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Submitted by
Chad
a Cross Country Rider
from Vacaville
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Sagebrush Safari race course | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike USA | | Strengths: | Very light, easy pad setup when changing, strong braking, and they look really nice. | | Weaknesses: | I haven't really noticed anything. | | Similar Products Used: | Dia compe cantilevers, and old lx cantilevers. I'm old school. | | Bike Setup: | Manitou Hard Tail with Grip shifter, X9 rear derailleur, old XTR front derailleur, XTR cranks, avid brakes, chris king wheels and crank brothers candy sl pedals. It's a mut, but it works great. | | Bottom Line: | I purchased these brakes, front and rear specific, and the levers to match, when I started working at a bike shop. Even at cost they were very expensive, but they haven't let me down yet. I think I have only changed the pads once in over 8 years??? But changing the pads is really easy since most of your pad adjustments are maintained. I have never felt the need to switch to either linear pull or disc brakes. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tim
a Weekend Warrior
from cincinnati, ohio
Date Reviewed: December 10, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | wide range of adjustability
you can get 'em cheap used nowadays
pretty light
grease injection port | | Weaknesses: | return springs could be beefier
i wish the arms stuck out more to get more leverage | | Similar Products Used: | altus cantis, machine tech cantis, mrc cantis, crystal designs cantis | | Bike Setup: | 95 khs montana team | | Bottom Line: | pretty good stopping power, set the hanger low and you'll get the same performance as a medium to low-end v-brake. they sure do look a lot nicer, though. however, avid now makes a cyclocross canti that looks pretty nice- the arms stick out far so you can get lotsa leverage. not so with these, but these probably were the best of the low-profile cantis. i'd give 'em a five if comparing them to other low-profile cantis, a four when comparing them to medium-profile cantis, and a three when comparing them to a good v-brake. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from San Jose
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Singletrack forrest | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Ligh weight, looks cool, works great | | Weaknesses: | A bit pricey | | Similar Products Used: | shimano canti's | | Bike Setup: | M2 Stumpjumper, Avid, Gripshift, Shimano | | Bottom Line: | The are probably the best cantilever brakes made. They are extremely light and strong. Pad setup and adjustment couln't be simpler. They are much easier to set up and adjust than Shimano canti's. The choice of colors is awesome. I've ridden them since '95, and they're still going strong. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Neil Higgins
a Cross-Country Rider
from Natick Ma 01760
Date Reviewed: May 25, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
lynn woods | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
light, strong, adjustable, beautiful. Great service department | | Weaknesses: |
price | | Bottom Line: | I have the old tri-aligns in back and direct pulls in front. I love these brakes, great design. When they're off the bike they feel like they want to float out of your hands. One of the linear springs popped off and I lost it in the woods. I e-mailed avid, they sent me two replacement springs in two days. Later I found out I had set them up too close together, the spring was catching a tire knob. A simple adjustment, now no problem. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew
a Weekend Warrior
from Berkeley
Date Reviewed: April 13, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Bike Setup: |
DBR/Marzocci/ESP9/XTR | | Bottom Line: | Speed Play 1.9 Levers with 40 Parallel Push brakes. Amazing stopping power, seem reliable, no problems whatsoever. A big improvement over everything else I've tried. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bomber
a cross-country rider
from USA
Date Reviewed: January 31, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Avid 2.0 V-Brakes-
If your thinking about making the upgrade from canti's to v-brakes, DO IT. Get these babies. They rock. You will never go back to those worthless pieces of no stopping power. I have had mine for over a year and i love them. I haven't had a single problem with them and they are easy to adjust. The only thing that stinks is that you have to get new levers. oh well, these babies get 5 flaming big ones | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
brendan
a weekend warrior
from Boston, MA
Date Reviewed: August 18, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
well designed and quality built, but v-brakes work better. I regret spending all the money on them. i think they have a v-brake version out that i would definitely try.
Despite, they are excellent to adjust, strong, and provide great stopping power (conpared to other canteilever (sp?). Try the v-brake version as I'm sure you will not be disappointed. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Barry Laws
a weekend warrior
from Los Angeles
Date Reviewed: June 27, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Does anyone have any info on Avid 1d 25 brakes. They are spec'd on the
new Santa cruz Heckler and I don't know what they are, nor can I find any
info on the web with my search engine. Help. They come on an XTR build
kit and I want to know if SC is saving some money, if they are trying to
save me some weight, or if they are just promoting a new product???????? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay
a cross-country rider
from New Orleans
Date Reviewed: June 6, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
First of all - thank you to everyone else who posted on here - you reviews helped my make an awsome choice for brakes. My old Rockhopper Sport had the integrated BL/Rapidfire thing, and my frame didn't have the cable stops for the rear brake line. So I was bummed - then I found all the gadgets that let you mount V-brakes to older components. Then I spent time on bikes with V's and found out I didn't even like the things - I eventually settle don these guys. They provide excellent modulation even with my crappy levers and Avid includes the best info/tech set-up package I have ever recieved. They take a little while to install, but if you follow what Avid says, you can even customize their feel and force to YOUR riding style - not the norm. These things are infinately adjustable, you can change pads w/o re-adjusting and they are beautiful! Cambria gave me a ggod deal too - go get 'em - let everyone else get stuck with V's. KUDOS | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff Kuo
a racer
from Atlanta, GA
Date Reviewed: May 5, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Great brakes! Powerful, easy to adjust, and very light. I have V's on my other bike and honestly, they are more powerful than the avids, but it's not like the avids are weak or anything. Plus the avids have more modulation and don't have the slop of V's. A very nice brake. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
KJ
a cross-country rider
from Ca
Date Reviewed: April 1, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
AVID TRI ALIGN III - They work awesome!!!!! I just switched over from XTR and did not notice ANY loss of performance. They are light, stiff and offer smooth and percise stopping. Very easy to mount and adjust - hey, if I can do it, anyone can!
MY ONLY GRIPE IS THE PRICE -$99ea | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a racer
from AZ
Date Reviewed: February 9, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Light weight but bites when compared to even the LX V's. I've ridden the same cool stop canti pads for almost a year. They stop you but not like the V's, even with my XTR levers. Shimano wins big over these!!! Cost is another issue, these things were expensive! They are easy to adjust and can be pulled way off an untrue wheel to prevent scraping but I don't recomend these to anyone. (especially those concerned with stopping) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ric
a weekend warrior
from GA
Date Reviewed: January 16, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Want to stop NOW and not ruin your expensive rims by grinding them away with V's ? These are the Ticket. I can skid a gray comp Dart on concrete with the front wheel!!!!! and it is predictable-no V-Brake surprises. Also I did not need to buy special levers, a true plus when you need your coins for groceries too.am still looking for a 6th star | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
lancer
a weekend warrior
from Northridge, CA
Date Reviewed: November 29, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Upgraded my LX cantis to Avid's Tri Aligns. Noticed an improvement
and accomplished my objective of not going to Shimano V-brakes.
Excellent product and a choice in brakes for those who want to
upgrade. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
The unpolitically correct canuck
a cross-country rider
from Nepean, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: September 16, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I read all these reviews praising the Tri-Aligns and complementing Avid
on their design and I can't help but laugh. Its a little known, and very rarely
acknowledged fact that Avid bought the Tri-Align design from another
company, which actually invented the Tri-Align pad system. The original
company, Westpine Cycles is unfortunetly, no longer in business, but some
lucky people still own their brakes (I'm one of them).The original westpine's were great, but in some ways the Avid's are better,
and in some ways they are worse. The Westpine TAC's had longer brake arms,
and the arms flexed alot less, but the Avid Tri-Aligns are slimmer, weigh
less, and the straddle cable attaches better. They are still quite expensive
though. I sometimes wish there was a 4.5 star rating option. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jack K.
a weekend warrior
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: September 6, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
These brakes are absolutely fantastic. I tend to be biased against anything
that seems like bike jewelry, but bike jewelry or not these things really
work. They are very well made and obviously allow even a ham handed mechanic,
such as myself, to perfectly adjust the pads with no problem. The brakes seem
to be well thought out and well made. Not so the Tri-Dangles, which use set
screws which are *way* too small for the application. The set screws on the
Tri-Dangles tend to damage the brake cable (a personal pet peeve) and the heads
will round out very easily if you're not careful. Anyway, my five chile rating is for the brakes themselves, not the included Tri-Dangles. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Red Owl
a cross-country rider
from Wisconsin
Date Reviewed: September 4, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I've had the Tri-Aligns on both wheels for awhile now and they're superb cantis. Logical, well-designed, and infinitely adjustable. Avid really knows their stuff! Now that the price on these is lower, they're even a better value. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rich
a
from Ledyard, CT
Date Reviewed: September 3, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I picked up 2 sets of these breaks used for $90. Combined with the speed dial 2.0 levers, you will have a very powerful system. These affirm that V-brakes are for suckers. A wheel can only lock so much. All you have to do is squeeze the lever. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a racer
from Ohio
Date Reviewed: August 29, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I've been using mine for close to 5 years on my trials bike. Compared to shimano brakes ,which I set up every day at the shop, these brakes are definitely more frustrating to set up. They are far too flexy compared to my Paul's MotoLites. Also just yesterday the front plate of the pad clamp snapped in two while I had it dismantled for cleaning. Time for V's. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
hobbes
a cross-country rider
from columbus,oh
Date Reviewed: August 18, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I think I can sum up my feeling for these brakes with a little comment from a friend,and my answer to him.You see I also have avid levers and his comment was that I was going to be pretty bummed when I got v-brakes,since my expensive levers were not going to work with v-brakes.My answer.....WHY WOULD I WANT V-BRAKES. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve Agocs
a cross-country rider
from Iowa
Date Reviewed: August 11, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
These brakes are great! They are a million times easier to adjust (esp. toe-in) than regular Shimano cantis. They look cool, too! If you are frustrated by regular cantis then these are definitely the answer! I especially like the external springs. Getting the tension equalized is simple and you can really dial in the way you want tthe brakes to feel. The one gripe I have is that I lost the little barrel thing that holds the straddle cable to the brake arm. They are IMPOSSIBLE to find (although Avid might have them). | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Uncle (HI, Wayne!)
a cross-country rider
from Durango
Date Reviewed: August 4, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I've got 'em on two bikes, and they are great. Love the grease ports, and the ease of pad replacement. Hey Wayne, when you find this during a Yahoo Search or sumthin' say hi to Renate and come on down for some more cool riding (plus, I'm now homebrewing). | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Håkan Fremin
a racer
from Sweden
Date Reviewed: July 28, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
These brakes are a good alternative to V-brakes because they are lighter, easier to modulate (not that on/off-feeling of most V-brakes) with great stopping power and also very easy to set up (critical for good brake power).
I use Ritchey brake pads, red ones up front and black in the rear. I had them the other way around first, but I think they work better this way. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Drew
a cross-country rider
from Kansas City, MO
Date Reviewed: June 20, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
These brakes ROCK!!! I just upgraded from Shimano LX cantis ('94 model) and am freakin' out on the HUGE improvement in both stopping power and ease of setup. They look totally cool as well. Heck, I even got an extra Tri-Dangle with my rears (probably a mistake, though)! Right now these are going for $70 a pair from Performance (1-800-727-2453). Do yourself a favor and get these if you are using regular Shimano canti's. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lawrence
a cross-country rider
from several places
Date Reviewed: May 8, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
A tremendously clever brake. Easy to set up correctly, in which case it delivers more braking power I could possibly need. The retail price, pushed down by the V-brake craze, is reasonable now and you can find an even better deal by picking up a used pair. The grease port is handy. Very light, though I don't think that's a big deal. V's are nice but even if they deliver more braking power then well setup TriAligns (and I'm not sure they do), its wasted power. If the wheel is locked the wheel is locked, and sqeezing the brake pads against the rim isn't going to make you stop any faster. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Harvey Fujimoto
a weekend warrior
from Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Date Reviewed: April 25, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
These brakes are great! They do require getting used to, since modulating them requires a light touch - I nearly rocketed myself over the bars several times the first couple of times I rode with them. They are also extremely easy to set up, and, due to their stiffness, require no toe-in to avoid pad squealing. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marcus
a cross-country rider
from Hartford WI
Date Reviewed: April 24, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
These brake are rule. There easy to adjust, super light, and fairly powerful. If you do go with these brakes go with the longer arm model rather than the short ones. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil
a cross-country rider
from Denver
Date Reviewed: April 4, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Great braking power, light weight, easy to adjust. Best cantilever brake, for the money, on the market. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul Porter
a weekend warrior
from Oregon, US of A
Date Reviewed: April 2, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
They are light weight, very easy to perfectly adjust. A great choice for a rider who likes brake modulation not available with V-brakes. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jed
a weekend warrior
from Seattle
Date Reviewed: March 7, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Tri-aligns are great brakes, especially now that the price has gone down. (You should be able to find them for about $65.) They perform _almost_ as well as the new Single Digit V-style brakes from Avid, which are what I really want to rave about here. The 1d's are incredible! They offer all the value of LX V-brakes, but they are better in some pretty big ways: they fit my Indy's brake bosses better than any of Shimano's v-brakes, which means less play/vibration; the lack of linkages also contributes to a very nice, solid feel; they look a lot better (imo) than any other side-pull brake - sleek, simple, + strong. They also seem to work very well with my old (short-pull?) XT levers. I don't know if this is the case with all side-pull brakes, but I appreciate being able to keep my old levers - if it ain't broke...
As for Avid's other V designs, I can't justify the extra cost and complexity - these things work plenty well for me!
Again, I love my tri-align's, too. Because they're so easy to set up, I've been able to tweak them to a performance level near their cousin v's. They're great as a rear brake, where a little less power is ok, and the lighter weight is very welcome. Good job, Avid! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a cross-country rider
from USA
Date Reviewed: February 25, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Excellent Brakeset. I bought a set of Tri Align's a few years ago (early 95) for a few reasons. The first being the overall design which makes adjustments almost enjoyable (rather than an all day job like on most cantilevers). Secondly, I liked the low profile, longish (by those day's standars) arms and the techie machined look and had no doubt that they would work very well. Thirdly, there is no weight penalty for using these canti's, I'm quite confident in the rigidity of machined aluminum. Spending 200+ bucks on brakes may never be justifiable in my mind again but Avid seems to be a top notch company, engineering some very capable products such as these brakes, the accompnying levers and the ever lovable Rollamajig. I have no problem giving them my money. I did feel a little betrayed when Shimano's V-brakes (and everyone and their brothers liner pull brakes) started hitting the market last year for about half the price but On-Off modulation and sloppy piviot points aren't my cup of tea. The Avid Tri'scan be set up to anybody's liking and give you ceratin power without neediing tons of cable pull, good news for the short-reached rider. But I'll swear by them, and since their a closeout item now, I'll probably wait until the price drops enough and buy a set as a spare to put on my second bike (to be bought later). AND I'LL NEVER DO THAT INSANE PAD ADJUSTMENT ON SHIMANO STYLE BRAKES AGAIN! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeremy Thoryk
a cross-country rider
from Norristown, Pa
Date Reviewed: February 19, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I love these brakes, but because of financial troubles, I am forced to sell them, as well as other parts on my bike. I bought them for 240, but I am selling them for 175. I know this is still expensive, but think of it as helping out a fellow mountain biker, not giving your money to a big company that only wants your money. E mail me if you are interested at . Remember that they are as powerful as v-brakes, but with better modulation, don't squeal, are light, look great, are easy to adjust, and the pads last a long time. Please help me out, I am desperate. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tyler Swolgaard
a racer
from Bainbridge Island WA
Date Reviewed: February 12, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I decided to purchase a pair of these TRI brakes for my Trials bike because i wasn't happy with my 96' XT brakes that I bought from a friend. These brakes are just so powerfull and light you can't go wrong if your are thinking of purchasing these tri brakes. They work wonders for trials they are easly comparribly to the v brake. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott Durham
a racer
from Austin, TX
Date Reviewed: December 6, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
Pair em with softer pads like Ritcheys or Dia-compes, and decent levers and these are very trick. They are about as much as XTR V's, stop almost as well, and are much lighter. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alec Flett
a weekend warrior
from Pittsburgh, PA
Date Reviewed: December 5, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought these about a month ago to replace my horrible Ritchey brakes, and
I must say these things are the easiest brakes to adjust, ever! The adjustment bolts are not on the same axis as any pivots on the brake, so you never have to
worry about them rotating while you tighten! I also really like the exposed design - easy to clean, really easy to change tension too. (no fiddling with spring ends into those holes on your frame! :)
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Submitted by
Eddie
a weekend warrior
from Massachusetts
Date Reviewed: November 19, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought Avid's about a year ago, when the price went down to 100/set.
I've seen them selling for $69 recently. Don't waste your money, get
some good quality canti's like LX or XT, and buy that TI handlebar you've
been dreaming about. The Avid's work OK, thats it. They're too light
to really stop well, and the supplied Kool Stop pads suck. Simply stated,
there are so many better quality brakes on the market, that work better,
look just as hot, and are much cheaper.
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Submitted by
Benz OuYang
a cross-country rider
from Berkeley, California
Date Reviewed: October 17, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
After much frustration with adjusting my stock Coda 700M brakes, I finally gave in to temptation and got two sets of these little puppies. My first impression was Wow! These things sure are light. I hope it'll stand up to some punishment. A month and a half later, I am happy to report that the Avids are as durable as they are easy to adjust (i.e. very easy). Design highlights of the brake set includes stainless steel liner (that goes in between brake and brake boss), grease gun port and amazingly easy setup and adjustment. Misses (IMHO) are too expensive, flexes a bit more than I would have liked for such expensive stuff, and high chic factor (i.e. thief magnet). However, even with their faults, I wouldn't change them for almost anything because my carefully adjusted Avid Tri-Align II's have 1 or 2 finger lockup potential with good modulation. Oh yeah, cleaning is a cinch with the Park brush since there are no hidden spots and crevices. Five stars if the price goes below $70; otherwise four stars. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon Keao
a weekend warrior
from Haleiwa, HI
Date Reviewed: October 8, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
These replaced the Alivio junk on my C'dale SVA900, and now I'm stopping faster than I thought was possible. I had one problem with the Alivio's, it was braking power. Now I have one problem with the Avid's, nothing. Wait, do you count nothing as one? Braking power is stupendous, and so is it's adjustability. Anyhow, I've heard V-brakes may be a bit stronger, but with all the complaints over the squealing, why would you want to spend money on a pair of over-powered, noisy, gotta-get-the-special-levers, soon-will-develop-slop, Shimano stuff. Avid Tri-Align II's are awesome! Oh well, that's my opinion. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin Revenaugh
a cross-country rider
from Santa Cruz, CA
Date Reviewed: July 4, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
V Brakes are all the rage right now, so why am I reviewing Avid Tri-aligns?
Because they work and work well. They are to most easily adjusted conventional
cantilever brake available, light as air, and very powerful. V-brakes can
lock 'em up with less effort, but Avids modulation and feel are superior.
Couple them with Avid levers and you've got braking just as strong as V's,
and, guess what!, they don't squeal, don't develop play, have pads that
last and save about 7 to 8 ounces over XT levers and brakes.
Complaints? Just two: (1) the long arm version feels a little mushy (thick
pads probably) and (2) the springs are exposed to mud. If you appreciate
made in America excellence, buy Avids. Heck, even the price is reasonable
(now). | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stephen Judice
a racer
from Vermont
Date Reviewed: June 24, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
As only a part time racer I have a cheap bike but have begun the process of up grading. Why I chose the brakes to start with
has more to do with timing than anything else. The right price (used) when I had the cash. Compared to the stock brakes which
came with my Giant (dont laugh) the Avids are like a different world. Adjustment is a breeze;
increadibly easy and fast to set up. They also work well to boot. I could tell the difference between
these and my old ones like night and day; although I am not sure any higher end brakeset would be any worse.
All I can say is that I am very pleased with the brakes. The only thing that prevented me from buying them sooner is the
price; although compared to the other high end components they seem no worse. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chad G
a cross-country rider
from Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 15, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
To sum up briefly, these brakes are awsome. Easy to adjust, light, sooooo powerful,
I love them.
| | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ski
a weekend warrior
from Houston
Date Reviewed: June 10, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
Ok, they aren't as trick as the V-brakes, but then again you don't have to spend a bunch getting the required upgrade levers (like the manditory memory upgrade for Win95...MS and Shimano? Coincidence or are they the same?? Hmmmm...). Two different allen bolts govern the up/down/fron/back postion of the pads, while the other one adjusts the distance to the rim. Along with the tri-dangle hanger, these are the easiest brakes to adjust that I've worked on. Also, you can make adjustments on the trail in a snap. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Allen Han
a cross-country rider
from Redmond, WA
Date Reviewed: June 10, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
One of the best after market brakes. Easy to make all the adjustments including toe-in, no funky washers to deal with. You could replace a new set of brake pads without affecting your toe-in, height and pitch. I would recommend to go with two pairs of long arm version, longer arms = more power. However if you have problem with scraping your calf with the rear brake arm, maybe the short arm version is better for rear brake. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
A.D. Mullins a racer
a
from Utah
Date Reviewed: June 2, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
Remember all the curse words you have screamed, everytime you tryed to adjust your shimano brakes? Those days are gone with avid, they took me all of an hour to set up, and are so simple to adjust. Complete adjustments are made with two allen wrenches. At 80gms. each you would think they lack the muscle to stop, however I almost killed myself the first time I rode with them, as they almost threw me over the handlebars, the first time I gave them a squeeze. If I could give them 6 marks I would. Avid could give us all a break on the price however.
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Submitted by
Lorne Stevens
a cross-country rider
from
Date Reviewed: May 6, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
After years of fiddling with different brands of cantilever brakes, I think
I finally hit the right brake for my riding. Easy to adjust and setup, great
feel at the lever,and very powerful. I believe the key to a good braking is
in the setup. Just about any good quality canti brake can work well if it's
setup properly. Avids are a snap.
| | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
The Cockroach
a racer
from Ancaster Ontario Canada
Date Reviewed: April 21, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
Simple to setup, works as good as V-brakes (when properly adjusted), cool
looking, and one of the lightest canti's around. The kool stop pads are
an added bonus as well; they work well in mud, sand, water, and whatever else
you can find on the trail.
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Submitted by
Francis Cebedo
a Norba Racer
from Campbell, CA
Date Reviewed: March 16, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
These brakes work well, are light and are pretty. What more can I ask? They are
easier to adjust than any cantiliver brake I've tried. And it looks like I can replace
the pads without losing all my adjustments. Included Koolstop pads and avid Tri-Dangle
are a bonus!
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