t-mag_rider Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 please help me convince my dad, to let me grind my rim, as i hate tar!!!please leave the pros and cons, (but i'd prefare just pros) of a grind so that my dad might let me grind my rim for once!!!Thanks.Ollie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 I've had a grind with Plaz for a while. But I've recently got a new wheel, with a smooth rim. Brake is immense. What pads are you running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Monty Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 Hell yes it makes your brake so much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredrico Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 Grind: Pros: Locks well and releases when you want unlike tar. Will last for a good time. Can be used in wet and dry conditions. (Probably a lot more pros) Cons: Depending on what pads you have a grind could eat them easily. : Even though a grind will last a long time eventually after several grinds you will need to replace your rim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-mag_rider Posted December 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 I have some koxx bloxx, browns, and i also have sum kool stops and sum red pads that I don't know what they are, I think they may be toxin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 Use the Koxx pads on a good grind Grind will wear faster then the pads (did with mine) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredrico Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 (edited) I have some koxx bloxx, browns, and i also have sum kool stops and sum red pads that I don't know what they are, I think they may be toxin The koxx bloxx should be good but if its a semi-harsh/harsh grind then the kool stops will get eaten very quickly(Y) Edited December 24, 2005 by fredrico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramps Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 us the koxx bloxx a grind is superior to tar (the devils brew) you evil father Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-mag_rider Posted December 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 If I really needed to I would use the kool stops as I am not bothered about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramps Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 no! koxx bloxx kool stops are pap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Greenan!!!!!!!!!! Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 I would grind it mate its worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCottTrials Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 check out waynes bike (zoo pitbull) hes got a grind and it feels like sex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swize Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 (edited) Grinds.Basicly you don't want to run pads such as koxx browns they are just way too hard and will wear out you grind uber fast unlike a softer compound pad such as heatsink blues plasmatic ect.And oviously if you are going keep grinding ur rim you are going to need a new rim quicker, as everytime you grind a rim you take a little of the sidewalls away.When your grinding a rim explaine to your dad that your not gonna go through it and take massive chuncks out you are just gonna be roughing up the surface to give the brake something to bite to.I would say a rim can safley take 10-15 grinds depending on how harsh you grind.Pros of grind a rim:better brake,brake works in all conditions,Cons:You are taking away a little bit of your sidewall ( this is nothing to worrie about really )Pads wear out fasterMy advice would be try plzmatic pads with no tar on a smooth rim and if there still bad grind; ive heard good things about plazmatics!Or if you are going straigh to a grind check out www.heatsinkbikes.com and grab some blue pads there awsome!Also why not get one of your mates that have alredy ground rims to do it for you so you no what to do ect.Hope I helped a littleSam Edited December 24, 2005 by samthebiker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 heatsink blues arnt all that good. they have a really nice bite to them, but they slip like hell!Get them koxx browns fired on, with a nice SHARP, not rough, grind stuck on there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skye_trials Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 Hi,I would definitely go for the grind it works really well for me, a grind will realize easily where as tar sometines wont.I have a grind with koxx bloxx browns, my brakes are amazing now.Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 (edited) I haven't ever been on a bike that had a better brake than mine, and i have a smooth rim. Edited December 25, 2005 by JT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 when using tar your brakes can stick and if you are 10 foot in the air it can be pretty bad. and i disagree heatsink blues are amazing terror-error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John planet x Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 (edited) to be honest u cant beat IMO,to be honest!1!1 (in dry conditions) a smooth rimm with clean pads and clean rimm (cleaned with muck off or bathroom cleaner) But it a pain in ass to keep cleaning. It sounds sweet though and brakes like a biatch.I use a grind though (converted recently) As winter is scheissen hausen weather, and if ur brake gets wet in the slightest , its turd, and if u run tar, and your rimm is wet, you'll know it just wont work.Grind away to be honestOh and i use zoo pads on my grind, and havent been eaten :/ Edited December 25, 2005 by John planet x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 i disagree heatsink blues are amazing terror-errorMy names rob!!! Ask most of the top riders in england which have used these pads... (porter for instance...)and then ask which are better... new heatsink reds, or the blues.... then you will get a really good answer, and will ALWAYS be the same... heatsink reds... if your wondering... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza Kieron Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 I used Heatsink Red's for a day on a grind just to finish them off as my new pads had arrived and they were immense, even after riding through puddles. Heatsink blue's are the way forward though, ROB!! (notice how I did'nt write Terror Error) What are you on about, the Red's are designed for smooth rim and Blue's are designed for a grind so obviously the Reds are gunna work better on a grind but they will be dust in a few days. Go for the Blue's mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rupertsub2003 Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 i like the plazmatic crm's on a smooth rim works a beast never slips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketrialler Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 No, you dont need to grind your rim, I used to do it and now I just dont bother and my brakes are still fine. By the way, how come your dad gets to decide if you can or not, its your bike right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhups Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 HelloGo for a nice harsh grind with zoo pads works amazing but now i'm running plaz pads but zoo is much better. Bhups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 My names rob!!! If you don't want to be called 'terror error' why have it as your TF name you fruit cake!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-mag_rider Posted December 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 (edited) No, you dont need to grind your rim, I used to do it and now I just dont bother and my brakes are still fine. By the way, how come your dad gets to decide if you can or not, its your bike right?It's because he is gay and says that im not "hacking at my rim with power tools" and " just because you read it on the internet its not true" and the worst one he says is "just because others do it it doesn't mean you have to" so i tell him others do it because it makes your brake work better, most importantly in the wet, and it could save my life (a bit dramatic I know, but i thought it may work...). But he just says that i can't and he would kick my arse (not literally) if i just did it, but i mite just do it any way! oh and JT has a point there terrorOllie. Edited December 26, 2005 by t-mag_rider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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