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[goobs]

some one recommend me some good easy to bleed hydraulic brakes?
these avid elixirs are pi$$ing me off

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by goobs

some one recommend me some good easy to bleed hydraulic brakes?
these avid elixirs are pi$$ing me off

Yes, those are a huge PITA to bleed..f.awking Avid. They are cheap and powerful...but I won't buy them again because of the bleeding hassle.

Shimano SLX or above and they are mineral oil fluid.

[mikl]

What he said. I work in the industry and Juicy and Elixir brakes are a terrible brake. I cringe whenever they come in the shop (which is everyday because every bike seems to have them because SRAM whored them out to all the manufacturers). The best way to bleed them is to buy Shimano brakes. You won't regret it.

[Skeeno]

Avids are cake compared to Formulas, but yes, go with Shimanos and never look back.

[rupps5]

Don't know how they are to bleed but i like my maguras over xtr brakes. Xtr has the one finger power but magura has way better modulation.

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by mikl

What he said. I work in the industry and Juicy and Elixir brakes are a terrible brake. I cringe whenever they come in the shop (which is everyday because every bike seems to have them because SRAM whored them out to all the manufacturers). The best way to bleed them is to buy Shimano brakes. You won't regret it.

ROTFLMFAO

[ped453]

and since shimano uses mineral oil, you can use the oil as a double if your constipating.lol. No, but seriously it's good for constipation.

[Natedog]

True that and it's not harsh nasty on skin and paint like DOT fluid. I find tacos, peppers and beer keeps me regular.

[RiceBurner]

XTR's wicked powerful brakes!

[Slowkrawl]

New whip I picked up a few weeks ago, now just waiting for some snow to play in. RSD bikes are made in Canada which sparked my interest to begin with, and they are a really nicely spec'd bike for the money.

[goobs]

so which shimano should i get?
i don't want to spend 1k on brakes lol but i know you get what u pay for.
i ride fast trails, some street. the bike is a 2013 spec. camber comp, mostly stock

[mikl]

SLX brakes will work very well. They are the same basic design as the XT and XTR. Ceramic pistons, tool free reach adjust, same lever feel. The only thing you miss out on is the finned pads which you can get when the stock pads wear out. They just weigh a little more than the other models. I've sold several sets and my clients have all been impressed.
If you are really on a budget, even the Deore level are quite good.
Just don't forget to get new rotors as well. The Shimano rotors are very good and and will work better with the system.

[KEVLAR]

I'm glad to see there is lots of brakes discussion in this thread. I have hornet discs on my MTB and they are pretty crappy. It's always a upgrade the bike or upgrade the components decision.....

[KEVLAR]

Maybe one day in DFW Northshore will reopen and I can actually use my bike on a decent trail.

[jsowens]

Personally, I don't think Avid brakes are that hard to bleed...they're actually quite easy, but have a little longer bleed procedure compared to Shimano brakes. Shimano brakes are great even at Deore level. The majority of riders will be hard pressed to even tell the difference between a Deore brake and an SLX or XT brake based on feel. The only big difference is the ease of adjustability on the higher end models. I currently run Deore brakes and love them.

[goobs]

im not on a tight budget. ill spend money if it is worth it.
i have bleed the brake(rear only, front didnt need it), they work, but the rear doesnt feel the same as the front. which is still the same from when i picked it up 2yrs ago. i only had to do the rear because i left the bike sitting upside down too long and the rear brake locked up, tried everything to get it to unlock but no luck.
the front you barely pull the lever and the pad is engaging the rear has some dead space, i dont like it.

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by jsowens

Personally, I don't think Avid brakes are that hard to bleed...they're actually quite easy, but have a little longer bleed procedure compared to Shimano brakes. Shimano brakes are great even at Deore level. The majority of riders will be hard pressed to even tell the difference between a Deore brake and an SLX or XT brake based on feel. The only big difference is the ease of adjustability on the higher end models. I currently run Deore brakes and love them.

LOL on the Avid bleeding...Juicys arent' too bad bleeding, but Elixirs of all flavors are fawked to bleed and get all the air out. I'm a perfectionist and hate any air in my brakes. The only easy to set up good working Avid brakes I've seen are BB7 cable disk brakes...love them they are my go to mechanical disks.

Yes on the Shimanos.

[lunatick]

Originally Posted by jsowens

Personally, I don't think Avid brakes are that hard to bleed...they're actually quite easy, but have a little longer bleed procedure compared to Shimano brakes. Shimano brakes are great even at Deore level. The majority of riders will be hard pressed to even tell the difference between a Deore brake and an SLX or XT brake based on feel. The only big difference is the ease of adjustability on the higher end models. I currently run Deore brakes and love them.

I didn,t find my Avids hard to bleed either

[hpiguy]

Here ya go, best price you'll find on some of the best brakes around.

http://www.merlincycles.com/shimano-...air-85375.html

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[rottenbelly]

Went for a ride at Gooseberry mesa. Close to where rampage is.


Looking off the mesa.


End of the mesa.