Magura work up to scratch it really isn't that much different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 I guess I used 'well set up' loosely...Things like faced mounts, wheel build with a disc in mind (extra cross, little tighter, plain instead of butted spokes), well sized rotor (200 on stock), decent disc mount (at least +20 on stock), no flexy adaptors, good bleed, both pads hitting at same time, hose chopped to optimum length, good cable if a cable brake, straight rotor, very clean rotor/pads, correctly bedded in... I know that all these should always be done anyway, but a surprising amount of disc brakes I ride aren't set up well and it makes them perform poorly or just feel lousy at the lever.I'm in bed with Adam on this one. Metaphorically speaking I've ridden rear discs since 1999 and never had an accident that involved my brake slipping through. I love the feel and I know I can rely on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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