A little Disc Help Pls
09-25-20, 02:38 AM
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A little Disc Help Pls
I am not sure what forum this question should go in but I THINK this is the best as this bike is closer to a MTB than a road bike. It has 160mm rotors with mechanical TRP spyre calipers and TRP RRL levers (frame up build).
How easily is it to install larger rotors? Is it ONLY a matter of getting different adapters to raise the caliper and install larger rotors? Currently the rear is post mount and the front is 'IS' mount and LOTS of room for a larger rotor to fit front and back.
How easily is it to install larger rotors? Is it ONLY a matter of getting different adapters to raise the caliper and install larger rotors? Currently the rear is post mount and the front is 'IS' mount and LOTS of room for a larger rotor to fit front and back.
09-25-20, 11:32 AM
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You need to check and see if your fork can handle a bigger rotor. Physically you can slap a 203mm on there but the fork might not be strong enough to handle the leverage increase. Pretty much any mountain bike can handle larger rotors but a hybrid/road bike not so much.
09-26-20, 04:16 AM
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Will check it out. It is a 920 Trek. On a couple hills they seemed VERY hot and this is just with me on it (210 lbs) and no touring load. I have never installed disc brakes before so this is all new to me.
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09-26-20, 08:24 AM
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Brake rotors get hot when you use them, regardless of the rotor size. This is from the 180 rotor on my mountain bike after a moderate downhill.
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Nice bike, I had never heard of it until now. Brakes get hot, don't grab ahold of the rotor and you'll be fine. Come to think of it, I don't know why you would want to.
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I am not sure what forum this question should go in but I THINK this is the best as this bike is closer to a MTB than a road bike. It has 160mm rotors with mechanical TRP spyre calipers and TRP RRL levers (frame up build).
How easily is it to install larger rotors? Is it ONLY a matter of getting different adapters to raise the caliper and install larger rotors? Currently the rear is post mount and the front is 'IS' mount and LOTS of room for a larger rotor to fit front and back.
How easily is it to install larger rotors? Is it ONLY a matter of getting different adapters to raise the caliper and install larger rotors? Currently the rear is post mount and the front is 'IS' mount and LOTS of room for a larger rotor to fit front and back.
