I'm 135lbs fully geared up and my bike came with Codes. The first few times I used them, I accidentally locked up my wheels and almost fell. They definitely took some time to get used to.
Best Brakes for DH/Freeride?
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You will be more than happy with the K24s 
Congrats and we look forward to hearing your first ride impressions as well!
Keep the round side down!
Congrats and we look forward to hearing your first ride impressions as well!Keep the round side down!
and 99% of bikes from Wal Mart will get you down a mountain. so?
It's really a question of what you want to spend. There are great brakes in all price ranges.
Whats you point? I never said that a bike from wal-mart wont get me down a hill.
Im surprised no one has brought up Hope's offerings as an alternative yet. They are light, powerfull and have a great feel. Maybe not the cheapest out there but definetly best for the money, and they really arnt particularly expensive either. They have plenty of different models, ive ran many of them over the years and never been disapointed so far. Right now i run old Enduro's on a downhillbike, and mono minis on a street bike. Awsome brakes.
the k24's go for $ 350 a set, complete. juicy 7's are what, $290 a set or thereabouts.
my point is that it's not like you have to spend a lot more to get formula quality.
i own hopes, maguras, old hayes, avids, and i've been liking my formula oro biancos so much on my XC bike i'm seriously thinking of selling all my other brakes and converting the whole quiver to formulas.
but it is true that avid parts are easy to find when you need them.
my point is that it's not like you have to spend a lot more to get formula quality.
i own hopes, maguras, old hayes, avids, and i've been liking my formula oro biancos so much on my XC bike i'm seriously thinking of selling all my other brakes and converting the whole quiver to formulas.
but it is true that avid parts are easy to find when you need them.
I had hayes, than went for code and now i'm on Formula The One.
I'm preatty impressed for the power of formulas brakes, i love them. I'm running them with 200/180 and i couldnt want more power or more tuning (yes, because you can tune them without tools, and i can find the exactly position and feeling that i didnt find with codes).
I'm preatty impressed for the power of formulas brakes, i love them. I'm running them with 200/180 and i couldnt want more power or more tuning (yes, because you can tune them without tools, and i can find the exactly position and feeling that i didnt find with codes).