Gandalf the Yellow Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 well guys not sure if this is a frequently asked question, but i had a look on FAQ's section and found no luck. anyways im looking for a front hydraulic disc brake but i just haven't got a clue which 1 to go for. i can get avid juicy's, hayes HFX, hope mono, and M4 all at trade. not really looking at anything else... anyone tell me which 1 to go for?..or something other than the mentioned that is worth looking at. cheers >_< its a stock by the way. steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Juicy Seven, avid are a-mazing. Get 203 or 180 size. Look for davetrials (i think) review of it, he explains how it beats everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 well im goign to be running a mono 180 on my mod but when i had it on my stock it was fookin powerful, but then i moved on to an avid 203 bb7 and it was the tits so much more power and when used to it the modulation was sweet avid bb7 203mm with nice lever and what ever will wipe its arse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 I know it doesn't mean much, but I have a hayes on my XC bike and although they stop like hell, they dont seem to...bite if you get me? Heard nothing bad about juicy's, m4's or mono's :huh: I have an avid bb7 and meh its ace for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Pearson Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 This may sound very stupid, but I recently went from 203 on the front to 160 with an avid bb7, and I have to say, the difference was astonishing. the power was all still there and then some more, and the feel is just beautiful. the smaller disc definately seemed to work better... :huh: Just something to consider.... Oh, and for the money, simplicity, power and performance, I havn't found anything better than an Avid BB7 (XTR lever with Louise 2001 rotor and Clarkes cable and jacket). Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 as I have said in other topics, I adore magura marta or louise fr calipers. They dont leak, are light, got a nice range of pads for them (including special monty ones!!) and the big feature for me is that the hose goes directly in the top of the caliper making it very hard to clip and undo by accident like hope, avid and co (and yes it does happen, did it to me after a week of having my mono trials on the front.) Maggies also take mineral fluid which doesnt damage nature. combine the caliper with a nice lever like the shimano xt, rb disk lever or louise fr and your onto a winner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_travis Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 as I have said in other topics, I adore magura marta or louise fr calipers. They dont leak, are light, got a nice range of pads for them (including special monty ones!!) and the big feature for me is that the hose goes directly in the top of the caliper making it very hard to clip and undo by accident like hope, avid and co (and yes it does happen, did it to me after a week of having my mono trials on the front.) Maggies also take mineral fluid which doesnt damage nature. combine the caliper with a nice lever like the shimano xt, rb disk lever or louise fr and your onto a winner lol, sorry ali, but that was amusing, hopefully it wont start some environmental argument on the forum :huh: but i have never ridden a magura disc, my hope trial was awesome, juicy sevens are ace on DH bikes, but not so sure for trials. BB7 seem to have good reviews ;) my recommendation is hope trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the Yellow Posted December 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 you see.... its just because the avid juicys are quite 'new' to trials...not sure if they're actually any good... so i guess the hayes is a no for trials. i dislike the juicy 5 because its just looking 'cheap' and doesn't feel like its worth the money if you get what i mean... :huh: just looks like its going to break... if anything avid its going to be a juicy 7. but are the standard mono poo?... im so confused!! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Avid BB7. All you'll ever need to be fair, ive got the 180 version, and weigh about 14.7 stone, and it locks and holds me on edges, madulates and when ran with a nice caable is just generally the tits. And for the price is Amazing. Do the right thing, Dont be put off because its a mechanical, it feels silky smooth Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 the avids are great brakes, loads of power and good modulation. ive used hayes mags on my dh bike which were great but had little or no modulation, pretty much on/off switches! the hope minis i used on my street/jump bike were better, more modulation and bite but didnt have the same amount of power. so didnt hold aswell after the initial bite. the avids i used were on my brothers freeride bike and seemed to bring together the good aspects of the other brakes i'd used and imrpoved on them even further. the main difference between the juicy 5's and the 7's is the tpa adjuster, which could be pretty useful for a trials rider. hope this helps? craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the Yellow Posted December 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 had a look around... some people are saying shimano XT's are quite good..i can also get them from work..... has anyone used them? if so are they any good for trials? cheers (Y) steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 the new ones would be crap I recken, they have no bite and not much hold as they are designed as an xc brake, might be better with a bigger rotor though like the saints but there still isnt the same bite as with other brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 had a look around... some people are saying shimano XT's are quite good..i can also get them from work..... has anyone used them? if so are they any good for trials? cheers :) steve I've got the old XT four pots on my FR bike and they are absolutely brilliant.........for freeride. I'm not really sure about trials use though, I've seen rebadged SRAM ones on trials bikes before and I suppose they do have quite alot of lock. If you get it definitely opt for the 203mm rotor if it's not goin to cost you too much more, 160's a bit "XC". Don't even bother with the new ones, and I mean for any discipline :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom tom Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 i have just been told to get a hope trials disk instead of a m4 etc and i will when i have the money but id love to try one frist preferably because some people do have mixed feelingstom tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 (edited) had a look around... some people are saying shimano XT's are quite good..i can also get them from work.....has anyone used them? if so are they any good for trials?Mate used them on a DJ bike. Felt god awful and to be honest didn't slow down much at all EDIT: Ok thats an exagerration, they workedd well, but not enough for trials Edited December 9, 2005 by PaRtZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Mate used them on a DJ bike. Felt god awful and to be honest didn't slow down much at all EDIT: Ok thats an exagerration, they workedd well, but not enough for trialsThey're either f**ked, the new ones (05+) or badly set up.4 pot XTs are the brakes proffesional DH riders use if they don't have any sponsors who produce brakes (i.e. they have free choice) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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