[ToneyRiver]

I hate my Avid's they are very difficult to bleed because they do not have a resevoir and they really do not have a possitive feel. I miss my Shimano disk brakes!

 

[Racebike]

There is a question in this or were you just being rhetorical?

 

[w00dy]

This is the shop. Perfect place for bitching about your gear.

Good place to heckle, too.
Learn how to bleed them and the positive feel will happen, noob!

 

[ultraNoob]

Elixir's are a great brake set but a good bleed is key. There is a reservoir, it's just not as prominent and servicable as the older XTR's. IMHO, bleeding the Elixirs is pretty easy compared to the old Shimanos. If you're having a hard time bleeding it, pull the brakeset off the bike and hang it vertically from a workstand or something equvialent.

Just realized your first post on Ridemonkey was a whine.
You're gonna be fun. Welcome to

 

[Konabumm]

I hate my Avid's they are very difficult to bleed because they do not have a resevoir and they really do not have a possitive feel. I miss my Shimano disk brakes!

I couldn't disagree more - Avid's are so easy to bleed..... goto youtube and do a search - there are a few good videos out there.

I just bought a brand new Trek Top fuel and it came with Shimano brakes - they where the first thing to come off and get replaced with Elixir CRs

 

[andrew_o]

I hate my Avid's they are very difficult to bleed because they do not have a resevoir and they really do not have a possitive feel. I miss my Shimano disk brakes!

Get yourself an Avid bleed kit and jump onto Youtube and find the avid tech videos. There are a few out there but I find this the easiest and the quickest method of doing it.

 

[bohorec]

Formula kit is half cheaper, you don't really need clamps to bleed them. Get dot oil at local mechanic and you are set for bleeding procedure. Just follow the user manual.

 

[LOOnatic]

I hate my Avid's they are very difficult to bleed because they do not have a resevoir and they really do not have a possitive feel. I miss my Shimano disk brakes!

As a hardcore Shimano brake guy i have now come around to the Elixers.I hated em at 1st but after u adjust the red barrel a bit and bleed them right(still harder and longer to do than shimano) they really do have more modulation and feel.
I can bleed my old saints and newer XT's proper in about 2 minutes per side but the Elixer lever is shaperd better and stops HARD when set up right.
Just stay with it Tony