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Just got a set of 4 piston calipers and cross-drilled rotors!!!
...for my bike. I think its funny that my bike has a more complicated caliper then my car. Havent tested them out yet but they're supposed to be pretty nice. Anyone in colorado/boulder go bikin' a lot?
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Asesome lookind brakes man...
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Sweet brakes man! What kinda bike is it?
-Chike
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Its a salsa ala carte, reynolds 853 steel frame. Still in the process of building it up. Gonna take some pictures of it when i'm done draining my bank account.
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Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Mental picture of flying over handlebars
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I haven't taken the disc brake plunge yet. Changing anything on my bike will result in replacing all kinds of parts, so for now it's all staying. I don't like current components - derailleurs, shifters, forks... Forks have gotten heavier, weaker and perform no better than my Mag 21. Shifters are less consistent. Derailleurs have gotten less durable, less consistent...
I have photos of my Homegrown in my locker. I love that frame...
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Nice bike, Wish schwinn was still makin' those. Really nice attention to detail on their frames.
Yeah, its really not cost effective to switch to disc, getting new hubs, relacing the spokes and a disc brake set can get pretty pricey. If you're payin retail it can be more then a whole bike! -Alex |
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2005 RX-8 Grand Touring 2005 Outback 2002 Mercedes-Benz E320 wagon END OF LINE Last edited by Mr. Pockets; 05-05-2004 at 12:28 PM. |
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Some of the modern LX and XT components are pretty similar to the old XT and XTR stuff...in some cases items such as cranksets are better. A new LX crankset is stronger and lighter than my older XT unit. The 4-piston XT discs are some italian design that shimano bought the rights to if i'm not mistaken. Items vary so much from component to component.
Anyway, here's the bike, stayed up till 5 in the morning today adjusting everything and setting up the brakes. Rode if today for the first time, 2 laps around betasso preserve. SOOO nice, steel has a really comfortable ride and disc brakes are smooth, modular and stop on a dime! All i need now is a new headset and shes 100% done. Last edited by Breck SVX; 05-06-2004 at 10:48 PM. |
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That's a pretty bike, man. Mmmm...SID...
Yeah, I know the cranks are better. But I've had so much experience with friends' bikes just falling apart on the trails that I'm wary of curent components. 5AM...I did the same thing the night I built up the Homegrown. I said, 'this won't take me longer than 3-4 hours.' At 4AM I was done with the major adjustments... That day at work I could barely stay awake in my seat, but I was going riding, man!
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