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 ajf
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There all the same right?

I ask as some rotors say for this brake or that brake, but essentially at a base level its a metal disc attached to your wheel.

I should just choose a balance between price, weight and fancy pattern?


 
Posted : 26/02/2015 9:36 am
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Basically although some wear a bit funnily due to the hole pattern. Shimano make a good general one.


 
Posted : 26/02/2015 9:46 am
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Some are wider and some are thicker.


 
Posted : 26/02/2015 10:09 am
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All discs pretty much universal. Only ones to be aware of are the certain hopes which have a slightly thicker disc, V2 and V4. Shimano ones are pretty cheap these days in both plain and floating. Superstar floaters if you want some colour.


 
Posted : 26/02/2015 11:38 am
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Some are lighter too, but basically... yes.


 
Posted : 26/02/2015 11:40 am
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Some are lighter too, but basically... yes.

I've had some really poor braking performance when I've used very light weight rotors.

Is it a truism that the very light rotors don't perform as well as the less holey??


 
Posted : 26/02/2015 12:09 pm
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I found that my kcnc rotors didn't brake as well as the avid xx floating rotors.

What I'd really like is a lightish rotor that still brakes well. Moon on a stick I think though.


 
Posted : 26/02/2015 12:14 pm
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I found Avid ones from a few years ago tended to warp. Not had that problem with Shimano ones.


 
Posted : 26/02/2015 12:23 pm

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