How good/bad are hayes sole disc brakes?

Darra8
Darra8 Posts: 721
edited October 2009 in MTB general
Hi Guys,

I have just bought a new bike fitted with these. They look sh!t, but have not had a chance to bed them in yet to see how they feel.

Are they as bad as they look?
40 year old pussy who "still" hates the thought of falling off!!

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  • Andy B
    Andy B Posts: 8,115
    They need constant fettling as they are single piston hydraulics, the same as most cable disc brakes, so the static pad needs adjusting frequently (in my experience)
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    when well set up they are not that bad.
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  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    They are ugly as sin but when they are bedded in and adjusted properly they will stop you ok. You need to take an allen key with you to adjust the static pad screw a multi tool wont do it the wheel spokes get in the way. A mates son has them on his GT and once he had junked the original pads for some Superstar pads they worked fine.
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  • Darra8
    Darra8 Posts: 721
    Thanks Guys,

    Maybe I will keep them then.
    40 year old pussy who "still" hates the thought of falling off!!

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