Then, I noticed severe fretting on the disc brake rotors.
How does that happen on a piece of stainless steel? Answer - it doesn't. This rotor must have some sort of coating, or perhaps it's not made of SS. Any ideas?
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Pro MTB Disc Brake Rotors
In the Specialized tent at Sea Otter, I saw current world champion mountain biker Cristoph Sauser's carbon dual suspension bike:
Then, I noticed severe fretting on the disc brake rotors.
How does that happen on a piece of stainless steel? Answer - it doesn't. This rotor must have some sort of coating, or perhaps it's not made of SS. Any ideas?
Then, I noticed severe fretting on the disc brake rotors.
How does that happen on a piece of stainless steel? Answer - it doesn't. This rotor must have some sort of coating, or perhaps it's not made of SS. Any ideas?
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that's a stan's notubes coated aluminum rotor. aluminum alone doesn't work well for braking, but the coating is quite durable and effective, and the alu mat'l is much lighter.
Thanks for the tip. Doesn't look like they're pushing it on their web site:
http://www.notubes.com/rotors_brakes.php?cPath=25
You're right, a rotor with the mass of aluminum but with improved braking would be very desirable for racers.
odd I wonder why they stopped selling the rotors? cost, lawsuit, or cost of lawsuit. hopefully just getting gen 3 ready
They seemed popular I saw them all the time at MSC mtb races in CO.
Can't keep them in stock? A lot of companies cut back on inventory fearing the worst from the economy and lead times from Asian mfg's are long if you factor in non-air freight.
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