New Brakes for the DH rig...

Hi Guys,

Looking at upgrading the brakes on my Carbon v10.

Currently running Juicy Carbons and am fairly happy with the performance but they are getting long in the tooth and i plan to shift them onto the missus's xc bike.

Been looking at the Sram X0 Carbons, anyone have experience/alternatives?

Discuss:

Cheers, Nico

code R's, cheaper than codes, just as powerful imo

XTR TRAIL!

XTR TRAIL!

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Why would you spend that much? The XTs weigh only a few grams more and work the same. SLX weigh a bit more and aside from bite point adjustment are the same too. The new 675 SLX (dues in a month) is the same weight as XT.

Formula The Ones, I run Megas (the cheaper heavier version, but essentially the same) and they're the best brakes I've used.

Saints, just got some on my v10 to replace my avids and they are AMAZING! Very powerful at full squeeze, and fantastic modulation. Also I give them extra points for being easy to bleed (not saying other brakes aren't, but they are the first set I've managed to bleed myself without getting annoyed/getting fluid everywhere)

Just fitted some new style (short lever) SLX brakes to my 43lbs Giant Glory, and they are immensely powerful. Running the non-finned pads and standard 6 bolt 203mm rotors. They'd get my vote any day of the week.

Running Avid X0s here. Plenty of power and brilliant modulation, I'm really happy with them.