Did you just ShartQ?

[jame5on]

bosses kid still putters around the city on one

[BicyclePears]

omg stop asking us if you should buy the bikes, buy ALL of the fucking bikes going forward.

god DAMMIT people.

edit: i just noticed that this is a free bike. no money. go forth.

[featherduster]

sounds expensive

[Dr_Jart_Attack_PhD]

lol to be clear I DEFINITELY don’t want it, I was just wondering if the recipient needs a fair warning and dental insurance

[BicyclePears]

@Dr_Jart_Attack_PhD

lol to be clear I DEFINITELY don’t want it

nah you want it. you want it so go get it.

[Bootus]

@Dr_Jart_Attack_PhD

SQ some guy on my local Buy Nothing group is giving away a 30-year old lugged-carbon Trek 8700. It isn’t going to maim whoever takes it, is it? Looks like it’s in OK shape but always been curious if vintage carbon is worth the trouble…

I haven’t been following how the aluminum lugged Treks have been holding up but can tell you that those tubes may have been roll-wrapped by a woman named Linda or Leanne (not sure of spelling), cello-wrapped by a guy named Angel, and pulled off the mandrels by a guy named Greg.

Greg used to do the morning Hardee’s runs.

[schultzor]

HY Greg

[Bootus]

He hated it but kept doing it

[jame5on]

the mandrel thing or the hardees thing?

[Bootus]

Both

[stumphumper]

do disc rotors really matter provided they are the same size and interface? wondering why nicer or high end rotors are a thing aside from weight and aesthetics

[runwhatyabrung]

Some are easier to warp than others, but tbh my best rotor experiences have been Teysor Amazon rotors. Super simple and they just work.

If I was doing really long (25+ min) descents in the mountains I’d spring for thicker rotors with more heat dissipating technology. But for typical riding (including typical MTB) you really don’t have to spring for anything special.

[LASER_BEIGE]

Get Shimano ice tech ones

[frank_doktor]

Yes, materials, thickness, design do have an impact on stiffness and ability to dispense heat. The jump from centerline to HS2 rotors for sram is pretty impressive. And, hell, you can even put a 2.3mm TRP rotor in an XT caliper and feel the difference.
I know some of the ice techs are nice overall, but would just as well have the stiffness of the 2.0mm hs2.

I haven’t tried the race rotor for TRP, and really should since they are my preferred brake. But I know one thing their design is supposed to do is actually heat up quicker so you have bit in the pads sooner than other designs.

Also comes down to how steep trail and road will be that you encounter and how much you will be dragging brake on said ride.

[b-roll]

Semi related: are XT brakes significantly better than SLX?

I am cheap, but maybe it’s time…

[Crustradamus]

There might be some lever adjustment differences and fit/finish but in terms of power they’re basically the same.

see: The best MTB disc brakes – 14 MTB brakes in comparison | ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine

[yonderboy]

In terms of braking upgrades, my tiers are like this:

1. Bigger rotor
2. Different pad compound
3. More pistons

[Rusty_Piton]

Fuckin paywalled ass link.

[cheese]

generally applies to cars also

[EndpointBraden]

@frank_doktor

…d just as well have the stiffness of the 2.0mm hs2.I haven’t tried the race rotor for TRP, and really should since they are my preferred brake. But I know one thing their design is supposed to do is actually heat up quicker so you have bit in the pads sooner than other designs.Also comes down to how steep trail and road will be that you encounter and how much you will be dragging brake on said ride.

Agree with this.

Centerline is fine for anything drop bar/160mm

HS2 for trail

TRP 2.3 for their brakes.

I’m still convinced all Shimano rotors warp easier and are harder to clean. That’s anecdotal, but I’m sticking to it.