Comments on: Avid Juicy 5 disc brake review http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-5-disc-brake-review/ Mountain bike news, reviews, and original features Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:14:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Avid Juicy 5 disc brake review by: steven blue http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-5-disc-brake-review/#comment-58653 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:02:57 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-5-disc-brake-review/#comment-58653 is this the BB5 brakes? is this the BB5 brakes?

]]> Comment on Avid Juicy 5 disc brake review by: glenn http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-5-disc-brake-review/#comment-20544 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:28:08 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-5-disc-brake-review/#comment-20544 I've been riding Avid mechanicals for a couple years but decided to upgrade to the Juicy 7's with the purchase of a Trek 9 this year. Within three weeks I replaced the rear brake with my old mechanical. It was way too 'squishy' on the bars and as the rotor and pads fired up on long downhills the engagement point became increasingly inconsistent. As for the front, the hydraulic grabs a bit quicker and is great for cornering and super-steep downhill braking. This 50/50 set up may not be for everyone as the levers engage/disengage at completely different rates, but it seems to work for me. Also, I prefer the ability to tear down and rebuild the mechanicals on the trail. If the Juicy's breakdown several miles from your destination your more or less screwed, better it be the front than the rear brake. I’ve been riding Avid mechanicals for a couple years but decided to upgrade to the Juicy 7’s with the purchase of a Trek 9 this year. Within three weeks I replaced the rear brake with my old mechanical. It was way too ’squishy’ on the bars and as the rotor and pads fired up on long downhills the engagement point became increasingly inconsistent. As for the front, the hydraulic grabs a bit quicker and is great for cornering and super-steep downhill braking. This 50/50 set up may not be for everyone as the levers engage/disengage at completely different rates, but it seems to work for me. Also, I prefer the ability to tear down and rebuild the mechanicals on the trail. If the Juicy’s breakdown several miles from your destination your more or less screwed, better it be the front than the rear brake.

]]> Comment on Avid Juicy 5 disc brake review by: SCOTT http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-5-disc-brake-review/#comment-19435 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:49:37 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-5-disc-brake-review/#comment-19435 Known problem guys.......Do your homework!!! The Avid rotors spokes touch the bottom of the pads and causes the pulsation/shudder/turkey gobble. remount your caliper using a dime sized washer under the caliper bolt attachment area so as to raise the caliper upwards...this will stop the rotors spokes from contacting the pads......easy fix. You can also grind 1/8 inch off the bottom of pads with a dremel and achieve the same result. Shame on avid for not doing better research. Known problem guys…….Do your homework!!! The Avid rotors spokes touch the bottom of the pads and causes the pulsation/shudder/turkey gobble. remount your caliper using a dime sized washer under the caliper bolt attachment area so as to raise the caliper upwards…this will stop the rotors spokes from contacting the pads……easy fix. You can also grind 1/8 inch off the bottom of pads with a dremel and achieve the same result. Shame on avid for not doing better research.

]]> Comment on Avid Juicy 5 disc brake review by: Jeff http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-5-disc-brake-review/#comment-12698 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 20:49:07 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-5-disc-brake-review/#comment-12698 I am also having problems with my Avid Juicy 5's locking up without any lever tension. This will be the third year in a row that the shop will have to redo the hydraulics. First year "Too much hydraulic fluid". Second year "Hmmmm, I don't know what could cause this". Third yea..., I will find out when I bring them in. Any help? I am also having problems with my Avid Juicy 5’s locking up without any lever tension. This will be the third year in a row that the shop will have to redo the hydraulics. First year “Too much hydraulic fluid”. Second year “Hmmmm, I don’t know what could cause this”. Third yea…, I will find out when I bring them in. Any help?

]]> Comment on Avid Juicy 5 disc brake review by: phil pennington http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-5-disc-brake-review/#comment-5264 Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:13:53 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-5-disc-brake-review/#comment-5264 I get the shudder etc but I could live with that if they wouldn't keep binding up. First, my mechanic said the hyrdraulic system is always over full when it arrives from the manufacturer, and the fix worked for a while, but I find undoing the two adjustment bolts and re-tightening doesn't do the trick, ie there's still a slight touching that prevents the wheel spinning sweet. Anyone a view on what to do? I get the shudder etc but I could live with that if they wouldn’t keep binding up. First, my mechanic said the hyrdraulic system is always over full when it arrives from the manufacturer, and the fix worked for a while, but I find undoing the two adjustment bolts and re-tightening doesn’t do the trick, ie there’s still a slight touching that prevents the wheel spinning sweet. Anyone a view on what to do?

]]> Comment on Avid Juicy 5 disc brake review by: Hayes El Camino disc brake review » The Biking Hub: Mountain http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-5-disc-brake-review/#comment-2970 Fri, 18 Aug 2006 16:43:40 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-5-disc-brake-review/#comment-2970 [...] After a relatively straight-forward installation, I was ready to set the levers on the El Caminos to my (admittedly finicky) preferred position. After a year or so using Avid’s Juicy 5 brakes, I was used to solid, one-finger braking, with the levers set pretty close to the bar. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a similar ’sweet spot’ on the El Caminos because the lever always ended up touching the bar when I gave the lever a good pull. I ended up bringing the levers as close to the bar as possible and using the Power Adjust feature to fine tune it after that. [...] […] After a relatively straight-forward installation, I was ready to set the levers on the El Caminos to my (admittedly finicky) preferred position. After a year or so using Avid’s Juicy 5 brakes, I was used to solid, one-finger braking, with the levers set pretty close to the bar. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a similar ’sweet spot’ on the El Caminos because the lever always ended up touching the bar when I gave the lever a good pull. I ended up bringing the levers as close to the bar as possible and using the Power Adjust feature to fine tune it after that. […]

]]> Comment on Avid Juicy 5 disc brake review by: Cory http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-5-disc-brake-review/#comment-270 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 22:02:51 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-5-disc-brake-review/#comment-270 Dave. You'll want the round ones. Dave. You’ll want the round ones.

]]> Comment on Avid Juicy 5 disc brake review by: Dave Aldridge http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-5-disc-brake-review/#comment-264 Fri, 10 Mar 2006 09:18:44 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-5-disc-brake-review/#comment-264 Hi Corey, thanks for that. Yeah I'd read a bit about the swap they have been doing, when you say 'clean sweeps' are they round or wavy rotors? In any case I'll have the shop look at them and see what they say. Thanks again, Dave Hi Corey, thanks for that. Yeah I’d read a bit about the swap they have been doing, when you say ‘clean sweeps’ are they round or wavy rotors?

In any case I’ll have the shop look at them and see what they say.

Thanks again,
Dave

]]> Comment on Avid Juicy 5 disc brake review by: Cory http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-5-disc-brake-review/#comment-261 Wed, 08 Mar 2006 15:54:37 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-5-disc-brake-review/#comment-261 Dave, have a look at your rotors. Avid is replacing many stock rotors with a 'clean sweep' version that's intended to get rid of the shuddering that you write about. I would have the shop that you dealt with look at the rotors, contact Avid, and determine whether or not this is your problem. If it's not, let me know and I'll look into it. Dave, have a look at your rotors. Avid is replacing many stock rotors with a ‘clean sweep’ version that’s intended to get rid of the shuddering that you write about.

I would have the shop that you dealt with look at the rotors, contact Avid, and determine whether or not this is your problem.

If it’s not, let me know and I’ll look into it.

]]> Comment on Avid Juicy 5 disc brake review by: Dave Aldridge http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-5-disc-brake-review/#comment-260 Wed, 08 Mar 2006 09:51:00 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-5-disc-brake-review/#comment-260 I got the juicy 5's stock on a trance 2 recently. While I'm pretty impressed with the stopping power and feel of the brake, mine are suffering from a shudder/judder under hard breaking. It doesn't happen when feathering brake only at the very end of modulation. I looked at quite a few reviews of the 7's and the problems people experienced with those seem in line with mine. Anyone else had similar issues with juicy 5 bought in the last few months? I got the juicy 5’s stock on a trance 2 recently. While I’m pretty impressed with the stopping power and feel of the brake, mine are suffering from a shudder/judder under hard breaking. It doesn’t happen when feathering brake only at the very end of modulation. I looked at quite a few reviews of the 7’s and the problems people experienced with those seem in line with mine. Anyone else had similar issues with juicy 5 bought in the last few months?

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