So I have had my Juicy 7's for a season and a 1/4 now. They have been pretty good except for this season they seem to be acting up. They somehow got contaminated, so I replaced the pads, cleaned the rotors and had them bleed at the SRAM tent at Mt. Snow. Yet they are still lacking power, I can't seem to get these brakes running properly again. They feel very spongey and I can't even lock up the rear wheel. So I am thinking about replacing my brakes and just looking at my options, heres what I have experienced so far:
Juicy's : Work well when set up right. Difficult to work on though.
Hayes : My mags in 2004 were horrible, I went through 2 master cylinders, and popped countless number of levers out. But they were pretty easy to work on, easy to get parts for.
Hope : I had the M6 Ti front and M4 rear set up last year, they were powerful but seemed to lose power over the season. Parts arent very easy to get but they are easy to work on.
Shimano : Never tried.
Formula : A friend just got some and they feel pretty good.
Magura : Have heard good things but seem pricey.
Now...I want advice from people with experience from a variety of brakes. Not some kid who is going to recommend the parts they have. Do you think the Juicy's are worth trying to fix or should I ditch them and try something new, Ive just about had it with brakes! :mumble:
Thanks, Dan
Juicy's : Work well when set up right. Difficult to work on though.
Hayes : My mags in 2004 were horrible, I went through 2 master cylinders, and popped countless number of levers out. But they were pretty easy to work on, easy to get parts for.
Hope : I had the M6 Ti front and M4 rear set up last year, they were powerful but seemed to lose power over the season. Parts arent very easy to get but they are easy to work on.
Shimano : Never tried.
Formula : A friend just got some and they feel pretty good.
Magura : Have heard good things but seem pricey.
Now...I want advice from people with experience from a variety of brakes. Not some kid who is going to recommend the parts they have. Do you think the Juicy's are worth trying to fix or should I ditch them and try something new, Ive just about had it with brakes! :mumble:
Thanks, Dan