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Avid Juicy 5 Reviews

Description: (from sram.com/en/avid/)
If you love Power Reserve Geometry,TM Tri-Align Caliper Positioning, drip-free bleeding and our Split Clamp design, but you feel like the Pad Contact-Point adjusting knob is a bad fashion statement, then the Five is exactly what you need.

Tri-Align™ Caliper Positioning System™ | Power Reserve Geometry™ | Ambidextrous | Tool-free pad replacement | Split Clamp/MatchMaker™ compatible | Drip-free bleeding

Add a review (form opens in right column) reviewed by GoldenGoose   on January 7, 2010   Pros Simple to setup. Minimal further adjustment needed. Easy pad replacement. Reach adjustment. Cons Rotor squeal that will make you grind your teeth. Maybe it's the rotor. Have only tried them on the G2 rotors that come with the brake. Verdict A simple and reliable hydro who's only real weakness is noise. I have really only tried them as an AM or XC brake but heat has not yet been an issue and no fade has been felt. reviewed by kyle.rusk   on June 9, 2009   Pros stopping power, these brakes lock up my back tire on a dime. they were realitively cheap($100). Cons No complaints yet, but ive only had them for a couple weeks. Verdict I would recommend them to anyone doing some serious XC. All my confidence are in these brakes when im flying down the hill. For downhill i would recommend "uping your rotors". its a cheap fix. reviewed by guest on April 14, 2009   Pros -Good clean feeling on both road and trails. -Good stopping power downhill but I would recommend investing in 185mm or 203mm front rotors for that. -Relatively quiet. -Low index on levers Cons -160mm system lacks real punch on hills -no pad contact dial makes it difficult to avoid any pad noise or the infamous "turkey gobble" sound Verdict Overall, a great hydraulic disc system for all as well as those making their first hydraulic purchases. It is difficult to find this system overpriced, even on eBay, and installation is even easier thanks to the split-clamp design. Also, to the previous user who commented, it sounds like air may be getting into your line through the seal on the caliper hub. You may have already checked that, in which case I'm as baffled as you haha. reviewed by Paragon1   on April 9, 2009   Pros Good reservoir system, fairly simple. Clean look Cons Rear brake goes soft intermittently. Verdict Ok, front brake works just fine. Problem is with the back one. Both myself and the Bike Store bled the thing but i think it has a curse! Ill get to speed on a downhill and when i go to stop... nothing, goes all the way to the handle, i squeeze again and it only has half the power... third time it may grab but who knows. I think its trying to kill me. reviewed by Chappy71   on December 19, 2008   Pros It's easy to install??????? Cons Really don't work all that well. maybe thay need to be broke in but as for now????? Brakes jus aren't that great Verdict Save your money for something a little better reviewed by craig_m   on November 2, 2008   Pros I liked the fact that I could buy this product as a bolt on, allready bled ready to go product. Replacement pads are readliy available and cheap, unlike the Hayes 9`s that these replaced on my bike Cons That they didn`t come standard on my Jamis Verdict These brakes are great for anyone to update to. Particulaly if you have cable operated callipers. They woulk great on 6, 7 or 8" rotors