laurent

Mine is white ......and nice too.

definitively try-all. Very good grip and the shape is the better for low pressure riding.

It's a quite simple. Try to use bb7 with your shimano deore V-Brake lever ....and if it doesn't work...buy avid fr5, sd 7 or xtr lever for example. But it'll probably works fine because avid bb7 is a greatest brake...maybe THE best.

If it always broke at the same place i'l think a way to reinforce it.....but i think it's not easy. Anyway it's a very great brake and i hope mine will last!

BB7's calipers always crack here?

Just tie ('i don't know if it's the appropriate word) the crossover to your brake booster...and it'll never crack

Yes i use magura hs33 for several years......and i never snap any crossovers! so if bb7 caliper crack less than crossovers, it will be fantastic. But reading the previous posts, especially alic's post, i doubt of it. anyway, i'll use it in normal condition and i'll see if it will break.

reading all your answers, that is what i can understand: my bb7 will crack, but it can be in 2 month as in two years... so i'll try to go easy on.

I read the otn link before to post this topic. cool! i'm a bit reassured. It's good to see there are also satisfied users.

I just bought a bb7 brake. It's a very amazing brake. The greatest i never had. But doing search on the forum, i read that bb7 caliper often snap...so now i'm a bit worried. Is there really a problem of weakness on bb7 caliper? How many time can i hope to use my bb7? where the caliper break? what part? anyone have pictures of broken bb7.

I haven't seen i was a member yet. Cool! So i'll try to get a second hand bb7. And i'll try mjcycles. i'm also going to look at wiggle. Thanks.

I can't find a shop selling bb7+avid lever overseas. And here in france it's impossible to find it... where can I find bb7 185 or 203 mm and avid lever on the same website at an affordable price ? (close to 80£). thanks.

There are any users of the new monty freewheel? Is it as reliable and performant as the eno one?

First thanks guys for all these answers. But I DON'T WANT TO BUY AN AVID BB7. Because i heve to buy a lever for it...and it will be as expensive as the deals described at the top. I just want to know if Hope mono trial 160 mm can be as poweful as the formula oro 180mm? Thanks again.

Um....hard choice. I seriously thinking about taking the oro k24. I just fear oro k24 will not be enough powerful.....

For my mod bike. I succeed in finding these two front brakes at a low price: -The hope mono trial 160mm next 180€. -The Formula oro k24 180mm next 145€. Which one is the best front brake for mod? I'm searching a brake which can lock the wheel on front wheel moves et with a decent modulation. Please don't tell me "hope 180mm" i haven't money for it. Thanks alot!

But i found a deal at a very low price. (Less than avid bb7 caliper+hose+cable+lever)....so I just search a good front brake (mine ( a xt/xtr) is powerless/fickle...especially for back wheel to front wheel moves). I heard that it was a powerful brake for xc. But i don't know for trial use.

if you're talking about stan shaw. I think he uses a hope trial now.... Maybe because he wasn't satisfied with it....

nobody uses it?

I see tartybikes deal formula oro k18. I'm interested in the k18 180mm for my mod. is this brake powerful? (compared with a magura louise, louise fr, hope...) Someone uses it? thanks

Thanks.... Moreover pictures aren't as nice as the real bike. I hope my paint job will last.... :wink2:

My white zona zip: Specifications: - Frame: Zona zip (white painted) - Forks: Echo Lite - Front hub: Echo 03 Disc - Rear hub: Try all - Head set: Ritchey logic - Crank: Try all 170mm - Freewheel: ENO trial - Bashplate: Zona Zip - Front brake: Capricious Xtr caliper with xt levers...but light and sometimes powerful - Rear brake: Magura HS33 2004 with hope hose. - Brake pads: Plazm spanish fly - Front rim: Echo 2003 single walled - Back rim: Try all 47mm - Tyres: Try all sticky...the best - Grips: Odi ruffian with lock on - Handlebars: Adamant riser bar gold (same as zoo) - Chain: KMC K710 - Rear Sprocket: Try all 12t - Tensioner: Home made - Bottom bracket: Try all - Pedals: Echo VP A heavy bike, but compared with my old echo team 03, very stable on rear wheel. And very good for bunny up...and for back wheel to front wheel moves

i'll try this...

I just buy this kit... but i have a little problem. I don't now exactly how to mount it. I d'ont know exactly where to screw each nozzle (i don't know if its the correct word)... So someone can tell me if the mounting on tartybikes website's picture is the correct mouting? Thanks a lot for help

For the weight: i just get an answer of Ian at onza...it's 2.18 kg ..with bashplate it might be approx 250g heavier than a adamant a3...