Submitted by
Paul
a Weekend Warrior
from Harrisonburg, Virginia Date Reviewed: February 3, 2005
Favorite Trail:
50 Year Trail
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Ease of installation, power, modulation, ergonomics
Weaknesses:
I hear bleeding them is a pain in the a**.
Similar Products Used:
Avid mech disc
Bike Setup:
2001 Kona Stinky (ohhhh, baby.)
Bottom Line:
Just got these a few weeks ago. My first set of discs and they went on with no problems at all. Came out of the box properly bled. Just bolted them on, center them with the lever and that's it! No rub and the power seems good. Plenty of modulation too. None of this on/off BS. Will update after the planned superbowl sunday ride in the snow. Czech out details at www.shenandoahmountainbikeclub.com
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Submitted by
steven
a
from salem, va, us Date Reviewed: December 13, 2004
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$160.00
Strengths:
Great feel, the wavy rotor looks really cool and functions great
Weaknesses:
NO tuneability, squeak
Similar Products Used:
shimano xt 4 piston, hayes hydros
Bottom Line:
For the money you can find a much better set of hydro disc brakes like the shimano xt 4 piston (not the new cheap single piston ones) and hayes hydros. They just look better also.
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Submitted by
Gerald Leung
a Downhiller
from Vancouver Date Reviewed: July 28, 2002
Favorite Trail:
every trail is my favorite trail
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$160.00
Purchased At:
secret!
Strengths:
wow. I have tried numerous hydraulic disc brakes. From Hayes to Avids to shimano to the maguaras. I have to say, these new hydraulic disc brakes avids have created are excellent! The modulation is unbelievable! I am serious, you can just slightly bend your finger on the lever, and ur wheel be be at a complete halt! It's just that powerful! Installation was very simple, no mysteries. I've tested this product with a few riding friends down a long trail down British Columbia for the whole day! My buddies' pads were all worn out except my avid hydraulics! I still had a lot of the pads left! this is truly amazing. The levers have an amazing feel to it. Extremely comfortable too! and it doesn't have that mushy feeling like the hayes.
Weaknesses:
Bleeding was a little bit of a mess, but I guess I was just not use to thier bleeding method with a different design on the reservoir.
Similar Products Used:
Disc brakes used on motorcycles!
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Super 8 se.
Bottom Line:
These disc brakes are extremely amazing. It gives you a totally different feeling from all the other disc brakes I have tried previously. Nothing can match with the avid hydraulics in this competition.
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