Wayne-king Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 im gettin a new front disc at the bikeshow, as i am fed up with my magura julie not working, so what do people think of the mono trial? (people that actually use one!) i remember dave marshall saying something about the pads moving and clicking? but what are they like in terms of power, reliability, weight etc when compared with other manufactures such as Hayes? (becuase i was thinking of gettin a Hayes El Camino DH or an HFX-9 mk2 DH) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watson© Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index....topic=49839&hl= (Y) Watson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne-king Posted March 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 ah, cheers for that (Y) anyone know if tartybikes is the only company that stocks 180mm discs? or do places like chainreaction do it as well? (only 160mm on the site) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watson© Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 I think it is only tartybikes that sells the 180mm version (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 having ridden bigmans i can safely say i prefer it to any other front brake ive used! and i really do mean that while ill admit that its no more powerful than a well setup on form avid disc, and has a little less modulation than a 180 mono mini. there was something about the way it engaged with the rotor that jsut felt VERY positive. it had masses of power, and i woudlnt expect it to ever let you down on a front wheel gap, yet at the same time, it was very controlable, with a nice forgiving lever feel, without being sloppy. unlike the avid, it didnt suffer from fade going downhill at all, and performed flawlessly directly after a downhill stint, just as it did from cold. all in all i was VERY impressed with it, and ill be buying one as soon as i can afford it! top brake, they seem to have got it right with this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Don't you like your v-brake on the front anymore, Nick? I thought you said you preferred it to any other front brake you've used. (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigman Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 having ridden bigmans i can safely say i prefer it to any other front brake ive used! and i really do mean that while ill admit that its no more powerful than a well setup on form avid disc, and has a little less modulation than a 180 mono mini. there was something about the way it engaged with the rotor that jsut felt VERY positive. it had masses of power, and i woudlnt expect it to ever let you down on a front wheel gap, yet at the same time, it was very controlable, with a nice forgiving lever feel, without being sloppy. unlike the avid, it didnt suffer from fade going downhill at all, and performed flawlessly directly after a downhill stint, just as it did from cold. all in all i was VERY impressed with it, and ill be buying one as soon as i can afford it! top brake, they seem to have got it right with this one ← Well prawn has sumed it up very well, i have the 180mm version, and love it, even after about 4-5 hours of riding it is awsome, and i am sure it isn't fully bedded in yet. I would deffiantly recomend it. Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Don't you like your v-brake on the front anymore, Nick? I thought you said you preferred it to any other front brake you've used. (Y) ← yea man, for the first week or so, i did!!!! and i still stand by my comment that front v brakes are awesome.... when tehy work.... the problem i found was, because we want so much more from a front brake than a rear (rear just has to lock and hold-front we want to lock, hold, modulate, be silent....) when the v brake worked it was insane, ask anyone who was on the bristol ride i was at in feb, it was mental.... but as soon as something changed.... it jsut didnt perform anymore with a grind it was too harsh, with the grind smoothed off it was mental, yet as the smoothed grind wore more it went poo again, on a polished rim it was mental, but ride through a patch of damp grass and it died totally.... all these things just make a front v brake too inconsistent to use during the winter months IMO.... come summer time i may well stick the v brake back on, but with the weather as it is now, i just feel a disc is always going to win sadly, even if the feel isnt as direct as a v brake, its ultimately more powerful, and will be more consistent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Smith Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 these are the best brakes i have ever used, total power from these brakes, sometimes i feel that the brake can be too good........... nothing more to say................ regards ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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