Simpson Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 ok a) im bored and just thought id write out my life storyAVID BB7 - Pros* Its pretty cheap to buy * Easy to set up* dont have to ever bother re-bleeding * youll never split a hose and a new hose is a few quid* piss easy to set up* red nobs allow you to set up to personal likes* Dont have to worry about levers* VERY powerfull* reliable* if theres a problem with it its very easy to fix and diognose* i could play with my BB7 and replace bits in my garage with allen keys* could adjust the brake sideways outwards up and down using V-brake spacersCons* WELL too powerfull for front wheel moves sometimes* Can loose the red caps when knocked on rocks* have been know to break at the calipers * felt very unconfident using it for stopping down hills and genral use - it was really grabby and so it was usually a toss up between face planting on concreate or using your back brake and wasting all the tread and your pads.... usually i found myself really trying not to break at all as the brake was so vicoius it becambe really grabby and uneasy... got good a high speed rolling endos though lol was the only way to stop basically impossible to keep the rear wheel down even under moderate / hard breaking* can be hard to get replacment parts...* the tension clip fell out once and the caliper was rubbing against the rotar for ages before i realised why it was really spongyHope... (mines a mono mini but basically the same thing)* firstly looks alot more pimp* the bore cap / lever looks alot nicer* has loads of modulation a lot better for front wheel moves you can guage the break a lot easier* hope offers excelent after sale service* a lot nicer lever control and the hydraulic system feels nice!* lever feels a lot more connected to the caliper * doesnt snatch at all nice and smooth running* can buy replacment parts for basically every component* strong probably takes more than an avid??? (not found out)* works well on the back as well as the frontCons* more expensive*hopes service now costs 40 quid* hoses can split* i couldnt fix much of it myself in my garage... have to go to a friends house for help* need to use the right oil(kinda ran out of steem now add to it if you want)so BB7 really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boswell Posted July 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 I thought i would resurrect this topic as i was having an argument with my mates today about mechanical and hydrolic disk breaks. I of course was arguing for hydrolic. Somone please give me some more reasons to throw at them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Sheehan! Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 "my louise is gay" ?Lol, joking bozwell, but i do prefer cables to be honest. Better feel and with hydros i feel that the fluid is compressing, with a cable its on and the lever wont pull more than it has to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssexGalTay Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Well it depends on what you feel comfortable with- Personally its hydraulic all the way, the feeling of the brake with a cable is weird just try them both out, even if you borrow some one elses and see hwats you like..Tay.. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boswell Posted July 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Joe get a trials bike first before you start insulting my breaks . O and yes before you start Reece has told me all about the one you have ordered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_ftw Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 i used to think hydrolic no question.... until i tryed my friends bb7 and now i have one!its not even arguable how great a bb7 really is untill youve tryed one. everything is so easy to adjustfor example the pad distance from the disk and the adjuster on my lever.with my old try-all/ hope disk i couldnt adjust nowt and it felt poo not forgetting cost of services and bleads.hydrolics just arnt worth the hassel if i could change anything about the bb7 i would make it alittle nicer lookinglike the deng levers and the same with the callipers.thanx scott xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Sheehan! Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Joe get a trials bike first before you start insulting my breaks . O and yes before you start Reece has told me all about the one you have ordered.Jolly good, and just so you know, its gonna have cables FRONT AND REAR!!AVID, ***!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 (edited) Avids are sooo 2006.I love my hope, i did love the ajustability of the avid, but it was powerless and felt crap. Edited July 12, 2007 by JT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N22CK_C Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 I much prefer Hydraulic feel much nicer i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozydame Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 (edited) I think a £13 avid lever is cheaper than a £50+ disk lever.I prefer mechanical disks:*more adjustable*nicer lever shape*nicer easier lever pull*can be slighty adjusted to fit different sized rotors*can pull the lever without the wheel in and not have to push the pads back in again*can get cable spairs in any bike shop*doesnt leak*cheaper*bloody powerful*easier to setupwell done ali c once again, mechanical is better than hydraulic.just wanted to add that a mechanical can be converted to a v-brake for just £13.can u convert a hydraulic disc? er, no Edited July 13, 2007 by dozydame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_ftw Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 I much prefer Hydraulic feel much nicer i think.i think? dont sound too sure of your self !!have you even felt a cable disk? because some people just assume they should get hydrolic because their more expensive!dont get me wrong........ i would never get a cable on the back but i advise one to be tryed out on the front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsychem Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 I use a Hope mono trial '07 and think it's great, but I think that bb7's are easier to work on and just as good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cristoff Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 in my own personal opinion, i think hydrulics are better as BB7's are too powerful on the front wheel. hydraulic gives a smoother feel when pulled on, and BB7s are a more on/off brake.thats my opinion chris xhydraulic ***! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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