Originally Posted by
Jbat35
Thank you soo much for the answers. I do believe however the hardrock sport disk is the avid bb5's as well.
No, not according to the specs on specialized.com.
Originally Posted by
Jbat35
But I guess heres the question now, how do the bb5's compare to the juicy 7's. I have used those and I have used general v's, so I don't know much more about mechanical disk other than they are not as good as hydraulic, just by how much I don't know.
BB5 brakes come with a smaller pad than that used for the Juicy 7s. Assuming that everything is adjusted well, you'd probably notice that you'd need a lighter touch on the brake lever with the Juicys than with the BB5s.