TEMPLE
05-17-2017, 02:57 PM
...this one will appeal to the people who hate disc brakes!
So, I have run into an interesting problem that I hope some of you can help solve. I've got a 2015 Litespeed T5g (great bike, love it) and up until recently, I was using a Whiskey fork instead of the Litespeed fork that came with the bike. A few days ago I decided to swap the forks so I could put some big meats on the bike and get it off the pavement. However, the spider of the brake rotor rubs the post mount on the Litespeed fork. There's a tiny amount of clearance until I tighten the thru-axle, and once it's tight, it's gone. The contact is fairly minimal, but it's definitely audible and I can feel resistance.
All I could think of trying was to switch the end caps on the hub, and to try a smaller rotor (140mm instead of 160mm). Predictably, neither worked. My next thought would be to find rotors that are thinner or inset a little more. All I need is a millimetre! Would switching to a centrelock hub give the rotor more clearance? Different wheels entirely? I am not opposed to spending money (I need the retail therapy anyhow) but I am really attached to Mavic wheels.
A few details about my setup:
Mavic All Road wheels
Avid BB7 cable brakes
Avid rotors, 6 bolt, either 140mm or 160mm
Stock Litespeed T5g fork, 100mm thru-axle
I have emailed Mavic and Litespeed for help, but figured I would pick the brains here as well.
Thanks!
TEMPLE
So, I have run into an interesting problem that I hope some of you can help solve. I've got a 2015 Litespeed T5g (great bike, love it) and up until recently, I was using a Whiskey fork instead of the Litespeed fork that came with the bike. A few days ago I decided to swap the forks so I could put some big meats on the bike and get it off the pavement. However, the spider of the brake rotor rubs the post mount on the Litespeed fork. There's a tiny amount of clearance until I tighten the thru-axle, and once it's tight, it's gone. The contact is fairly minimal, but it's definitely audible and I can feel resistance.
All I could think of trying was to switch the end caps on the hub, and to try a smaller rotor (140mm instead of 160mm). Predictably, neither worked. My next thought would be to find rotors that are thinner or inset a little more. All I need is a millimetre! Would switching to a centrelock hub give the rotor more clearance? Different wheels entirely? I am not opposed to spending money (I need the retail therapy anyhow) but I am really attached to Mavic wheels.
A few details about my setup:
Mavic All Road wheels
Avid BB7 cable brakes
Avid rotors, 6 bolt, either 140mm or 160mm
Stock Litespeed T5g fork, 100mm thru-axle
I have emailed Mavic and Litespeed for help, but figured I would pick the brains here as well.
Thanks!
TEMPLE