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> "voodoo" <
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> > Has anyone here used them? Any likes or dislikes? I'm still undecided on what kind to go with.
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> You're talking about light cross-country bikes in another thread, and as I can't picture LA having
> a lot of crazy downhills, I'm not sure I'd
recommend
> any sort of disc to you...I still feel good v's are better for the hardtail/short-travel crowd.
> They're lighter (especially when you
consider
> the added hub weight and the fluid, in the case of hydraulics), easier to futz with on the side of
> a trail, and mostly, less expensive.
>
Believe it or not, there are some crazy "short" downhills here. Don't get me wrong though, I loved
my v's. In fact I did not have my XTR's even close to being cranked up. My thinking with the desc is
this is Louisiana, and sooner or later (more often sooner), water and/or mud will end up on the
wheels. I've never had consistant braking with wet muddy wheels, but that's not the main reason why.
We have some abrasive, sandy soils here. Red clay is the worst. In no time at all, your nice looking
CD's have a really shiny groove starting to show. At the end of a long hard season of riding, it's
time to replace the rims on what would otherwise be a perfectly good wheelset. The disc should
eliminate this. Weight should not be much of an issue either. My last bike weighed 23-1/2 lbs with a
4-1/2 lb frame, and a Judy XC fork. My new frame, and fork combo will be about a pound lighter.
> That being said, if you do go discs, go Avid mechanical 6"...they're
cheap,
> plenty powerful, and smooth as anything else. If you are considering XTR note you will need '03
> Shimano disc hubs as Shimano has a new proprietary splined rotor mount. Also, if you are
> considering XTR then the price benefit of Avid mechs is probably not of concern to you. In that
> case, go with Avid Juicy Sevens (drool).
>
Shimano offers an XTR bolt on rotor with the RT-75, which is probably just XT in XTR packaging. I'm
going to take a look at those juicy Avids. One of the other selling points to the Shimano is that
they use mineral oil. If the other use it as well, they have my undivided attention, cuz I don't
want brake fluid anywhere near my frame's finish.
I know ya hate Shimano, but they do have some good stuff. Anyway, I'm already commited to going
with disc.