_Owen. Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 (edited) I will soon be moving to front disk brake and am unsure what to go for, and i have heard very good feedback from riders that use both avid bb7 and hope mono trials. So basically what i am asking is, is it worth speding the extra money to get a mono trials, or shall i just save the money and go for a bb7?? any help will be much appreciatedthanks, owen Edited May 13, 2007 by owentrialsman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant H Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 I will soon be moving to front disk brake and am unsure what to go for, and i have heard very good feedback from riders that use both avid bb7 and hope mono trials. So basically what i am asking is, is it worth speding the extra money to get a mono trials, or shall i just save the money and go for a bb7?? any help will be much appreciatedthanks, owen my mates mono trials is well pretty shit to be honest, it does the job but isnt that good.but bb7's are apparently more on/off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 If you get a mono, get the 160. plenty of power to stop a mod easy.Mine was sharp as f**k when u wanted and still had modulation.And it held me and im not light lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeriding Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 my mates mono trials is well pretty shit to be honest, it does the job but isnt that good.but bb7's are apparently more on/offMainly because the disc is bent to shit and the pads are contaminated, but still BB7 is more value, but wont feel as nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben.richardson Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Avids are cheaper andtwice as powerful as the monotrial with a 160 rotor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant H Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Mainly because the disc is bent to shit and the pads are contaminated, but still BB7 is more value, but wont feel as nice.you never said they were contaminated before... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod Man Leo Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 A propaly set up bb7 beats a mono trial in power.I got a SC7 lever and a slic cable , 185mm rotor and its insane on a MODBB7 better value for money.Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Owen. Posted May 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 thanks for all your fast replys! so does everyone think a 160 bb7 is my best bet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod Man Leo Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 thanks for all your fast replys! so does everyone think a 160 bb7 is my best bet?You looking at brand new? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Garland Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 It depends on your budget, a nice mono trial is £140, you can get a bb7, some cable and a lever for about £75, if you get a good lever and cable then your nearing the mono trial price. I personally think the mono trial is better, I have owned both and prefer the fluid feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Owen. Posted May 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 You looking at brand new?yes i will be getting brand new as i work at a bike shop that deals with both hope and avid, so hopefully i will get a few quid off It depends on your budget, a nice mono trial is £140, you can get a bb7, some cable and a lever for about £75, if you get a good lever and cable then your nearing the mono trial price. I personally think the mono trial is better, I have owned both and prefer the fluid feel.well i dont really have a budget (but wont pay silly money), but i was thinking best value for money. and i already have an xtr lever i could use and maybe some xtr cable knocking around my garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod Man Leo Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 yes i will be getting brand new as i work at a bike shop that deals with both hope and avid, so hopefully i will get a few quid offWell how much would you be paying for one?Because i may know of a fully built up top notch new bb7 for sale,,Maybee i do .Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianttrials Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 definetly the BB7 anytime, much beter value Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom 20 Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 I have a mono trial and yes i do prefer the bb7 but i got my hope for £20 so I'm not complaining lol..On new prices thought i would deffo have the bb7 as its much better on value for money, hydraulics can be a pain in the arse sometimes with air bubbles and such.But you don't get everything now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 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)Search tool for the win? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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