I have 2 sets of Juicy fives that have been a total pain for the last year. Locking up in hot weather, constant need of bleeds, sticky, squishy levers, etc... I've had them worked on a ton of times and the problems just come back after a few months. I'm gonna deal with them on my Yeti, but I think its time for a new set of brakes on my DH bike. Last time I took them in, my shop guy bled them three times and when he was done the levers were still squishy and sticky, and wouldn't rebound right at all (sticking internal parts maybe?)
I'm thinking about getting them rebuilt or something, but that price plus 4 sets of new pads and a new rotor is gonna add up real quick, and i'm not sure if these brakes are worth putting any more money into. I've had one set or the other in the shop probably 5 or 6 times in the last year, with all those repairs i could've bought new brakes awhile ago. Is it worth it?
If I don't get them rebuilt right away, what brakes are gonna work, be quiet (VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!!), and not give me any troubles? I'm tempted to buy a set of juicy 7s, but with all the crap the fives have given me, i think that would be a mistake. I like Hope Mono 4's, but I had a set of minis on my cortina that made terrible wailing no matter what I did to fix it. Is this a problem on the mono's, because squeaky brakes are something that drives me crazy. I've had Hayes 9's with a ton of trouble too, so those are out.
El Caminos?
Juicy Sevens?
Hope Mono M4?
Any other suggestions or sagelike advice? Keep in mind I ride a TON and like to crash hard, so I really need something that will hold up, i'm starting to hate bike shops so I like to stay out of them and do my own work, so reliablility is clutch.
I'm thinking about getting them rebuilt or something, but that price plus 4 sets of new pads and a new rotor is gonna add up real quick, and i'm not sure if these brakes are worth putting any more money into. I've had one set or the other in the shop probably 5 or 6 times in the last year, with all those repairs i could've bought new brakes awhile ago. Is it worth it?
If I don't get them rebuilt right away, what brakes are gonna work, be quiet (VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!!), and not give me any troubles? I'm tempted to buy a set of juicy 7s, but with all the crap the fives have given me, i think that would be a mistake. I like Hope Mono 4's, but I had a set of minis on my cortina that made terrible wailing no matter what I did to fix it. Is this a problem on the mono's, because squeaky brakes are something that drives me crazy. I've had Hayes 9's with a ton of trouble too, so those are out.
El Caminos?
Juicy Sevens?
Hope Mono M4?
Any other suggestions or sagelike advice? Keep in mind I ride a TON and like to crash hard, so I really need something that will hold up, i'm starting to hate bike shops so I like to stay out of them and do my own work, so reliablility is clutch.