Avid Juicy 7 Hydraulic Disc Brakes

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Review by Troy Good Features  Easy tool-less pad adjustment, you can even adjust them while riding. Easy caliper alignment, to eliminate rubbing problems. Nice and smooth predictable pressure application. Plenty of braking power for XC use. Bad Features  After a couple years of use and some rather hard falls, my pad adjustment dials are breaking off, and its harder to use that adjustment now.

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From Jenson USA:
For years, Avid has represented the best available technologyin mechanical braking systems available for mountain bikes. Now the companyyou've come to depend on is releasing their first hydraulic disc brake system,the Juicy Seven series. As with most Avid products, the Juicy Seven goes aboveand beyond the technology used by competitors.
Avid starts with an open system, so there is no need toadjust the pads as they wear. The system uses DOT 4 or 5.1 fluid, which is easyto find everywhere. The new Speed Dial pad contact point adjustment lets youdial things in by adjusting the starting position of the master cylinder piston,which in turn affects where in the throw of the levers the pads will contactthe rotor. The reservoir is in a protected position, nestled under the handlebar,out of harms way. The inside of the reservoir has a unique shape that makesit virtually impossible for any air to work into the system regardless of howthe bicycle is stored.
Most disc brake systems seem to have power OR modulation- the Juicy Seven has plenty of both, largely due to Avid's new low X-factorpivot design, which reduces the distance from the center of the handlebar tothe center of the lever pivot. With the lowest X-factor of 39mm, the lever blademoves in the most ergonomic arc of any hydraulic brake, cooperating with thenatural motion of the hand instead of moving in a direction the hand was neverdesigned to go. Perfect for one or two finger braking! The lever also offersa simple reach adjustment, so they can be used even by folks with smaller hands.Finally, the lever is of a "flip-flop" style, so you can easily setupyour system to operate either brake with either hand.
Avid didn't skimp on the caliper design, either. It offersa "rotating banjo" design, so that the housing can be routed in thecleanest way possible. (No more unsightly and snag-prone loops of hose hangingout near the caliper). With Avid's unique screw-on syringes and integrated shutoffvalves, you'll finally be able to bleed your brake without getting fluid everywhere.
The rotor uses Avid's "clean-sweep" serpentinedesign, with strategically placed holes that clean the entire pad surface whileaiding in cooling. The Juicy Seven's pads are interchangeable with the popularAvid mechanical disc brake, so they'll be readily available.
Weight: claimed 395 grams Cables: Appropriate hydraulic brake lines are included Compatibility:
Forks and frames using the International Standard (IS) disc mount