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TheFBI Added a reply to Ochain on an enduro bike
8/7/2024 10:55am Can anyone comment on longevity? Maybe mine is has a defect but the paper seal wiggles out of the Ochain after about a week of use and dirt gets inside it. Rebuilt it three times now after 3 trips, getting extremely bored of it. Everything is installed and torqued correctly so not sure what else to do.
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TheFBI Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
7/17/2024 4:21pm Definitely not the rotors since the issue has persisted with both the Galfer Waves and Sharks. Plus the issue is more that the caliper angle is wrong which is causing contact, rather than overall clearance - if that makes sense? Good find with that adapter! Weird it's listed as +23... I'll give that a try and see if it improves...
TheFBI Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
7/17/2024 3:24pm Yes I'm aware of this, that's why I ended up making my own adapter specifically for 203-223, but even then with the Mavens the rotor justttt touches the inside of the caliper unless I run washers under the caliper. My Mavens actually only came with the 20P-2 adapter, but the rotor contact was even worse and the wheel wouldn't even...
TheFBI Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
7/16/2024 6:24pm The way the caliper is contacting the rotor, refacing the mounts wouldn't help since I'd actually need to add material to the lower mount to stop the rotor hitting the caliper with certain adapters. Effectively the rotor edge is too close to the caliper bridge on "entry" and too far on "exit", as if the whole thing is rotated a...
TheFBI Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
7/16/2024 2:25pm I actually tried this and checked what the Commencal Muc-Off guys are running in Les Gets since it's the exact same fork / rotor / caliper combo - the adapter was unmarked (custom?). Not the standard SRAM one that comes with the Maven anyway.
TheFBI Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
7/16/2024 6:46am Can anyone here explain what is going on with Fox 40 brake mount geometry? It's driving me insane. Running a 223 rotor. Fox 40 is PM203 so a +20 adapter should work fine right? Wrong. With my Dominions I've now tried adapters from : TRP, Hope, Magura, NSB, Intend, and pretty much anything else I can get my hands on...
TheFBI Added a reply to 2024 TEAM RUMORS
7/10/2024 1:42pm Nocturnal arboreal primate leaves the hiking assembly and begins clean-up.
parnifel Liked a reply to forum topic European Trip: Finale Ligure or... somewhere else?
6/24/2024 9:07am
Madeira, hands down!!!
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TheFBI Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
6/17/2024 7:16am I just split the difference by eye between the before and after in this photo, did a bleed, and so far no pump-up.
TheFBI Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
6/16/2024 11:43am Anyone know why the SRAM 17p adapter which is designed for going 203-220 has a note saying "will not work on 203 fork" ? The post mount spacing is the same front and rear right? Is it just SRAM being dicks to Fox?
TheFBI Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
6/16/2024 9:02am Yes just came on here to report this issue today at the bikepark haha. Pumped up too much after a long descent. Even weirder : adjusting the contact the normal way with the small T9 torx would "reset" the lever. Meaning that turning the contact adjuster one way then the other back to the same initial position would somehow restore...
AndehM Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
6/15/2024 5:30pm
Damn, so I just did this on both my sets. It's a massive difference in feel for just a tiny adjustment, and my one odd feeling lever definitely had the ball further out. I changed all my levers to just barely clear the pivot, like you did, and the ones on my bike with fresher pads feel like Saints now lol. The worn out semi-metallics on the other bike feel more normal, but still much sharper than before.
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TheFBI Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
6/14/2024 1:26pm Here's a side by side. Factory setting on the left vs the throw reduced on the right.
TheFBI Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
6/14/2024 1:04pm Made some progress with the Hayes Dominion excessive dead throw issue! For anyone with who's interested, here's the fix : 1. Remove the lever - two torx screws top and bottom, then wiggle it out. 2. Loosen the small grub screw (green arrow). 3. Tighten the ball-head screw as far as you can without it rubbing (red arrow) 4. Tighten...
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6/13/2024 10:48am
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TheFBI Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/13/2024 9:43am Interesting that Fox are going the other way and adding more damping with their products. I've heard from tuners that an under-damped fork can mean the tyre rebounds off obstacles without enough damping to control it, and briefly loses contact with the ground, which breaks traction.
TheFBI Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/1/2024 2:37am "It was concluded that no acute effects on nerve function in the dominant hand were measured after mountain bike cycling on the trail, despite high vibration doses through the handlebars." Am I missing something or does this imply there's nothing to worry about?
TheFBI Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
5/31/2024 5:08am I just measured the lever's bite point, did another bleed (lever horizontal with hayes pro bleed kit, zero bubbles) then put the used pads back in and the throw is identical, and matches the other brake that I didn't re-bleed. Seems like the throw is slightly reduced when fitting brand new pads, but as soon as they bed in properly...
TheFBI Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
5/28/2024 6:06am Thanks for this man. I'm using what I assume is the Hayes pro bleed kit (without the O-rings), and did a bit of testing for leaks while bleeding. The seal still isn't perfect, but only introduced bubbles at the connector when pulling a really strong vacuum (strong enough to actually pop the seal off the plunger inside the syringe). With...
TheFBI Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
5/27/2024 5:57pm I'm back to hate on my Hayes Dominions some more. Did a full caliper and lever bleed as per the manual, cleaned and lubed the pistons, fitted new pads and got them perfectly aligned. Right after bedding them in, the lever throw is roughly the same as my trail bike's Codes. After just 2 days at Dyfi the dead throw...