BB7's what size rotor?

[Skynet]

I'm getting the parts together to build my Kona Hot. As I've just bought a pair of Fox F80 RLC's for it I thought perhaps go BB7 up front. I see they offer 160mm, 180mm and 200mm rotors which would you go for, bigger the better? I presume there wouldn't be any fitting problems with the 200mm's? btw 160's are the cheapest although that's not too big a deal I guess.

Thanks

 

[NeilM]

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I have a 180 front and a 160 rear on my Dave Lloyd, and it's over braked (but looks nice).

Unless you are a downhill banzai type, I don't think you will need 200. :mrgreen:

 

[Skynet]

OK thanks, 160 sounds right then.

 

[NeilM]

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I'd say so.

 

[michael franks]

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I had 160s front and rear and then upped the front to 185. I'm thinking of reverting to 160. Either way they are great brakes

 

[Skynet]

Thanks, good to know.

 

[dyna-ti]

185/165 and have it like that since 1998.
Im around about 12 stone,i ride quite fast and do occasionally have to brake when braking means you die or not.
Braking especially braking hard is all front brake,Why do you think sport motorcycles have two huge rotors on the front but a really small one on the back

 

[jimo746]

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160 or 180 for xc or trailriding in general, you could fit 200 if you wanted though, but check the fork user manual first, some have a recommended maximum disc rotor size (well, Pace did).
Brake pads are as, if not more, important than rotor size.

 

[clubby]

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160 on the front of my 35lb fat bike and it's easily enough for that.
Take time and set the cables up properly, that's the important part with these brakes.