fairy elephants Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 Right, at the moment I'm running an Avid SD7 with an XTR lever, and it's poop, It basically needs a clean and it will be ok again, but i was riding my mates bike the other day and his disk was supurb. I'm concidering getting a magura louise, but to do so I would have to send my forks back to leeson to have a mount welded on. My other option would be to grind my rim, and get some heatsink V pads to go with my current set-up, has anybody tried this on the front? does it work well? Also, with the disk, if thats what is advised, what is the most popular at the moment? my friend lousie feels better than any other disks i have felt, but am open to ideas of a similar price. Cheers, Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishayton Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 get an avid disc, and dont say no because it a cable disc, just buy 1. honest they are unbelivable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 Avid 185 with any cable and any lever will rock your socks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy elephants Posted August 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 Avid 185 with any cable and any lever will rock your socks. ← Would that be better than say... an Avid juicy 7? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotchDave Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 I love my mono trial 180, tis the dogs danglies. But theres nowt wrong with a good vee, though I would say a grind on the front is a bit over the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impacted. Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 (edited) Hope mono trial, but that's only cos I got one :closedeyes:. But in my experience most disks will piss on V's (yeah, i've had well set up decent V's). Hope trial if you're rich. Any other decent hydro like maguras louise, marta and avid juicy seven if you think hope over prices everything. Or get an avid BB5 ou BB7 or whatever they call them if you're skint / can't be arsed with hydraulics and crap. edit: I spell like a cat walking on a keyboard. Edited August 26, 2005 by Impacted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 Keep the V, get some plazmatics or similar, and it will be sharp as. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 righty a v upfront with sum plaz crvs/heatsinks will be killer, with a grind itll be silly good and ull rarely have to clean it if my rear brake is anything to go by..... however the modulation will be, well, non existent.... personally id get a decent disc upfront, hope mini(old), avid bb7 are both feckin ace brakes, im about to try the avid juicy, see how it goes..... i advise a disc purely cos they are damn powerful and the modulation is good, but the trouble is your disc mount dilema, if you have the money do it, otherwise grind+decent pads will keep you very happy anyway-you will get used to it :closedeyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 Would that be better than say... an Avid juicy 7? ← Apparently, they have the same sort of lock and hold, just a slightly different feel. If you like hydro's and have more money then get the juicy. If you want to save cash then get the bb7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 chrome your rim :closedeyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 Right, at the moment I'm running an Avid SD7 with an XTR lever, and it's poop, It basically needs a clean and it will be ok again, but i was riding my mates bike the other day and his disk was supurb. I'm concidering getting a magura louise, but to do so I would have to send my forks back to leeson to have a mount welded on. My other option would be to grind my rim, and get some heatsink V pads to go with my current set-up, has anybody tried this on the front? does it work well? Also, with the disk, if thats what is advised, what is the most popular at the moment? my friend lousie feels better than any other disks i have felt, but am open to ideas of a similar price. Cheers, Alex. ← Do you need the extra modulation? That's the main question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoojames Posted August 27, 2005 Report Share Posted August 27, 2005 Alex have a go on my rex, I've got a louise aint I :angry: Give it a ying! If you talk to Sam (Southtrials one) he will say Juicy 7 due to the fact you can change the lever feel etc and his cable one blew up...3 times... so yeah give them both a go! I got my driving test on friday so if I pass we can ride pomp one weekend and I'll let you give it a go! James :closedeyes: x x x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan-Walker Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 Or even get a magura julie they are quality for the price of them £70. POWER is superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy elephants Posted September 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 chrome your rim :P ← Where would i go to get my rim chromed? and what would i do when they put a river section in a comp? (Y)" Alot of people seem to be pushing towards the avid juicy 7, which i think i may well look into after i have paid off my car insurance, for now maybe the heatsink pads will have to be purchaced. Cheers for all the help people. :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 Or even get a magura julie they are quality for the price of them £70. POWER is superb. ← Yeap I agree. Will Arnold has one and is rather mint :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy elephants Posted September 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 wayne-king used to have one of them, but it lost all its power when he put goodrige hosing on it, so i couldn't really remember what it performed like... I think when i make the move the juicy 7 will serfice. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza Kieron Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 What are the juicey 5's like as theyre cheaper that 7's? Kieron :lol: :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy elephants Posted September 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 What are the juicey 5's like as theyre cheaper that 7's? Kieron :lol: :blink: ← Looks like the juicy 7 but lacking the "tpa" style bit on the lever... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 I have a juicy 7 alex, you can try it some time :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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