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Bicycling

frylock

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3. I'm replacing the front rotor on one of my trail bikes today.

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 18, 2016, 12:37 PM

Mar 2016

Shouldn't take more than 10 minutes. I think I wasted at least 90 minutes trying to straighten a warped rotor before deciding to just drop the $20 on a new one. Dying to get out on the trails this weekend after a month of dealing with bronchitis.

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Update on bike build and wisdom to give when upgrading to Ultegra or Dura-Ace [View all] TexasProgresive Mar 2016 OP

I enjoy wrenching on my bikes almost as much as I enjoy riding them. frylock Mar 2016 #1

I had a lot to learn to get it done. TexasProgresive Mar 2016 #2

I'm replacing the front rotor on one of my trail bikes today. frylock Mar 2016 #3

Do you think discs are better than rim brakes? TexasProgresive Mar 2016 #4

Oh, absolutely. frylock Mar 2016 #5

Maybe I'll see if one of my LBNs will let me do a test ride on a disc bike TexasProgresive Mar 2016 #6

Disc calipers are mounted to brazed-on brake tabs located on either the chain or wheel stays. frylock Mar 2016 #7