Hi,
New to these forums and new to XC biking. I recently picked up a 01 Rocky Mountain Element Race. Pretty stoked it being my first FS bike. Anyways, the bike is in EXCELLENT condition the only thing that needs to be replaced is the rear hydraulic break (lever, caliper, lines ect.) which I am going to replace the whole system. It currently has some unknown Magura hydraulic breaks, but the rear lever is shot I literally have to pump the lever to get any kind of response from the rear break.
From reviewing breaks on MTBR I've came down to two that seem good for my setup. Either Avid Code 5's, or Avid Elixir 5's. Any personal experiences, and pro's and or con's? OR any other suggestions on brakes? I am looking on paying no more the $250 for the whole setup: levers, lines, calipers, rotors-180mm(R)160mm(F).
TIA
New to these forums and new to XC biking. I recently picked up a 01 Rocky Mountain Element Race. Pretty stoked it being my first FS bike. Anyways, the bike is in EXCELLENT condition the only thing that needs to be replaced is the rear hydraulic break (lever, caliper, lines ect.) which I am going to replace the whole system. It currently has some unknown Magura hydraulic breaks, but the rear lever is shot I literally have to pump the lever to get any kind of response from the rear break.
From reviewing breaks on MTBR I've came down to two that seem good for my setup. Either Avid Code 5's, or Avid Elixir 5's. Any personal experiences, and pro's and or con's? OR any other suggestions on brakes? I am looking on paying no more the $250 for the whole setup: levers, lines, calipers, rotors-180mm(R)160mm(F).
TIA