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Anyone out there have experience with Galfer lightweight WAVE brake rotors?
These are the "wave" shaped, lightweight brake rotors from Galfer (company that makes ONLY brake systems).
The claims I am seeing are that they:
- Reduce dynamic weight of front wheel assembly by 4 lb
- Reduce dynamic weight of rear wheel assembly by 1 lb
- Improve braking by continuously providing a fresh rotor "edge" for the brake pads to bite into
- Require use of Galfer brake pads, because regular pads would wear ferociously fast with these rotors
Although my riding style does not warrant stronger brakes (I underuse the stock ones because of the generous engine braking my lightened Nichols 9oz flywheel provides), I am attracted by the obviously MASSIVE beneficial effects of a 5 lb weight reduction in the 2 key moving parts on a bike.
Any experiences with Galfer rotors out there?
Jim G
These are the "wave" shaped, lightweight brake rotors from Galfer (company that makes ONLY brake systems).
The claims I am seeing are that they:
- Reduce dynamic weight of front wheel assembly by 4 lb
- Reduce dynamic weight of rear wheel assembly by 1 lb
- Improve braking by continuously providing a fresh rotor "edge" for the brake pads to bite into
- Require use of Galfer brake pads, because regular pads would wear ferociously fast with these rotors
Although my riding style does not warrant stronger brakes (I underuse the stock ones because of the generous engine braking my lightened Nichols 9oz flywheel provides), I am attracted by the obviously MASSIVE beneficial effects of a 5 lb weight reduction in the 2 key moving parts on a bike.
Any experiences with Galfer rotors out there?
Jim G