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What disks do people run?

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kezajones

Chimp
May 19, 2007
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ive just brought a formula oro bianco 160mm to replace my battered hope mini (original) and i think its gonna be really good for street and dj and it weighs s**t all which i like, i was just wandering what everybody else ran and if anybody could comment on the trixer hydrualic gyro,

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Evil4bc

Evil4bc

Turbo Monkey
Jun 17, 2005
1,080
1
Nor-Cal
Thoes Forumla brakes look sweet !!

I have MAgura Marta's on my street and park bikes , and Lousie BAT carbon's on my 4x bike .

I also got a set of pre production prototype Hayes Stroker Ride brakes in a sick grey color that I'm going to test .
I'll post some SPY pic's as soon as I get em on .
 
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ulockjustice

Monkey
Oct 17, 2006
179
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im all about the avid mechanicals w/ xtr levers. good power and such, and i like to be able to adjust/mess around with things at the trail/park and not have to worry about all that hydraulic nonsense. keep it simple.
 
DirtEveryDay

DirtEveryDay

Turbo Monkey
Nov 24, 2003
2,692
4
Pacific North Wet
Actually, I find hydros the most simple thing ever created. The self align, untouchable power, and light finger pressure. Not to mention you don't have to unthread the pads from the rotors everytime your bike goes skipping across a street.
However, it was nice to be able to twist a pad into the front rotor to deter thieves at gas stations...
 
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ulockjustice

Monkey
Oct 17, 2006
179
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i had bad luck with hydros from barspins gone bad and ripping hoses out. plus i bent enough hayes levers at the park to not want to mess with it again. hydros are great on the XC and DH bikes, but ill stick to cables on the dj rig
 
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ThePriceSeliger

Mushhead
Mar 31, 2004
4,860
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Denver, Colorado
ulockjustice said:
i had bad luck with hydros from barspins gone bad and ripping hoses out. plus i bent enough hayes levers at the park to not want to mess with it again. hydros are great on the XC and DH bikes, but ill stick to cables on the dj rig
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No, you just do it wrong... To do things like x-ups and bar-spins, you have to run alot of spare cable. I run alot of cable so even when I crash, my bars can almost spin twice. Never bent a lever though, I don't see how people do that.
 
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ulockjustice

Monkey
Oct 17, 2006
179
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ThePriceSeliger said:
No, you just do it wrong... To do things like x-ups and bar-spins, you have to run alot of spare cable. I run alot of cable so even when I crash, my bars can almost spin twice. Never bent a lever though, I don't see how people do that.
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the bent levers came from my old propensity to hit the eject button if things werent going so well. im fully aware of the long cable deal for spins, the hydros just werent worth the cost/hassle for me.
 
Bicyclist

Bicyclist

Turbo Monkey
Apr 4, 2004
10,152
2
SB
IMO they work great. The power is worth it, and they don't tighten up as the cable spins around. I'm partial to Avid Juicys.
 
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Boxxer

Monkey
Jul 18, 2005
856
2
Dirty South
Vbrakes, and saints on 160mm with goodridge lines on different bikes.

The saints, well ok and the vbrakes, have been completely maintenance free their entire lives. That, or I just dont maintain them :)
 
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