isitafox Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Right after doing a comp today and possibly being the only non disc rider to have smooth rims I've decided to stop being a girl about it and give the rear a grind. The only problem is I don't know anything about grinds so don't know where to start, I hear people saying about light, sharp, medium and have no idea what each is like so what should I go for to run heatsink yellows on?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Styles Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 just use tar i have a smooth rim and use tar, and its better than any other brake i have felt!! im the only person in my riding group that rides smooth+tar. its cool to be different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted October 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 But isn't it awful in the wet?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Until you're riding a comp and it rains, or your rims get wet, or you need a brake that isn't just a loud on-off button. Just give it a go, basically. As long as you don't press super hard into the rim you can't really go wrong. If you've got an old rim or something to practise on that'd be cool, but other than that just go for it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Styles Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 But isn't it awful in the wet?? the brake does not exist in the wet lol i dont ride in the wet so it doesnt really bother me much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted October 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Until you're riding a comp and it rains, or your rims get wet, or you need a brake that isn't just a loud on-off button. Just give it a go, basically. As long as you don't press super hard into the rim you can't really go wrong. If you've got an old rim or something to practise on that'd be cool, but other than that just go for it... Aye will give it a go then, think I've got a couple of old Sun BFM's kicking around in my dads garage that have got more than enough thickness to withstand a few practice grinds! Think it's definately the way forward though, dropped more than a few points and a few 5's today cause my arm was so pumped up trying to pull the back brake on tight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Oh, and: http://tartybikes.co.uk/media.php?group=guides&id=2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted October 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Oh, and: http://tartybikes.co...oup=guides&id=2 Don't worry Mark, was gonna check out if there was a guide handy from you boys!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_ruskin Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 You will need a rather light one, otherwise they wont last for all that long as they are soft-ish compound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMcd Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 You will need a rather light one, otherwise they wont last for all that long as they are soft-ish compound. I run fairly harshish grinds with my ones without any problems... For best preformance with these pads run a medium grind. you wont regret it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_ruskin Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 I run fairly harshish grinds with my ones without any problems... For best preformance with these pads run a medium grind. you wont regret it! When i ran HS pads on a harsh grind they completely wore out in about 2 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 My yellows have been fitted on a grind for over a year now and theyre about 1/2 worn. I use quite a light/medium grind with the grinder at about 15-20° angle from the rim, using a thin steel cutting disk and no additional pressure on the grinder; basically I use the weight of the grinder to tickle the surface. Works perfectly for me wet or dry, very noisy though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted October 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 When i ran HS pads on a harsh grind they completely wore out in about 2 months. I only get out for a few hours a week so there's no worries there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran Morrison Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 When i ran HS pads on a harsh grind they completely wore out in about 2 months. All hs pads have different softness/hardness (no other words lol) the yellows last years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azarathal Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 The point to this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John - Hynes Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 My yellows have been fitted on a grind for over a year now and theyre about 1/2 worn. I use quite a light/medium grind with the grinder at about 15-20° angle from the rim, using a thin steel cutting disk and no additional pressure on the grinder; basically I use the weight of the grinder to tickle the surface. Works perfectly for me wet or dry, very noisy though Listen to Ed. His brake is insane in ALL conditions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted October 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Listen to Ed. His brake is insane in ALL conditions! Will give this a try this week then after a few practice grinds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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