[Closed] What size front rotor do you run (29er hardtail)

spxxky - Member

Fox recommend no more than a 160mm on a 32mm fork - anything bigger will put undue pressure on the bushings

Eh, no. 203mm max for Fox 32s.

180/160 for me. The 160 on the front it was delivered with just didn't cut it whereas the back is fine as I can lock it whenever i want whatever the surface.

203.

You can NEVER have too much brake.

Northwind - Member

spxxky - Member

Fox recommend no more than a 160mm on a 32mm fork - anything bigger will put undue pressure on the bushings

Eh, no. 203mm max for Fox 32s.

203 /180 on both bikes. Partly because Im dont think you can have too much breaking and secondly because thats what was on it as standard and I dont see the point of taking perfectly good rotors off to buy some more

160/160 on my 29er, set up for pedalling long distances rather than hooning about, sometimes the brakes feel just about strong enough, sometimes they're scary.

Should get a 180 up front really (like I use on my other mtbs)

You want pictures of our brake discs?

Seriously?

203 on the front feels great. I run 180mm on my main bike, but I do have a 203 on my Reign.

When it's really steep and fast and you're struggling to stop, there's nothing like having a great mahoosive tyre and 203 rotor on the front. (Obviously you wouldn't be struggling to stop with the big tyre/rotor combination, but you know what I mean).

I've quite often stopped comfortably on my Reign at a point when I'm usually struggling on other bikes, so I figure that 203mm really does make a difference.

180/160 here, works fine, never felt the need for more.

For those on hardtails saying they are over heating what are you doing? Dragging them all the way down the hill?

my new hardtail with 180 front / 160 rear

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