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I've finally decided to change the avid brakes on my Spec epic 29er with XT. Chainreaction has a great special at the moment. There are however a few options to order which I need advice on:

-front hose length 950mm or 1000mm?

-rear hose length 1500mm or 1700mm?

-the levers are either A spec or B spec - which do I need. The bike has SRAM X9 shifters

-will the avid rotors work or do I need XT rotors?

 

Thanks

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Good choice

1000mm and 1700mm

A spec

Yes it will but no where close to as good as the xt rotors will work.

 

You will no go from no stopping power to rip your eyeballs out stopping power

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Good choice

1000mm and 1700mm

A spec

Yes it will but no where close to as good as the xt rotors will work.

 

You will no go from no stopping power to rip your eyeballs out stopping power

thanks...yeah, im tired of the avids now.....

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You will no go from no stopping power to rip your eyeballs out stopping power

 

It is called modulation.

 

SHIMANO brakes are like a light switch. ON/OFF

 

Avid has modulation at least, but people don't bleed them properly and then blame the brakes.

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Good choice

1000mm and 1700mm

A spec

Yes it will but no where close to as good as the xt rotors will work.

 

You will no go from no stopping power to rip your eyeballs out stopping power

 

Ha ha ha , that's funny !

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I had avid brakes, had them bleed till I was bleeding ,,,

 

Total rubbish replaced with complete sets of XTR.

 

It's like a new bike, roller coaster and stop when u want to.

 

Modulation a big word for slow reaction brakes. When flying down Silvermine , if your speed is high there is more modulation with good brakes. Avid lose grip after a few pulls.

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Hi! my name is Peter and I have Avid brakes.

I have boiled my brake oil of my avid elixir set so many times in 2.5years and have only replaced the pads n couple of times .I like my screaming avids
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It is called modulation.

 

SHIMANO brakes are like a light switch. ON/OFF

 

Avid has modulation at least, but people don't bleed them properly and then blame the brakes.

wahahahahaha!

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