[macko]

I am catching up to the rest of you higher-ups on the evolutionary chain... I installed disc brakes on my bike today! I know, this would have been exciting news like 4 years ago but what can I say. When you're poor like me you have take things on in a highly prioritized manner and for me, disc brakes were the last thing on my mind.

Anyways, this post is purely self congratulatory. Nothing you should feel you need to respond to. Any tips or tricks I should know about? Anything in particular I need to start carrying with me on rides incase something fails?

 

[stinkyboy]

Which brakes?

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Buy Hopes!!!!!!

 

[macko]

A set of used Hayes Nines I got off eBay. Nothing spectacular, but I think they look bitchin'

Now I can really lock up that rear tire at the end of a long downhill and dust all the hikers fearing I was going to run them over. That's sarcasm.

BTW Stink, I'm still considering on tossing this dog into your yard. I'll even give you my old vbrakes as a token of appreciation.

I wasn't paying too close attention to what I was getting, as far as brand goes. I just wanted something hydrolic and not with the name Avid on 'em. Local lore has told me not to go that route.

 

[stinkyboy]

Nice. I've had a set of Nines on my Stinky for over a year without a problem. Oh wait, I did kink a line on a ride (my fault) and kept the line straight with a stick and a couple zip ties. Worked great until I could get the line changed.

 

[Trainwreck]

Any tips or tricks I should know about? Anything in particular I need to start carrying with me on rides incase something fails?

You should find these will be virtually trouble free (at least mine have been). Maybe an occassional adjustment which takes all of about 30 seconds. Congrats- new parts are good!

 

[macko]

TrainDub, when my schedule finally clears up for a ride I may have to have you show me how to adjust these things. I took it out for a spin today and I think something's a-rubbin'.

 

[JRB]

I was very happy when I finally got discs. They rock.

 

[Connundrum1]

damn, i got rid of my hfx 9's as fast as i could and bought some avid juicy 5's, infinitely more happy with them. better modulation and more comfortable braking. but nonetheless congrats on coming to the hydraulic disc camp.

 

[kinghami3]

Ahh, modulation, the thing that everybody talks about, and after years of riding with disks, I still don't give a rat's ass about or really understand why people care so much. Enjoy the brakes Macko!

 

[lovebunny]

meh i like the insta-stop feature on the hayes. ive learned to get them to modulate. plus hayes last forever. i have a set of champagnes from 99 that are still going strong

 

[maxyedor]

Without pics how can we tell whether they actually look cool on your bike, or you just have bad tast?

Hayes 9s are some of the finest brakes on the market, no matter the price. That being said have somone show you where the lever adjustment screw is and use some blue locktite on that sumbitch, you will thank me later.

Oh and give StinkBoy your old v-brakes, I sending him a frame soon for Ridemonkey bike #3 and it's v-brake only, and I ain't got any of those left.

 

[blue]

Hey dumb question...I have a pair of Hayes Mags and I have to grab a ton of lever before I get any power. Anyway to fix this little issue?

 

[PatBranch]

Hey dumb question...I have a pair of Hayes Mags and I have to grab a ton of lever before I get any power. Anyway to fix this little issue?

I have the champagne mag brakes. The modulation is good, but they don't have a very strong feel at the end. Would bleeding them fix this? I just put new pads in 2 months ago.

 

[blue]

I have the champagne mag brakes. The modulation is good, but they don't have a very strong feel at the end. Would bleeding them fix this? I just put new pads in 2 months ago.

Shop down the street bled them and put new pads on after I mounted them a few weeks ago (I have no interest in squirting DOT4 fluid all over my apartment, nor do I know anything about hydros). Should I kill the stoner that bled them?

 

[PatBranch]

Maybe...
I don't know enough to say

I think I'm going to get a hayes bleed kit and do them myself. I heard hayes are easy.

 

[hooples3]

congrats on the upgrade... it took me a while to do it too but they are so well worth it

 

[SkaredShtles]

Ahh, modulation, the thing that everybody talks about, and after years of riding with disks, I still don't give a rat's ass about or really understand why people care so much.

All I know is that my arms get less tired on 3K+ descents and I can lock the tires with less effort. Maybe I'm enjoying the benefits of better modulation and just not realizing it.

 

[macko]

Without pics how can we tell whether they actually look cool on your bike, or you just have bad tast?

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Hey dumb question...I have a pair of Hayes Mags and I have to grab a ton of lever before I get any power. Anyway to fix this little issue?

Simple...............Remove Hayes & BUY HOPE

 

[narlus]

Simple...............Remove Hayes & BUY HOPE

do they finally ship w/ these:

 

[Polandspring88]

do they finally ship w/ these:

Not yet, but you do get a voucher to your doctor of choice for hearing aids later on in life.

 

[berkshire_rider]

Anything in particular I need to start carrying with me on rides incase something fails?

A torx wrench, whether on a multi-tool or a "T" tool.

I wasn't paying too close attention to what I was getting, as far as brand goes. I just wanted something hydrolic and not with the name Avid on 'em. Local lore has told me not to go that route.

Avid makes the best mechanical and one of the best hydro's on the market. Both are pretty much maintenance-free and easy to work on. Sounds like someone may have given you bad advice.......

 

[BurlyShirley]

Yep. Anything Avid makes is top notch.

 

[moff_quigley]

do they finally ship w/ these:

I'm running a Mono M4 front and a Mono Mini rear. Setup was right on out of the box, though I did have to trim the lines which was a piece of cake. They run silent and are getting more powerful with each ride (they're pretty new yet).

 

[narlus]

congrats!

now if Hope only knew what the hell they did for your set of brakes...

 

[schweino1]

Anti-Rubbing adjustment tip:

step1: loosen both "caliper" screws (the ones that hold the caliper to the frame)
step 2: squeeze the brake lever tightly

step 3: while still squeezing the lever, tighten the screw back up..

end..... brakes no longer Rub....

 

[schweino1]

Avid question... why are my Juicy 7's skweeking like a pig?

 

[Ciaran]

Avid question... why are my Juicy 7's skweeking like a pig?

Because you mistakenly bought Hopes?

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

Disks are unreal, i hate the argument when people say "when your wheel is locked its locked", when i used to work in a shop everyone used to use that reasoning not to buy disks...

Welcome to the club, they will truely enhance your riding and allow you to carry alot more speed through sections than before...Enjoy!

 

[moff_quigley]

congrats!

now if Hope only knew what the hell they did for your set of brakes...

They'd probably get confused trying to figure it out as I'm using two different models and the M4 is the direct IS mount while the Mini is the newer post mount with IS adapter style.

 

[maxyedor]

Those do look cool, and you got the gucci rotors.