Brake rotors
in Cycling ·
I’m betting you just want a bigger rotor because it looks cooler, right?
Look, these brakes aren't exactly high-performance gear. You *could* technically swap in a larger rotor—assuming your fork manufacturer even allows anything bigger than 160 mm (go check the manual before you do something stupid!!) and grabbing the right adapter—but honestly, I’d just leave it alone if I were you. Neither the brakes nor the fork are top-tier, premium components, but they were designed to work together as a set. Sure, stepping up the rotor size will bump up your stopping power—though I have no clue how your braking feels right now or if you’re even unhappy with it—but you're also going to crank up the leverage on your hub, your fork, and the caliper itself. You'll end up shaking everything loose before you know it. Just leave it be.
Look, these brakes aren't exactly high-performance gear. You *could* technically swap in a larger rotor—assuming your fork manufacturer even allows anything bigger than 160 mm (go check the manual before you do something stupid!!) and grabbing the right adapter—but honestly, I’d just leave it alone if I were you. Neither the brakes nor the fork are top-tier, premium components, but they were designed to work together as a set. Sure, stepping up the rotor size will bump up your stopping power—though I have no clue how your braking feels right now or if you’re even unhappy with it—but you're also going to crank up the leverage on your hub, your fork, and the caliper itself. You'll end up shaking everything loose before you know it. Just leave it be.