Alex-Mitchinson Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 (edited) Hi there,What is rim grinding? How does it affect pads and braking power?I am pretty clueless towards the topic and any help would be much appreciated.Cheers, alex. Edited January 12, 2007 by alexmitcho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzat-comp Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Well firstly it will were down your pads faster than usual. It will wear down softer compound pads faster most of the time. I dont use tar on a rim grind i used to have one on my old bike and i went through a pair of hs-33 pads in 4 months. On the other hand you will see the benifits streight away if you do decide to grind them.PS: don't go mad on your wheel if you do.happy trials. rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie >est< Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 www.tartybikes.co.uk do rim grinding scroll down the page and click workshop (right at the bottom)It is worth it but the only disadvantage is that you loose the colour on your rim, but if you tar your rim it will look about the same anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris mac Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Hello, rim grinding is where you roughen the braking surface on your rim, resulting in more friction between your pads and your rim, therefore making your brake have better hold. you can do this by grinding the braking surface lightly with a grinder, hold it at a angle so that u dont cut your rim in half. Also keep moving the rim or the grinder so you dont end up with an uneven grind and unlevel braking walls as this might result in your rim being weaker or flexing more. hope ive helped chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterjamesbailey Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 hi mate,rim grinding,is basicly a grind witch makes indents into your rim,it helps with riding it the wet ,but it is recomended that when you have a grind u need the right pads,tarty do it fot 2 pounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex-Mitchinson Posted January 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Thanks for all the replies people, everyone has helped loads!! Cheers, Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-liteboy Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 it helps your braking but wears pads down easly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.