Comments on: Avid Juicy 7 disc brake review http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-7-disc-brake-review-01/ Mountain bike news, reviews, and original features Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:54:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Avid Juicy 7 disc brake review by: Week 4 » The Biking Hub http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-7-disc-brake-review-01/#comment-205 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 15:52:10 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-7-disc-brake-review-01/#comment-205 [...] This week’s most popular post was Dan’s 10 questions with Jim Wannamaker from Kenda USA. We also had two pieces by Ashwin this week — a review of the Avid Juicy 7 disc brake on Monday and a discussion about comparing the geometry of two different frames on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Greg posted up the third in his series of four articles on the mountain biker’s road trip. [...] […] This week’s most popular post was Dan’s 10 questions with Jim Wannamaker from Kenda USA. We also had two pieces by Ashwin this week — a review of the Avid Juicy 7 disc brake on Monday and a discussion about comparing the geometry of two different frames on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Greg posted up the third in his series of four articles on the mountain biker’s road trip. […]

]]> Comment on Avid Juicy 7 disc brake review by: Ashwin http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-7-disc-brake-review-01/#comment-198 Mon, 30 Jan 2006 23:18:29 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-7-disc-brake-review-01/#comment-198 I actually tried some Galfer pads based on how manay people on the forums rave about them. I wasn't happy with them. Not because of pad performance but two other issues. 1) The thickness of the Galfer pads was more than the stock pads. I measured them with a caliper and they were definitely thicker than stock Avid pads. But once installled I couldn't get them them to run w/o constant drag. 2) The stock pads have a small relief cut out on the back to help the pad slide over the center nub of the piston. The Galfer pads had no relief cut in so it was a royal PIA to get the pads installed. I finally filed a relief on the back of the pad with a round file to make it a little easier but it was still hard to install. Due to the thickness issue I took them off. They seemed to work pretty well. But not noticeably stronger than the stock B4 pads. I actually tried some Galfer pads based on how manay people on the forums rave about them. I wasn’t happy with them. Not because of pad performance but two other issues.

1) The thickness of the Galfer pads was more than the stock pads. I measured them with a caliper and they were definitely thicker than stock Avid pads. But once installled I couldn’t get them them to run w/o constant drag.

2) The stock pads have a small relief cut out on the back to help the pad slide over the center nub of the piston. The Galfer pads had no relief cut in so it was a royal PIA to get the pads installed. I finally filed a relief on the back of the pad with a round file to make it a little easier but it was still hard to install.

Due to the thickness issue I took them off. They seemed to work pretty well. But not noticeably stronger than the stock B4 pads.

]]> Comment on Avid Juicy 7 disc brake review by: Ryan http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-7-disc-brake-review-01/#comment-197 Mon, 30 Jan 2006 22:19:48 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/avid-juicy-7-disc-brake-review-01/#comment-197 Great write up! If you do experience shuttering and squealing noise like I did, Galfer pads have a good chance of solving this problem. Great write up!

If you do experience shuttering and squealing noise like I did, Galfer pads have a good chance of solving this problem.

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