interestingRode them at crankworx on the '10 Demos. Feel great, loads of power, and easy adjustments.
Custom Avid Code CR Mag hydraulic disc, Mag CR lever with tooless reach and pad contact adj. Code caliper, stainless hardware, 203mm rotor
yeah. it happened to me today. i bled them not too long ago, but they sometimes go right to the bars once or twiceAnyone else have issues with the Elixirs going all the way to the bar randomly? Seems like air is getting sucked in around the pad contact adjuster.
Nope. I'm running the 2010 Mag CRs.Elixir are big pile of crap! Not sure why all the hype. They are bad brakes! Everybody I knew who had them, had problems! Maybe Sram solved the problem for 2010...
i love your e-speculation. mine have been great. i can deal with the lever going to the bar once in a blue moon.Elixir are big pile of crap! Not sure why all the hype. They are bad brakes! Everybody I knew who had them, had problems! Maybe Sram solved the problem for 2010...
Ok, but do you race downhill with it?i love your e-speculation. mine have been great. i can deal with the lever going to the bar once in a blue moon.
Riiiight.... screw that. I'd wind up in hospital so friggen quick. I can barely stay upright when my brakes work 100% of the time.i love your e-speculation. mine have been great. i can deal with the lever going to the bar once in a blue moon.
Really?? I've never been blown away by my Codes' power. Is it good when they are working right? Sure.With all the interesting combinations we've seen on the pros' bikes [and that're possible], I kinda wish SRAM would sell their masters and calipers separately--if not just for the bike dorks like myself.
I bought a set of the 1st-gen Codes when they first came out. Great lever actuation, but way too much power [think, instant lockup]. Hopefully this CodElixir frankenbrake modulates a bit better and it should be a fair bit lighter as well.
absolutely. and i know plenty of people that do as well.Ok, but do you race downhill with it?
they usually only go to the bars at the beginning of the run, at the top of the mountain. two pumps and its fine.Riiiight.... screw that. I'd wind up in hospital so friggen quick. I can barely stay upright when my brakes work 100% of the time.
Sram does sell the masters(levers) and calipers separately.With all the interesting combinations we've seen on the pros' bikes [and that're possible], I kinda wish SRAM would sell their masters and calipers separately--if not just for the bike dorks like myself.
isnt that all that matters?or what they saw on Sam Hills bike.
Personally I'd go with whats on Peatys bike.isnt that all that matters?
i mean im wearing the same underwear that he wears right now.
and what about chaffing??I heard Peat goes commando, what is why I wear none!
They are all the same which is why they are interchangeable. I know that the hot thing to do was swap out the master cylinders to end up with a lower weight brake and maintain the advantages of better pad wear and surface contact that comes with a 4pot break. However, after watching all the Pro's riding SRAM do this for the last few years, I have to wonder if this is a function of these Pro's wanting better/more consistent performance as opposed to weight savings.Out of curiosity, does anyone know the difference between all these Avid master cylinders as far as piston size goes? In theory, brake power breaks down to the leverage you have from the brake lever on the master cylinder, and the hydraulic advantage the master cylinder has on the caliper piston, this is assuming the same compound for pads and the same rotor size. Hope's new brakes all use the same Tech lever, it's just the caliper that changes, and I think I heard formula just switched to the same lever all around as well. It would be nice to have some science to back up people saying what lever works best with what caliper, or what they saw on Sam Hills bike.
that is interesting, i know a couple of people that put elixir levers on their codes because they preferred the feel of the new levers over the code or juicy levers.Im building my own set of Avids using Juicy 7 lever bodys that I had lying around and the new Elixir calipers. I have tried the Elixir levers and they didnt really appeal to me, hoping the new combination works well.