New rear brake

pesky_jones
pesky_jones Posts: 2,890
edited November 2012 in MTB buying advice
Hi, looking for a new rear brake. My previous brake was an avid juicy 3, the brake lever and hose are still fine, its just the calliper part of the brake that is broke so am looking for a replacement... Will it only be juicy 3s that are compatible or can I look other models? Providing there avid or juicy etc

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  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    I think all juicys should be fine. It would be a miss match, but Merlin have an Elixir 1 rear on sale for £29 right now, the whole thing. Probably better than the juicy, but might not match colours.
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  • pesky_jones
    pesky_jones Posts: 2,890
    benpinnick wrote:
    I think all juicys should be fine. It would be a miss match, but Merlin have an Elixir 1 rear on sale for £29 right now, the whole thing. Probably better than the juicy, but might not match colours.

    cheers, that looks good - probally gunna go with it!
  • pesky_jones
    pesky_jones Posts: 2,890
    benpinnick wrote:
    I think all juicys should be fine. It would be a miss match, but Merlin have an Elixir 1 rear on sale for £29 right now, the whole thing. Probably better than the juicy, but might not match colours.

    Question - how do i know if this is this (http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/m ... ale-1.html) is the right bracket for my rotors. They're 160mm...
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    It's not, but you can use what you've got.
  • pesky_jones
    pesky_jones Posts: 2,890
    Chunkers1980 wrote:
    It's not, but you can use what you've got.

    hmm the thing is the bracket i have at the moment is presumably the right size for the rotor, but its a shimano bracket and im not sure if you can use the shimano bracket on an avid brake. Theres also a creak that sometimes comes in the bike, which i presume is caused by this. So i need a new bracket really.
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    You said you had Juicy's above.
  • pesky_jones
    pesky_jones Posts: 2,890
    Chunkers1980 wrote:
    You said you had Juicy's above.

    I did, just the mounting bracket is shimano.
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Well then, if you're removing an Avid caliper and fitting an Avid caliper then it will work exactly the same as you have now.
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Same mounting for Shimano and Avid for the same size disc anyway......
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.

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