mx_599
01-23-10, 09:17 AM
anyone have an opinion of these two? Use would be XC for a light rider.
thanks
thanks
Mountain Biking - Marta SL vs Sram XX, any thoughts?
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TTULaw
01-25-10, 10:21 AM
I hated my Magura Marta SL's. They never have to be bled. Yea right. I had to bleed mine fairly regularly. And it is a pain. Maybe you should also look at the Formula Oro's. They are what I decided against when I got the SL's. I have no experience with Formula's but I know I regretted the SL's.
(Sorry to be such a hater, but I was frustrated with them for 3 years).
(Sorry to be such a hater, but I was frustrated with them for 3 years).
dminor
01-25-10, 11:03 AM
My thoughts run to Stroker Grams.
mx_599
01-25-10, 11:49 AM
My thoughts run to Stroker Grams.
stop trying to push your Hayes on me!!!
stop trying to push your Hayes on me!!!
mx_599
01-25-10, 11:53 AM
I hated my Magura Marta SL's. They never have to be bled. Yea right. I had to bleed mine fairly regularly. And it is a pain. Maybe you should also look at the Formula Oro's. They are what I decided against when I got the SL's. I have no experience with Formula's but I know I regretted the SL's.
(Sorry to be such a hater, but I was frustrated with them for 3 years).
it's okay, you get mixed reviews with everything. I have the Oro puros on one of my bikes. I was looking to diversify. I have Hope mono mini/m4...they have been great too.
I never had upper end avid. I have had Juicy 5's. They were great performance wise but I had what I guess was the plunger seal go on one...and it was close to new so not sure why that happened. I still have them never had a chance to investigate.
(Sorry to be such a hater, but I was frustrated with them for 3 years).
it's okay, you get mixed reviews with everything. I have the Oro puros on one of my bikes. I was looking to diversify. I have Hope mono mini/m4...they have been great too.
I never had upper end avid. I have had Juicy 5's. They were great performance wise but I had what I guess was the plunger seal go on one...and it was close to new so not sure why that happened. I still have them never had a chance to investigate.
dminor
01-25-10, 11:56 AM
stop trying to push your Hayes on me!!!:lol: But there is a "yes" in every Hayes.
[Hey, I think I just made up a marketing slogan]
[Hey, I think I just made up a marketing slogan]
mx_599
01-25-10, 12:22 PM
I don't think hayes has a real light XC brake on par with the other companies...do they?
dminor
01-25-10, 01:09 PM
Don't know if you'd consider it 'on par with' the others but I think I would: Stroker Gram (http://www.hayesdiscbrake.com/product_hyd_strokerGram.shtml). Carbon lever, lightened version of the Stroker master cylinder, ti harware on the caliper, 355 grams in 160mm version.
mx_599
01-25-10, 01:32 PM
Don't know if you'd consider it 'on par with' the others but I think I would: Stroker Gram (http://www.hayesdiscbrake.com/product_hyd_strokerGram.shtml). Carbon lever, lightened version of the Stroker master cylinder, ti harware on the caliper, 355 grams in 160mm version.
355 grams !! why don't I just duct tape ankle weights on my bars while I am at it!
just kidding, yeah that is definitely on par.
however, I have contractual obligations ;)
355 grams !! why don't I just duct tape ankle weights on my bars while I am at it!
just kidding, yeah that is definitely on par.
however, I have contractual obligations ;)
Dilberto
04-26-10, 12:47 AM
Thats funny - two seasons and three sets of pads and my Magura Marta SL is still unbled and work flawlessly....