View Poll Results: Avids Or Hayes?
Avids Hydros
15
65.22%
Hayes Hydros
8
34.78%
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Avids or Hayes
10-20-05, 04:21 PM
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Avids or Hayes
I was wondering, what do you guys and gals perfer, I know that they are both good companys, but if I were to put on of them on my bike, what one would you choose.
10-20-05, 05:41 PM
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one less horse
I prefer Juicy 7's to Hayes Nines, but I've never ridden El Caminos.
So I have to recuse myself, sorry.
So I have to recuse myself, sorry.
10-20-05, 08:31 PM
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why are you all saying this? i personally like hayes better. my buddy has some 8' avids and my 6' hfx feel a hell of a lot better. what is it about avids that you seem to like so much?
10-20-05, 08:33 PM
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I have tried both, and prefer the Avid brakes over Hayes.
10-20-05, 11:33 PM
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A friend i know from a local bike shop said that the Hayes El Camino perform just as well as the Avid Juicy 7's.
10-21-05, 12:46 AM
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Originally Posted by FoX11
why are you all saying this? i personally like hayes better. my buddy has some 8' avids and my 6' hfx feel a hell of a lot better. what is it about avids that you seem to like so much?
10-21-05, 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by FoX11
why are you all saying this? i personally like hayes better. my buddy has some 8' avids and my 6' hfx feel a hell of a lot better. what is it about avids that you seem to like so much?
Perhaps your buddy doesn't know how to setup his brakes correctly
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10-21-05, 02:32 AM
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Currently I run tektro mechanicals all jizzed up with Avid SD5 levers to try and get some feel. My new bike runs (when I finish paying for it) Hayes XC 9's, will I feel let down by the Hayes or are we talking a small difference between the Avids and the Hayes in performance and/or feel here?
edit: Ye-up, thats a full faced Helmut.
edit: Ye-up, thats a full faced Helmut.
10-21-05, 02:36 AM
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Originally Posted by snoopz666
hopes, but if not id say avids.
