what is he, or the store, doing to them????? I've had Magura hydraulics, rim and disc for 7 yrs -
never had a leak, never had a trail failure, never wanted faster stopping........
you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink......
nick
"Mike S." <mikeshaw@coxDOTnet> wrote in message
news:[email protected]... One
of my buds has a Scalpel that has both hydraulic brakes replaced already (the bike MAY be 6 mos
old). Last night one of them was leaking again. Hmmm, let's see: no messy fluid, no special
bleeding techniques, readily available replacement housing and actuating mechanisms. I'll live with
a little mush.
Mike "Michael Dart" <
[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "TJ Poseno" <
[email protected]> wrote in message
>
news:[email protected]...
> > I was looking at the AVID Mechanical disk brakes, and now I am leaning more toward them because
> > they look MUCH higher quality, and not as bulky. I already know their better from what you guys
> > have said. Thanks
>
> They're the best mechanical discs IMO. I have tried them but...They're
not
> as good as hydraulic discs because you still have to deal with cable pull which gives them a
> mushier feel than hydraulics. Any force applied to the lever is sent directly to the caliper with
> hydraulics. There is no cable/housing friction and compression to overcome. Mechanicals still
have
> advantages over rim brakes in muddy conditions and are cheaper than hydraulics.
>
> Mike
