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10-21-05 | 08:24 PM

dirtjumper66

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Mechanical Disc Brakes

Which mechanical disc brakes do you guys all prefer?
Me personally
Hayes HMX-2
Avid BB-7
Avid BB-5(not much different besides pads and the adjustion knob)
The rest all basically suck
My own personal opinion

10-21-05 | 08:27 PM

zx108

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(out of what i hear on this forum/trails/shops) the bb7s are one of the best peforming mechs you can get.

10-21-05 | 08:50 PM

CRG

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtjumper66

Avid BB-7
Avid BB-5

I'm an AVID homer, I have the BB5's but want the BB7's. BB7 > BB5, I <heart> AVID! OK now I got all the sillyness out of the way.

10-21-05 | 08:55 PM

santiago

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Just replaced the Shimano mechanical brakes that came on my bake with Avid BB7 and consider them to be far superiour.

Great brakes.

10-21-05 | 09:56 PM

steveknight

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I just bougth a set of avid bb7's my first discs on ebay 135.00 plus shipping.

10-22-05 | 10:22 AM

Josh M

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I have the Hayes Mx-2 that came with the bike. They do the job, but they don't blow me away or anything. If I upgrade it will be to Avid BB7.

10-22-05 | 10:40 AM

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bb7
easy to adjust, powerfull enough, maintenance free.

Be sure to mate them with some good levers/cables. makes all the difference.

10-22-05 | 10:52 AM

mosplat

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avid bb7 no question.
best power, best modulation, best adjustability.
bb5s would be good budget brakes.

i'd prefer a good v-brake over all the others..

10-22-05 | 02:28 PM

the wonginator

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what about the new IRD Dual Bangers?

they're the only mech that moves both pads, and they look sweet, and all the reviews suggest that they are.

10-22-05 | 03:17 PM

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BB7 all the way

10-22-05 | 06:02 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Josh M

I have the Hayes Mx-2 that came with the bike. They do the job, but they don't blow me away or anything. If I upgrade it will be to Avid BB7.

MX-2 too.

They're cheap OEM brakes. They're not worth purchasing.

At some point I will be upgrading the front to a Juicy 7 or BB7. I don't care about the back as long as it doesn't drag. I don't use it that much anymore.

10-22-05 | 07:00 PM

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I have Hayes MX-2's. I just replaced the rear pads yesterday. They still perform good, but i'm still looking for the better brakes....the Avid BB7's.

10-22-05 | 10:09 PM

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Raiyn

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtjumper66

First off why didn't you search?

This has only been covered to DEATH.
Secondly the Hayes HMX-2's SUCK in comparison to the Avid BB7's.

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10-22-05 | 11:52 PM

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Pheard

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Just having disc brakes puts your bike in a completely different league as opposed to pads. Ill take and disc brakes, as long as they work.

10-22-05 | 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by NoF3ar

Just having disc brakes puts your bike in a completely different league as opposed to pads. Ill take and disc brakes, as long as they work.

I'd take quality v-brakes over low end discs any day.

10-22-05 | 11:59 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NoF3ar

Just having disc brakes puts your bike in a completely different league as opposed to pads. Ill take and disc brakes, as long as they work.

Funny, I have had several mech discs and would take regular v's any day. Most mechs still suck especially the hayes ones. My gf's techro's (whatever they are) worked signifigantly better.

10-23-05 | 01:52 AM

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We've got Avid mechanicals on our tandem, and they work great. I took the Hayes off my Cannondale, as they're kinda crappy, and I can get the V brakes to work about as well.

10-23-05 | 03:03 AM

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DMN

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I originaly had a Hayes MX2 Dh on the front of my bike and a Kooka on the rear - I've since swapped them over, the Kooka is amazing and may give the BB5 a run for its money.

They don't appear to have a website - but you can get them here:
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/M...x?ModelID=7869

10-23-05 | 11:28 AM

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I have avid bb7s and they work great. Modulation is good, but not anything to get estatic about. I tried my ride buddy's IRD Dual Bangers with some of those nifty Azonic Cables, and they were amazing. As powerfull as Hayes HFX-9 Brakes, but with much less matinece.

harris

10-23-05 | 11:54 AM

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I totally agree with you. I switched back to my old trusty xt v's from some hayes mx2's that sucked in comparison.

10-23-05 | 12:53 PM

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EJ123

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i have hayes mx. Yep there mediocre, but im lookin at the bb5/7 now. How much do they run for?

10-23-05 | 04:22 PM

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I ride bb5s, I couldn't really tell the difference in breaking with the BB7s, they are just easier to adjust. the hayes mechs are junk. i would take quality v's over them.

10-23-05 | 06:09 PM

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Meh, all Ive had from v brakes are ****ty stopping power. Also they ware down fast, and I allways have to readjust em. For the most part, Id take any disk brakes over v brakes. Unless maybe your comparing the ****tiest disc brakes vs. the best v brakes.