Can you use 2 disc sizes?

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Since most of your braking comes from the front wheel, wouldn't it make sense to put a bigger
rotor on the front, like on a motorcycle? I was thinking about using an 8" rotor on the front and
a 6" rotor on the rear. My buddy runs his Klein with a disc (6" rotor) up front and a v-brake in

the

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back (old bike, no mounts), and it works very well, since the back wheel

can

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take so much less stopping force than the front.

Opinions? Am I forgetting something?

I use an 8" rotor up front and a 6" rotor on rear on my Bullit. The bike is used for DHing where the
extra braking power and modulation is necessary. All my other bikes use 6" rotors, its all you need
for xc riding.

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

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Quoted message said:

Since most of your braking comes from the front wheel, wouldn't it make sense to put a bigger
rotor on the front, like on a motorcycle? I was thinking about using an 8" rotor on the front and
a 6" rotor on the rear. My buddy runs his Klein with a disc (6" rotor) up front and a v-brake in
the back (old bike, no mounts), and it works very well, since the back wheel can take so much less
stopping force than the front.

Opinions? Am I forgetting something?

Yes, it's quite common.
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makes perfect sense to me....

"HardwareLust" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Since most of your braking comes from the front wheel, wouldn't it make sense to put a bigger
rotor on the front, like on a motorcycle? I was thinking about using an 8" rotor on the front and
a 6" rotor on the rear. My buddy runs his Klein with a disc (6" rotor) up front and a v-brake in

the

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back (old bike, no mounts), and it works very well, since the back wheel

can

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take so much less stopping force than the front.

Opinions? Am I forgetting something?

While we are talking disk brakes, can a v-brake lever pull enough cable to opperate a mechanical
disk brake? I have XT brake/shifter pods and would like a front disk. If this will not work then I
have to buy a new shifter too for that side. I want to run Avid Mechanicals

Hummm...Or I could just add the disk lever and have twin brakes. Then I could endo with pizzazz.

OzarkMtbr

HardwareLust said:

Since most of your braking comes from the front wheel, wouldn't it make sense to put a bigger
rotor on the front, like on a motorcycle? I was thinking about using an 8" rotor on the front and
a 6" rotor on the rear.

You can do that but consider if you really need more stopping power. With an 8" the risk of blockinh
the front wheel in a panic brake situation is bigger and we all know where that leads:-)

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My buddy runs his Klein with a disc (6" rotor) up front and a v-brake in the back (old bike, no
mounts), and it works very well, since the back wheel can take so much less stopping force than
the front.

Not an unusual combo however tell your friend that he may have an way of mounting a disc brake in
the rear with just a little effort.

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I have a 1998 Specialized FSR Elite (Old big guy FS bike) with Hayes brakes and Hugi FR hubs using
an 8" rotor in the front and a 6" in the rear. My bike wasn't born with tabs for a disc brake in the
rear so Iøve been using the adapter from a2z, and it works just fine with no major hassels. I can't
recall what the adapter cost me but it wasn't much.

Some bike companies also sell bike specific adapters - if Klein does I don't know. Litespeed does
and so did Specialized except only for a few models (mine excluded).

Kind regards

Bruno

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Yes, it's quite common.

Well, it may be more common out on the trail, but after shopping for new bikes this past two weeks,
it's certainly not common on anything I've seen at the LBS. Of course, I realize it's way cheaper
for them to spec the same brake front and rear.

I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something obvious.

"OzarkMtbr" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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While we are talking disk brakes, can a v-brake lever pull enough cable to opperate a mechanical
disk brake? I have XT brake/shifter pods and would like a front disk. If this will not work then I
have to buy a new shifter too for that side. I want to run Avid Mechanicals

Avid Mechs will work with any of your existing v-brake levers.

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Hummm...Or I could just add the disk lever and have twin brakes. Then I could endo with pizzazz.

Disc lever? No such thing unless you are running hydraulic brakes.

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

"OzarkMtbr" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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While we are talking disk brakes, can a v-brake lever pull enough cable to opperate a mechanical
disk brake? I have XT brake/shifter pods and would like a front disk. If this will not work then I
have to buy a new shifter too for that side. I want to run Avid Mechanicals

Hummm...Or I could just add the disk lever and have twin brakes. Then I could endo with pizzazz.

They say any v-brake lever will work just fine, but Avid's own levers are pretty darn sweet...

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"HardwareLust" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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Since most of your braking comes from the front wheel, wouldn't it make sense to put a bigger
rotor on the front, like on a motorcycle? I was thinking about using an 8" rotor on the front and
a 6" rotor on the rear. My buddy runs his Klein with a disc (6" rotor) up front and a v-brake in
the back (old bike, no mounts), and it works very well, since the back wheel can take so much
less stopping force than the front.

Opinions? Am I forgetting something?

I use an 8" rotor up front and a 6" rotor on rear on my Bullit. The bike is used for DHing where
the extra braking power and modulation is necessary. All my other bikes use 6" rotors, its all you
need for xc riding.

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

Yes, but you're a pixie. ;^)

Mike

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"OzarkMtbr" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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While we are talking disk brakes, can a v-brake lever pull enough cable

to

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opperate a mechanical disk brake? I have XT brake/shifter pods and

would

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like a front disk. If this will not work then I have to buy a new

shifter

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too for that side. I want to run Avid Mechanicals

Avid Mechs will work with any of your existing v-brake levers.

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Hummm...Or I could just add the disk lever and have twin brakes. Then I could endo with pizzazz.

Disc lever? No such thing unless you are running hydraulic brakes.

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

Thanks Carla,

Now all I need is the disk brake and a new wheel!

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"Chris Phillipo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Yes, it's quite common.

Well, it may be more common out on the trail, but after shopping for new bikes this past two
weeks, it's certainly not common on anything I've seen at the LBS. Of course, I realize it's way
cheaper for them to spec the same brake front and rear.

I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something obvious.

You'd be hard pressed to find a freeride bike that come with the same size front and rear, XC bikes
still come with the same front and rear typically.
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You'd be hard pressed to find a freeride bike that come with the same size front and rear, XC
bikes still come with the same front and rear typically.

That would make perfect sense, since I've been shopping for an XC oriented trail-bike.