Chappie Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 Hi just wondering which brake would be best? Easiest to feather, service and maintain?Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 avid mechanicals are the easiest to service+tinker with, but tend to have power over proportionality + feathering, way cheaper to (i suppose if you pick a small rotor you'd be able to feather it, but it wouldn't compare to a hydro) hopes are also prety awesome but cost a bomb, avid ***... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabiot Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 avid mechanicals are the easiest to service+tinker with, but tend to have power over proportionality + feathering, way cheaper to (i suppose if you pick a small rotor you'd be able to feather it, but it wouldn't compare to a hydro) hopes are also prety awesome but cost a bomb, avid ***...I ahve avid hydro discs on front and rear of my bike. One thing I can say is when I first got on the bike I was like "well, these are good I guess but I'm pulling this lever too mcuh to stop" but seriously, as I rode it and used the brakes they got more and more responsive. I pull them like 0.5-1" and they're full on, tight as a mother.I like em. But when I get a trials specific bike I am gunna probably give those maguras a whirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reese- go GU Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 (edited) I also have an avid hydro, and now that it has worn in, its amazing. Edited May 12, 2008 by Reese- go GU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam w Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Formula oro puro-super powerful and ultra light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex@Flawless Bikes Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 As ive just said in another topic BB7 all the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 BB7 is the best brake I've used over my 6ish years as a trialster-er. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 I pull them like 0.5-1" and they're full on, tight as a mother.Not as tight as your mother.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabiot Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Not as tight as your mother....Okay.... very good. Go back to grade school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Hi just wondering which brake would be best? Easiest to feather, service and maintain?CheersI concur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu trials Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 i have a hope mini pn my echo lite and it is awsome it has modulation but it locks up like anything avids are good and cheap hold well but its what you perfer, i think avids are easier to maintain hopes are harder because of the hydraulics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagie Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Vee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Any decent disc brake will be fine when set up correctly/well, with correct bedding in etc.My 203mm BB7 is phenominal, nigh on untouchableA friend has an 8" (203mm again) Hayes HFX9 (with some crazy CNC lever upgrade) and it's pretty damn awesomeHope brakes are also pretty goodDepending on what you have available, you can usually get things set up as you like them too, so it's largely a matter of opinion, and dependent on how comfortable you are with setting up/tweaking things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lehman GU Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 hope mini mono trial the 06 one spanking performance but hopes do tend to leak, bust etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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