So this just came across my feed....steering linkage so you can have "shorter wheelbase, yet increased reach and stack".......apparently what's old is new again?
So this just came across my feed....steering linkage so you can have "shorter wheelbase, yet increased reach and stack".......apparently what's old is new again?
So this just came across my feed....steering linkage so you can have "shorter wheelbase, yet increased reach and stack".......apparently what's old is new again?
So this just came across my feed....steering linkage so you can have "shorter wheelbase, yet increased reach and stack".......apparently what's old is new again?
Is that front brake a 180mm rotor with single pistons? So some large rider that actually needs a 32" is going to get on this thing...
Is that front brake a 180mm rotor with single pistons? So some large rider that actually needs a 32" is going to get on this thing and get it rocking up to speed....an have absolutely no way of slowing it down. How not to sell bike from your demo rides 101.
I don't recall needing to go larger rotor size between 26 and 29. I'm still 150lbs and that's the main energy that needs to be dissipated...
I don't recall needing to go larger rotor size between 26 and 29. I'm still 150lbs and that's the main energy that needs to be dissipated. I don't see 32" bikes needing 200mm rotors for XC riding.
Leverage. That bigger wheel is a longer lever. That 180mm rotor that was okay on 26" has 19% less power (for the same hand force) on...
Leverage. That bigger wheel is a longer lever. That 180mm rotor that was okay on 26" has 19% less power (for the same hand force) on a 32" wheel. To get the same braking force on the 32" bike with the 180mm rotor you need to squeeze 23% more at the lever. That doesn't yet take into account a 200lb rider vs your 150lb.
I don’t think it works out quite that simply in practice but I could be wrong. And I’d agree a riders weight is going to be a much bigger input versus wheel and rotor size when it comes to braking forces.
In my experience bigger wheels offer more clearance from the ground and bigger rotors offer more surface area to dissipate heat and more mass to heat up in the first place. I don’t there is much more to it than that.
Bigger rotors provide more braking torque to the wheel hub. Bigger wheels do the same in the other way. Proportionally larger rotors on larger wheels will give the same braking force on contact patch if the braking force on the caliper stays the same.
No qualms from me if yall wanna spend your money on 30.5 but this does have me concerned for 27.5 rear wheels. I spent years and multiple bikes on full 29 and now years and multiple bikes on mullet and just prefer the smaller rear wheel, even on short travel bikes.
I’m out here for the turns, not for speed and “efficiency”
A little more info on Asa’s bars coming
Makes me want a DH race series for cargobikes😅
I don’t think it works out quite that simply in practice but I could be wrong. And I’d agree a riders weight is going to be a much bigger input versus wheel and rotor size when it comes to braking forces.
In my experience bigger wheels offer more clearance from the ground and bigger rotors offer more surface area to dissipate heat and more mass to heat up in the first place. I don’t there is much more to it than that.
Bigger rotors provide more braking torque to the wheel hub. Bigger wheels do the same in the other way. Proportionally larger rotors on larger wheels will give the same braking force on contact patch if the braking force on the caliper stays the same.
No qualms from me if yall wanna spend your money on 30.5 but this does have me concerned for 27.5 rear wheels. I spent years and multiple bikes on full 29 and now years and multiple bikes on mullet and just prefer the smaller rear wheel, even on short travel bikes.
I’m out here for the turns, not for speed and “efficiency”
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