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Disc brake rotor size
I just noticed that Avid's mechanical disc brakes come with 160, 185
or 203 mm rotors. It's claimed that the 185mm rotor has 15% more "power", the 203 26% more. Does a larger rotor really provide more stopping power? Why? I could understand less fade due to heat, since a larger rotor would dissipate heat better. Does that translate into more "power"? I assume that dimension is the rotor diameter. But wouldn't a change in rotor diameter change where the caliper gets positioned, i.e. would require a change to the caliper mounting eyelets? I'm spec'ing these brakes for a road bike; should I expect to need more stopping power than a mountain bike for say long mountain downhills? TIA |
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