I ordered a new front rotor and i upgraded it to a 220 going from a 180 in the front but I bought the wrong adapter and don't know which one to get it is a scram centerline rotor on a rockshox recon fork
edit* Would this work? https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/products/sram-post-bracket-40p-standard-mount-includes-bracket-and-stainless-steel-rainbow-bolts
by Comfortable-Sea-2828
3 Comments
How old is the fork. New versions of the Recon are Native 180, but they were native 160 at one point.
Scram lol (SRAM). I have found chat GPT can be really helpful. Alternatively, you can call the guys at Worldwide Cyclery. they have people in house that can answer it and do your return.
So this is important: 220 is a big rotor. Make sure your fork supports it. If its too big for your fork, you can rip out or bend the threaded inserts in the fork through excessive braking force. This isnt a paranoia thing, Ive seen it happen.
The minimum rotor size for a recon is 160mm (I think, double check). So you are going to want a post that is 220mm-160mm=60mm. That is a huge post, lol.
Make sure to look up the specification for minimum thread engagement in the fork and make sure your bolts are long enough as well.
As for your setup: 220mm is a comically large rotor to put on an XC fork. You simply dont need it….. I would stop at 200mm max. Still pretty big for an XC bike. I have a 220mm only because I do lift-accessible bike parks in the summer. Otherwise Id have 200 or less.
If you are doing 220mm, I would get something other than a centerline. Its just kinda out of place. Or maybe you want the huge rotor out of a lightweight footprint? I doubt weight matters that much to you. I just upgraded my 200mm centerline to a 220mm HS2 and its a big difference. Matched with code RS calipers and levers. Im really happy with it.
I also upgraded the pads, which is huge. Went with MTX golds.
On your setup, I would go with a 180mm max rotor size and change out the brake pads to MTX Reds. I think this is going to give you a much better experience than a giant light-duty rotor on stock pads.
Honestly, I think keeping your stock centerlines and just upgrading to MTX reds would be the best use of your money.