Help with brakes...

The Northern Monkey

I'm confused.

I've been looking at the Avid Elixir CR, Avid Ultimate, Hayes Stroker Trail, Magura Marta SL Red and the new Formula RX that is replacing the Oro.

From Bikeradar and comparing prices.....

The Elixir clamp is poo with carbon bars.
The Ultimate isn't light and is overpriced.
The Stroker Trail is a good brake but has no pad adjustment.
Magura Marta SL is the same price as a Ultimate... but is it any better? Biekradar say its quite wooden and has no feel to them.
The Oro was a great trail brake, but is the RX going to be the same? Bike radar have given it an awesome review!

I'm actually swaying towards the Stroker Trail.... they're cheap as chips at Merlin and i've used them before with very positive results.
Not keen on Avid as i've had problems with them before.
Magura and Formula i've had no dealings with.

erm.... Help?

supersonic

Ah, SLX then.

nicklouse

Ones.

The Northern Monkey

supersonic wrote:

Ah, SLX then.

Wrong colour! (come-one... you should know i'm a tart by now!)

ilovedirt

in what way do the elixir clamps not work with carbon bars?

The Northern Monkey

nicklouse wrote:

Ones.

Formula the one?

Won't the be tooooo powerful? they're quite a bit heavier than most too!

supersonic

MTFU weight weenies!

haha!

The Ultimate isn't light

The Northern Monkey

supersonic wrote:

MTFU weight weenies!

haha!

The Ultimate isn't light

Not my words... from Bikeradar!!
"overpriced for the weight/power/performance"

The Northern Monkey

ilovedirt wrote:

in what way do the elixir clamps not work with carbon bars?

read the bike radar review!!

Anonymous

i have ultimates on my enduro and i think they are the business. i had oros on my old bionicon but i thought they were rubbish and never understood the fascination (mostly by folk who had never used them i might add) with them.

do hope not make something suitable? i know theyre pricey but many folk love em.

The Northern Monkey

What's the difference between the ultimates and elixir cr's?