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HeadlessChicken said:
Then they needed a bleed or were set up in-correctly. I have a set of 5's, my riding buddy has a set of 7's, we have tried mono mini's, mono's and hayes, and we both ended up with avids. Loads of modulation, stop the bike even when clogged in inches of sandy mud like they were a few weks ago at thetford, and dead easy to set up / maintain.
I am yet to know of anyone who has ridden them for a decent amount of time and not liked them. You won't be disappointed with them.
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I would hope they were set up properly as it was on my LBS hire Nomad.

Maybe it was just the trail I tested them on that was too much for them - it was V V wet that day:

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weescott said:
No one needs more power than M4's in this country! 6 pots, Codes, Moto V2's...all a waste of time unless you ride Alpine.
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i do ride alpine during the summer ;)

I had M4s on my hardtail and ran 6 pots on my dh bike. Tbh the power of the 6 pots wasnt that much more than the M4s (though the m4s were on a lighter bike) but they did offer more modulation. Though when i was in Morzine last summer i was disappointed with the 6 pots, felt very inconsistent and lacked bite. So when Avid released the Codes i jumped on the band wagon and got myself a pair. Really impressed so far, offer more power and modulation than my old 6 pots and hopefully will hold up fine on Morzine again this year :)

I did consider the saints but i got the codes for less that £200 posted id have been silly to have turned them down ;)
 
Im just swapping over my SOles to HFX9's at the moment. One question can i change the actually lever part and not the complete lever/res etc? I like the smallness of the soles lever.. HFX9's are like full handed ones lol. If i swap em, will i lose fluid?
 
The levers and calipers are designed to work together, so you won't be able to mix and match.

The Sole is a semi-hydraulic brake whereas the HFX-9 is fully hydraulic, so the levers will exert different forces on the fluid in the hose.
 
HeadlessChicken said:
Loads of modulation, stop the bike even when clogged in inches of sandy mud like they were a few weks ago at thetford, and dead easy to set up / maintain.
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LOL.

No offence but a pal of mine told me that Thetford is virtually flat and that you probably only need 2" of travel. No wonder you think the Juicy 5's are good.

Go to a country with real mountains like Wales, Scotland or France!

:p ;) :)
 
weescott said:
LOL.

No offence but a pal of mine told me that Thetford is virtually flat and that you probably only need 2" of travel. No wonder you think the Juicy 5's are good.

Go to a country with real mountains like Wales, Scotland or France!

:p ;) :)
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His point was referring to their performance in the mud, not the lay of the terrain.

Probably best not to diss the guy's local riding spot if all you have to go on his what your mate said without having ridden it yourself.
 
Believe me I rode the Juicy 5's in LOTS of mud. And as I said: No offence. I have seen pics of thetford and if anyone can prove me wrong to it being flat then I will eat my humble 220mm disc rotor :p
 
Im afraid i am that person....

Thetford is indeed very flat in comparision to other local jaunts. I myself have an overkill bike for Norfolk, and im not afraid to admit it !!!

6.5" travel and XT 203mm Br755's are just overkill, however its nice to know that when i get the time, i can take my bike elesewhere and use it to its full potential. Luckily, my AC has adjustable suspension so i can throttle it down to 4.5" travel but again if thats to much for Norfolk !!

Regarding the Avids, never been a great lover of em. Find them slow, and unresponsive - But then again, thats just my opnion. No offense intended !

-Vinny-
 
My mate had a crap opinion on the juicy 7 carbons.....i havent ridden them so i cant comment.

Well i do ride C2's with the new hope saw rotors..... :rolleyes:

Damn i need to get a frame and build this damn bike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Well of course Thetford is pretty flat, it's in Norfolk! It does have some of the best unbroken and unridden singletrack you will find though.

Not sure why you are trying to evaluate a product when they are being used for different terrains and ride styles. Of course a Mono M4 with a 220 rotor will be more powerful than a juicy 7 with 160 rotor, that's how they are designed!

But that's like saying a cove hustler was a more comfortable ride on a downhill route than a on one inbred. A no brainer. Horses for courses.

But what I ride my juicy 5's for, which is fast singletrack, in any conditions, they perform extremely well. I have a 185 rotor up front, which, of course, helps with a bit of stopping power.
 
At no time did I compare the Mono M4 to the Juicy 5. As you said though the Juicy 5 is fine for Thetford, maybe just not for big mountains. It was a 185/165 set up I had BTW.

I was thinking about going to Thetford in a few weeks time.

Maybe we should have an OCUK mountainbike meet? :D
 
Talking of Juicy look what turned up today :p

'07 Juicy 7's for my new build. Front rotor will be swapped for a 185. Brand new never opened for 125 quid :cool:
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Perfectly happy with my 06 J7's so I've gone for them again.
 
Cove's new bike is called the "STD".

Not sure wheather their names are snigger funny or just really silly TBH :rolleyes:

Also they have ruined the handjob for 07, changed the geometry loads and made it burlier, what was an awsome XC machine is now more of a freeride bike.

Hustler still kicks ass tho.
 
Phnom_Penh said:
Erm lol?. you've never heard of Cove?
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Erm, lol, it's not as if Cove are a household name like Ford is it? Perhaps you can just about conceive how he may not know every bike manufacturer out there today.
 
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