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What happened to Avid Juicy brakes?
Hi all; long time no see...
Was hoping someone could help me out...
I have a 2008 Giant Reign 1 any my Juicy 3 brakes have kicked the bucket. Went to buy a new pair online and get the impression Juicy's aren't made anymore? Am I right assuming they have been replaced by Elixir range? Will Elixirs go onto my fork and frame okay? Can I use all the spare Juicy brake pads I have in my garage in the Elixirs? Will Elixir rotor go straight onto my wheel? I'm a bit concerned that my Juicy's are apparently 6 inch rotors (152 mm) and looks like Elixirs are sold as 160 mm...
Any help much appreciated,
thanks, Mark
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No need to worry mate if your fork is post mount & you buy a brake kit including the rotors everything will swap over. The pads that you already have will probably not fit.
Personally I'd change to Shimano's as even the Deore's are superb brakes, more powerful & excellent value for money.
Trimming the excess hose & bleeding is also easier.
Rgds T
I recently took my Juicy Sevens off and replaced them with some XTs that are a few years old. Best move I ever made, they just work and don't need fancy dot fluid etc. I recently saw the same ones for $160 a set but can't remember where.
Yes, Elixirs have replaced the Juicy brakes. The pads are different, but I thought that the rotors were the same size.
I agree with other replies, the current Shimano brakes are better.
I'll happily take your pads off your hands.
Juicy 3's were always entry level gear but I still run them on my commuter, after 5 years daily use they're a bit spongy now but they still work.
can be used with Elixirs, and can also be used with Shimano calipers, although I'd advise against using some models of Shimano rotors with Avid calipers due to brake track width differences.
Another vote for XTs. I have 2006's on my commuter and 2010's on the trail bike.
I have to warn Avid users taking my bike for a spin not to grab a handful like they're used to. I forgot to once, and jacojoco almost sent himself OTB (sorry, mate
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If you can find a cheap set of Shimano 'Deore', they'll do you just fine. I ran them for 2 years with zero complaints. Really easy to change pads & bleed too.
I am now lucky enough to have fancy 'XTR' brakes, and It's hard to feel the difference. (This is from the 2009 range, not the new fancy stuff)
thanks heaps for all the help guys. without my bike in front of me (i'm house sitting at the moment and have been out of the saddle for 3 months due to broken collar bone) i still can't work out how tabs on my frame and fork won't be out of alignment with new rotors if they are different diameter to my juicy rotors. anyway, i'll take your word for it. and if I don't end up using my half-arsed juicy's on my commuter (think my commuter wheels can only take centre-lock rotors), i'll be sure to come back to you guys first to offer free juicy pads. cheers,