Brake Swap
05-04-06, 11:24 PM
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Brake Swap
Ok, right now with my bike, i am having horrible problems with my brakes, im having to adjust before a ride and during a ride and every 30 mins or so so it wont rub horribly or squeak like a dying rat. and ive read reviews on the brakes i have and they are notorious for this problem..
I have a Gary Fischer piranha, that have Hayes MX2 Mechanical disk brakes.
I am looking to upgrade to the Avid ball bearing disk brakes - i can get them for about $55 so its not a huge expense, my question is though, will it be a direct swap out or will i need a different rim/mount, etc to make it fit?
Or would it be a better idea to get a set of hydraulic disc brakes?
I have a Gary Fischer piranha, that have Hayes MX2 Mechanical disk brakes.
I am looking to upgrade to the Avid ball bearing disk brakes - i can get them for about $55 so its not a huge expense, my question is though, will it be a direct swap out or will i need a different rim/mount, etc to make it fit?
Or would it be a better idea to get a set of hydraulic disc brakes?
05-04-06, 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by OsiViper
Ok, right now with my bike, i am having horrible problems with my brakes, im having to adjust before a ride and during a ride and every 30 mins or so so it wont rub horribly or squeak like a dying rat. and ive read reviews on the brakes i have and they are notorious for this problem..
I have a Gary Fischer piranha, that have Hayes MX2 Mechanical disk brakes.
I am looking to upgrade to the Avid ball bearing disk brakes - i can get them for about $55 so its not a huge expense, my question is though, will it be a direct swap out or will i need a different rim/mount, etc to make it fit?
Or would it be a better idea to get a set of hydraulic disc brakes?
I have a Gary Fischer piranha, that have Hayes MX2 Mechanical disk brakes.
I am looking to upgrade to the Avid ball bearing disk brakes - i can get them for about $55 so its not a huge expense, my question is though, will it be a direct swap out or will i need a different rim/mount, etc to make it fit?
Or would it be a better idea to get a set of hydraulic disc brakes?
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Pokin' around the Poconos A cold ride around Lake Erie
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Picking the Scablands. Washington and Oregon, 2005. Pie and spiders on the Columbia River!
05-05-06, 03:30 AM
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I plan on doing that, but if that still doesnt work out (which im kinda guessing it wont--- for long) is it hard to swap them out?
