[shanekats]

Hey everyone

Just wondering if anyone could give some thoughts on the best (somewhat affordable) brakes for a dirt jumper.. my gf won a nice lil cove frame at pshychosis - anyone ride Golden, BC ? - and she is building it up, i wanna buy her a brake set for xmas but wanna make sure i get the right kind for what she wants.. any advice would be appreciated!!

 

[opjones]

Are you thinking about going with Disc or Rim?

 

[shanekats]

definately hyd disc

 

[Timekiller]

Saints... they are on sale at universal cycles... I picked up a set for $126 on ebay for 2 - 203mm no levers.

 

[shanekats]

Ya i just checked that out and saints seem to have nothing but good reviews. Are hydraulic disc brakes the way to go for dirtjumping? Or is Cable more ideal? Or does it even matter?

 

[bent^biker]

dirt jumper brakes get bashed around alot and cable acutated are less likely to be damaged (no blown cylinders, etc) during a crash but you can't beat the stopping power of a hydro

 

[HRDTLBRO]

If you will be riding dirt jumps exclusively, a nice pair of V-brakes will work wonderfully. If you must go disc, get Avid BB7 mech. discs with an Avid lever. They have tremendous stopping power when set up properly, which isn't too difficult.

 

[Bicyclist]

If you will be riding dirt jumps exclusively, a nice pair of V-brakes will work wonderfully. If you must go disc, get Avid BB7 mech. discs with an Avid lever. They have tremendous stopping power when set up properly, which isn't too difficult.

Exactly.

 

[jake133]

Maybe Avid Juicy 5's or BB7's if want mech.