My rear brake rotor...
 

[Closed] My rear brake rotor is down to 0.5mm thickness

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I'm thinking maybe it's time to change it...


 
Posted : 22/11/2017 2:18 pm
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Nah. It'll be right*

[i]*Or not[/i]


 
Posted : 22/11/2017 2:26 pm
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Half a mill? Seriously, does it look like the blade of a bacon slicer?


 
Posted : 22/11/2017 2:31 pm
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Have you been using those rasp-file brake pads again?


 
Posted : 22/11/2017 2:34 pm
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pix or it din hapn


 
Posted : 22/11/2017 2:36 pm
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I didn't ever bother looking much at mine despite taking them off once a month to fly until I was lining up new brakes, amazing how they get thinner...


 
Posted : 22/11/2017 2:36 pm
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Really?? That needs a pic


 
Posted : 22/11/2017 2:37 pm
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No, I'm just really bored.


 
Posted : 22/11/2017 2:41 pm
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There was a thread on here a while back where a chap's rotor sheared off as he was riding 😯 prompted me to check & then get new rotors for my commuter. Never even thought about it before!


 
Posted : 22/11/2017 2:43 pm
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So my rear brake was squealing for a couple of rides, ignored and assumed it is "just a bit of contamination" until it started annoying people:

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Posted : 22/11/2017 2:44 pm
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Usually the spring gets eaten by mine when they're that worn. Horrible shing-shing-shing noise ensues.


 
Posted : 22/11/2017 2:48 pm
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So this is how rotors turn into weapons that kill bike shoes and remove limbs in races? 😉


 
Posted : 22/11/2017 3:01 pm
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pix or it din hapn

Sure, the thin bit is where it meets the arms of the spider- you can see there's a bit of a shoulder there (!). It actually widens out to a portly 0.9mm at the edges, although I'd prefer it if it was the other way round..

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Posted : 22/11/2017 3:54 pm
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Go on, treat yourself to a new one.


 
Posted : 22/11/2017 3:57 pm
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I have! 🙂


 
Posted : 22/11/2017 4:00 pm
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Reckon you could send it in for warranty?


 
Posted : 22/11/2017 4:00 pm
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Reckon you could send it in for warranty?

Always worth a try 😉


 
Posted : 22/11/2017 4:02 pm
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I reckon a few more miles and I'll have a fairly serviceable cutting edge

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Posted : 22/11/2017 4:07 pm
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The would have sheared off like a good 'un!
Wonder why its worn like that? Are your pistons like \\ // ?


 
Posted : 22/11/2017 4:19 pm
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Yes, you’ve had your moneys worth out of that one. Wonder if the wavey rotor causes the taper


 
Posted : 22/11/2017 4:28 pm
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Nicely done sir you've had your moneys worth there good effort.


 
Posted : 22/11/2017 4:29 pm
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Are your pistons like \\ // ?

Yes, they do look a bit like that- it's annoying! Would love to be able to correct it..


 
Posted : 22/11/2017 4:29 pm
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Nicely done sir you've had your moneys worth there good effort.

Thank you! I do feel quite disproportionately pleased about it lol


 
Posted : 22/11/2017 4:32 pm