Avid Juicy 5 Disc Brakes Help

mikeyj28
mikeyj28 Posts: 754
edited October 2009 in MTB buying advice
Hi

I am building my own bike and need a front disc brake. I have found an Avid Juicy 5 disc brake that seems pretty good and suits my needs (i think)

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Avid_ ... 360046088/

I need it to go on a Manitou MARS 1 front fork.

Is this the complete kit that i need -i.e. brake lever, rotor, brake unit??
Are Juicy 5's any good?

Thanks
Constantly trying to upgrade my parts.It is a long road ahead as things are so expensive for little gain. n+1 is always the principle in my mind.

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    no you will also need a post to post 203mm adaptor.

    But 203mm is too big for that fork.
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  • mikeyj28
    mikeyj28 Posts: 754
    nicklouse wrote:
    no you will also need a post to post 203mm adaptor.
    What size should i get?

    But 203mm is too big for that fork.

    Is 185mm ok as there is another for sale which advertises a 185mm rotor AVid Juicy 5 disc brake? see link

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Avid_ ... 360046088/
    Constantly trying to upgrade my parts.It is a long road ahead as things are so expensive for little gain. n+1 is always the principle in my mind.
  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    yeah 203mm is really excessive for anything other than downhill, 185mm is good for most things, and possibly overkill in some situations. Either way, the juicy 5 is a very good brake and i would highly reccommend it. And yeah i think all manitou forks are post mount so you'll either need it to come with a post mount adaptor or buy one, they're only about £10.
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