luccosleeps Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 well??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 yes, the dogs danglies. wont find a better v brake for the money. and some would say you just wont find a better brake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luccosleeps Posted December 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 good shit because i've ordered a set for like 70 bucks inc. two calipers and a pair of xt levers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quick_spider Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 and some would say you just wont find a better brake.Only people who've never used an Avid Ultimate.Pad choice is more critical than brake choice IMOJon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luccosleeps Posted December 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 yeah true but the brakes on my saracen are wank, sum shitty standard jobbie ones, they're ok, but soo spongey no how much i try to set 'em up and i work at halfords too lol speaking of which got work tomoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modified Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 Only people who've never used an Avid Ultimate.Pad choice is more critical than brake choice IMOJonExactly, I find my mates Avid Ultimates VERY nice brakes, I run Maguras myself but I really like the feel of the lever and the whole bite of the brake, don't ask me what pads he is running, 'cause I really don't know. They seem alright thoughModified Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 sd7s kick arse, ultimates arent that much better in terms of power, just feel smoother due to the bearings and as they dont wobble like bushings, so there is less squeali have an uber old sd7, that stupidly wobbly on my jump bike, and its still as powerful as the day i got it-it barely squeaks either which is nice but all my ultimates still marginally piss over it sd7s really are the only budget v brake worth considering (deores are ok but i have found them to fall apart a little too easily)as jon said, pad choice is vital-a good set of pads will transform a budget set of brakes-plaz crvs are a damn good choice, and im liking my heatsink whites(still yet to break in)-i run them with a grind/ceramic rim if that makes any difference-they perform well on bothi also think cable choice is almost as vital, getting a set of oddyssey linear slicks will improve the brake lots, as they have far stiffer outers than standard-reducing the flex i went back to an el cheapo cable the other day (just to compare) and my brake just felt wrong, it was a bit mushy and the power wasnt as goodmake sure with your sd7 lever that you run the speed dial in the correct position-you generally want it on the setting that allows the least modulation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ned1 Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 my mates just got an avid ball bearing 7 and its f***in well good, it locks just the same as a hope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luccosleeps Posted December 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 well yeah i've ordered the linear cables last night and a carbon brake booster too just to help it, im sure the xt levers shud do 'em justice dont u think?>?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2sixstreet Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 The cats pj's mate. Awesome brakes. I ran them on my XC rig for 4 (count em) years with XT levers. Was never tempted to go disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 well yeah i've ordered the linear cables last night and a carbon brake booster too just to help it, im sure the xt levers shud do 'em justice dont u think?>??get xtr levers or avid ultimate ones if you canxts are ok, but its worth the extra money for more comfort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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