udxcob Posted October 24, 2013 Posted October 24, 2013 My experience.........At the K2C going down the second decent, very fast wide road, I was bombin it down, I love my downhills, and obviously doing some serious braking,Just at the bottom as you go over the concrete strip (usually has a stream of water over it) and start to climb, I thought my legs were ceasing up, turne out my brakes had cooked, forcing the pads against the discs,This is a first for me,I have only ever ridden with SRAM so I have nothing to compare to but I was very disappointed.
ichnusa Posted October 24, 2013 Posted October 24, 2013 I have XTR, XO, Elixer 5 and previously Juicy brakes. My wife has XT... I prefer the Shimano units by a long run!
Audible Anarchy Posted October 24, 2013 Posted October 24, 2013 i have had pair of used juicy ultimates on my trail bike for two years or so now. I have never had to bleed them They have never squealed in wet / dry Personally i find they have a much more progressive feel than the shimano's (slx)i have on my steel hardtail . Maybe its just me, but i feel like i can control the amount of force through the calipers much better than with the shimano's. light one finger ease of use from lightly scrubbing off speed before a turn to locking up the tyre when you need it. From what i have read , the majority of "avid issues" seem to be with the cheaper elixirs etc... Perhaps im just a sram slut - but i really dig my avids.
Hairy Posted October 24, 2013 Posted October 24, 2013 i have had pair of used juicy ultimates on my trail bike for two years or so now. I have never had to bleed themThey have never squealed in wet / dry Personally i find they have a much more progressive feel than the shimano's (slx)i have on my steel hardtail . Maybe its just me, but i feel like i can control the amount of force through the calipers much better than with the shimano's. light one finger ease of use from lightly scrubbing off speed before a turn to locking up the tyre when you need it. From what i have read , the majority of "avid issues" seem to be with the cheaper elixirs etc... Perhaps im just a sram slut - but i really dig my avids. Was thinking that yesterday riding and using my Avid Codes!
Audible Anarchy Posted October 24, 2013 Posted October 24, 2013 Was thinking that yesterday riding and using my Avid Codes! Feels a lot like motorcycle brakes...
Hairy Posted October 24, 2013 Posted October 24, 2013 Feels a lot like motorcycle brakes...My only motorbike I had was running on rather suspect brakes, so I can't comment fairly
paarlmtb Posted October 24, 2013 Posted October 24, 2013 I absolutely frikken hate my Avid Elixers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 Maybe you want the calipers too?Yep. Them too. But I thought posting the X0 calipers would be a bit suspect, given that the x9's come with x9 calipers... Still. Same caliper, just a different lever!
DIPSLICK Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 what is the XT brakes version of the AVID ??
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 ±3k on CRC.. new. yeah, I know. And the X0 trails are less than 3k on Wiggle & Merlin...
johannrissik Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 Can anyone tell me where to get seal kits (lever and caliper) for Juicy Three's. It doesn't really matter where in the country as they'll need to be posted anyway. Thanks. A friend wants to know..........
PhilipV Posted October 31, 2013 Author Posted October 31, 2013 I absolutely frikken hate my Avid Elixers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Sell them. Buy some shimano.I'm sure someone here will buy them, sort them out and have many smile-filled miles. And you'll get shimanos, and get brakes that you can live with. Won't be as strong as a set of avids, but your's mos never worked properly, so you won't even know what you are missing.Win-Win.
paarlmtb Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 Sell them. Buy some shimano.I'm sure someone here will buy them, sort them out and have many smile-filled miles.And you'll get shimanos, and get brakes that you can live with. Won't be as strong as a set of avids, but your's mos never worked properly, so you won't even know what you are missing.Win-Win.You want to buy them?
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