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Post by danevs on Jan 16, 2009 19:33:33 GMT
My Juicy fives were absolute pants Will (see earlier post) but after a few rides they seem pretty damn good now. Certainly enough to overcome the pitiful grip provided by my Nobby Nic's.
Give them a chance, you've nothing to lose.
If you still find them poor after a few rides try upgrading the rotor size.
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Post by Russ on Jan 18, 2009 22:42:37 GMT
Worth checking both bleed screws on each brake resr along with both of the cap screws, I've noticed that they are not done up that tight. It only needs 1/8 of a extra turn on them to do them up firm and stop the slight leaking from the resr caps.
Pad type/brand choice makes a big difference, organic for summer and sintered for winter along with a decent brand. I've seen people go thru multiple sets of pads in a single ride in the Peaks in winter thru going for the really cheap choice and also not bedding them in properly. Avid pad changing in a warm garage is fiddly enough, it's bloody annoying trying to do it on a cold wet mountainside instead.
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Post by john59 on Jan 22, 2009 16:36:19 GMT
Not had a problem really with the pads on mine, used the hardtail all last winter for night riding and im still on the same pads. You're right about the peaks eating pads though, me and mikebike did the Hayfield classic on a wet day, I had fairly new fibrax sintered pads in a hayes brake and at the end I had worn through the pad, backing and worn part of the pin off the piston, Mike was running new pads in his avids and this ride killed the brakes off totally.
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