Avid elixir 1 with loads of lever travel

Srmtor

I've recently fitted a set of Avid Elixir 1s and when I apply the brakes the lever is almost touching the handle bars? Any ideas how to sort this, is it just a case of the brakes need bleeding or something else??

Thanks

nicklouse

use the lever reach adjust, make sure the pads are not moving the rotors, if they are you calipers are not fitted correctly. then let them bed in.

the LAST thing they will need is a bleed

The Rookie

Some people I know set them up that way, as long as the lever isn't touching the bars there is no problem....

Srmtor

Ok then, thanks for the help!

poah

they probably do need a bleed though lol

97th choice

Did you advance the pads when you fitted them?

Srmtor

What do you mean by advancing the pads? Sorry if this is a daft question but I'm new to this sort of thing!

CitizenLee

Srmtor wrote:

What do you mean by advancing the pads? Sorry if this is a daft question but I'm new to this sort of thing!

http://www.sram.com/_media/pdf/avid/AVI ... SetUp1.pdf

The Rookie

If you can see movement by the pads as opposed to a 'flexing' they are backing off the discs and that is causing the long lever, advancing should sort it.

Srmtor

CitizenLee wrote:

Srmtor wrote:

What do you mean by advancing the pads? Sorry if this is a daft question but I'm new to this sort of thing!

http://www.sram.com/_media/pdf/avid/AVI ... SetUp1.pdf

Thanks for that.. I shall take a look tomorrow and see how i get on!