Flatline 3 vs. Glory 0

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Flatline 3 vs. Glory 0
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flag a-r-c
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Posted: Dec 2, 2007 at 14:11 Quote
louiffe wrote:
maestroforlife wrote:
sherbet wrote:


I was unaware it came with a floating brake.

I just checked...didn't see one. My bad!

The floating disc brake is offer as an option for additionnal 200$. It's a carbon fiber bar mount on bearings.

Ha I was right.
flag louiffe
Posted: Dec 2, 2007 at 15:28 Quote
maestroforlife wrote:
louiffe wrote:
maestroforlife wrote:


I just checked...didn't see one. My bad!

The floating disc brake is offer as an option for additionnal 200$. It's a carbon fiber bar mount on bearings.

Ha I was right.

Yep you were. All the demos and prototype that we've seen on the world cup with Beaumont use floating disc brake
flag fantaman
Posted: Dec 2, 2007 at 16:13 Quote
some single pivot bikes doesn't need a floating disc brake for brake jack.
flag louiffe
Posted: Dec 2, 2007 at 16:16 Quote
trekrules wrote:
some single pivot bikes doesn't need a floating disc brake for brake jack.

obviously
flag spag
Posted: Dec 2, 2007 at 16:30 Quote
it depends on what ur opinion of need is. it depends on how u ride and ur bike
flag sherbet
Posted: Dec 2, 2007 at 16:34 Quote
trekrules wrote:
some single pivot bikes doesn't need a floating disc brake for brake jack.

Alright, what single pivot needs no extras on it to get rid of brakejack?
flag spag
Posted: Dec 2, 2007 at 16:36 Quote
u dont necessarily need to get ride of the brake jack just learn how to manage it. but there are single pivot bikes that dont need a floating, the orange sub 3, has 3 inches of travel does not need a floating.
flag fantaman
Posted: Dec 2, 2007 at 16:40 Quote
Honda and Trek doesn't use a floating disc brake.
flag sherbet
Posted: Dec 2, 2007 at 16:41 Quote
spag wrote:
u dont necessarily need to get ride of the brake jack just learn how to manage it. but there are single pivot bikes that dont need a floating, the orange sub 3, has 3 inches of travel does not need a floating.

It'll still have brake jack, just such a small amount you barely feel it, as it has 3 inches of travel.
flag kingfisher1
Posted: Dec 2, 2007 at 18:55 Quote
all single pivot bike have brake jack. and it suck

even with a floating brake arm they all have some brakejack(which suck)


if i pay so much for a dh bike/frame it should feel good even when i brake!!!!
flag spag
Posted: Dec 2, 2007 at 20:36 Quote
kingfisher1 wrote:
all single pivot bike have brake jack. and it suck

even with a floating brake arm they all have some brakejack(which suck)


if i pay so much for a dh bike/frame it should feel good even when i brake!!!!

i use to think exactly like you do, then i rode a high end single pivot and my concept changed. i rode a 224 without a floating and i dont regret it one bit, the next frame i get if its a single pivot and it has a floating i will take it off
flag kingfisher1
Posted: Dec 2, 2007 at 20:46 Quote
spag wrote:
kingfisher1 wrote:
all single pivot bike have brake jack. and it suck

even with a floating brake arm they all have some brakejack(which suck)


if i pay so much for a dh bike/frame it should feel good even when i brake!!!!

i use to think exactly like you do, then i rode a high end single pivot and my concept changed. i rode a 224 without a floating and i dont regret it one bit, the next frame i get if its a single pivot and it has a floating i will take it off

you might be right

i had king fisher 1 and it suck for dh

i ride my buddy foes fly and it was sick but i didnt like brakejack even with the floater

after ill try the orange ill let you know if my view changed
flag spag
Posted: Dec 2, 2007 at 21:00 Quote
kingfisher1 wrote:
spag wrote:
kingfisher1 wrote:
all single pivot bike have brake jack. and it suck

even with a floating brake arm they all have some brakejack(which suck)


if i pay so much for a dh bike/frame it should feel good even when i brake!!!!

i use to think exactly like you do, then i rode a high end single pivot and my concept changed. i rode a 224 without a floating and i dont regret it one bit, the next frame i get if its a single pivot and it has a floating i will take it off

you might be right

i had king fisher 1 and it suck for dh

i ride my buddy foes fly and it was sick but i didnt like brakejack even with the floater
after ill try the orange ill let you know if my view changed



u have 2 remember that it may not feel good right away but after a couple of runs u begin to appreciate the pound difference
flag mtbyev
Posted: Dec 2, 2007 at 21:08 Quote
You cant go wrong with the Glory.tup
flag a-r-c
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Posted: Dec 3, 2007 at 13:38 Quote
louiffe wrote:
trekrules wrote:
some single pivot bikes doesn't need a floating disc brake for brake jack.

obviously

True abd the old Giant DH Team was one...it squated slightly during braking. I did try a floater on it..but in the end liked it better without.

 


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