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Submitted by
Jesse Citizen
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto CAN
Date Reviewed: March 22, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | DonValley Native | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | some guy | | Strengths: | Stop pretty well, look dope | | Weaknesses: | Heavy compared to my old single digits and don't stop as well as I would have expected. | | Similar Products Used: | Avid Single digits | | Bike Setup: | Old Rocky Steel frame, Marzocchi MX comps up front, LX/Deore Drivetrain, Mavic 221, Avid Levers... | | Bottom Line: | I expected these to be way better than my old Avids. They do slow you down with ease, but it seems to take a lot for them to lock up. I've notice the squealing (lame) and they seem to put a lot of flex into the break bosses, which makes me wonder if I put my old Brodie Break booster on there if they wouldn't be way better.
Bottom line, I expected top of the line stuff to be unbelievable, but it's just pretty good. ?? | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Pollett
a Racer
from London, ON, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 21, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Cains | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$110.00 | | Purchased At: | All Season Sports | | Strengths: | Great all around. I have found no thing wrong with them and they stop in all conditions | | Weaknesses: | I have heard the squeeling problem and have it on one bike. I have 2 bikes with this set up (trials and race). I think it has to do with the different parts on the bike. I can get them silent on the race bike but the trials bike is impossible but its work it for the power and modulation. | | Similar Products Used: | LX-XTR, magura hydrolics, canties | | Bike Setup: | XT-XTR on all bikes, mix of spin wheels, nukeproof hubs and lots of other goodies | | Bottom Line: | Great product and really the squeeling is good for keeping rodents out of the front wheel! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Cross Country Rider
from Manchester, UK
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Peak district | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$28.00 | | Purchased At: | Chainreaction cycles | | Strengths: | Powerful Braking
Silent
No vibration | | Weaknesses: | I got a good deal on the price but otherwise maybe a tad expensive? | | Similar Products Used: | XT, Avid,tektro, el cheapos | | Bike Setup: | a total mish mash of parts, mostly LX and XT. | | Bottom Line: | Upgarded from XT to XTR on the front only and using LX levers the difference is immediately noticeable. These are the 2004 model. With the XT's I had to spend hours setting them up trying to minimise the squeal. These have been silent from the go. Am tempted to upgrade the rear for the sharpness and clarity and may well try some Avid Speedial levers, a combo I have heard works well.
Thumbs up to shimano for this top piece of kit. Outstanding. 5 flaming turds. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mitch
a Cross Country Rider
from Kurume
Date Reviewed: November 25, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Great stopping power, light. | | Weaknesses: | Occasional squeal | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano Deore, XT; Avid SD3, SD5; Some old tektro | | Bike Setup: | Ceramic rims, XC hardtail, XT levers | | Bottom Line: | Great stopping power, especially combined with the ceramic rims. Can sqeual a fair bit when wet if not set up carefully. Pads wear really fast when dirty, but I suspect it's a trade-off for performance. If you ride off road a fair bit you will have to replace the pads reasonably often, but it's worth it to have the best rim-braking performance I've seen. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marc
a Cross Country Rider
from Saratoga, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: September 21, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Soquel Demo | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$59.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo | | Strengths: | Easy set-up | | Weaknesses: | Shimano...but they do work VERY well so.... | | Similar Products Used: | Avid, Shimano XT and LX | | Bike Setup: | SC Superlight | | Bottom Line: | The are $$ normally but a good deal at the shop made them hard to pass on. Once on there was none of the %@*&*&(&!!!! squeek that no mechanic or I could get rid off with my XT's. They work and are easy to dial in. What else is there? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Cross Country Rider
from London, ON, Canada
Date Reviewed: January 14, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | The Ex Bike Show | | Strengths: | Light. Strong. Excellent breaking power. | | Weaknesses: | Pads | | Bike Setup: | Trek 4500, XT/XTR, Sid SL, Mavic X618 Ceramic | | Bottom Line: | Thow some Koolstop greens in there and a set of Ceramic Rims and quit standin around! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Clifford Louie
a Cross Country Rider
from Bellevue, WA. USA
Date Reviewed: January 11, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | I'd tell you, but then I'd have to kill you. | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Excel Sports | | Strengths: | Flex free brake arms translate into firm lever feel while being confidence inspiring, with modulation unsurpassed even on the sickest slopes. Locking up the rear is easy. Easy slide-in pad replacement. Grey XTR colors are chi-chi. | | Weaknesses: | Am still thinking... | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano LX v-brakes and Avid Arch Rival | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Intense Tracer with full XTR gruppo, Marzocchi Z3 Flylight 100, Mavic Ceramic 517s. | | Bottom Line: | Absolutely the best rim brakes made. Especially with ceramic pads and rims, disc brakes seem like weighty overkill on a XC machine. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Lohnes
a Cross Country Rider
from Skagway, Alaska
Date Reviewed: December 28, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | West Creek Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Great modulation and supurb breaking. The levers are very comfy and are smooth. | | Weaknesses: | Sensitive to pad alignment resulting in squeel if incorrectly set-up. Not rebuildable...for the price it should be. | | Similar Products Used: | XT, LX, Deore v and canti brakes | | Bike Setup: | Trek Fuel w/ full XTR, Chris King, Mavic, Titec, Fox AVA shock and Black Elite fork | | Bottom Line: | I have used nearly every Shimano brake out there, v-brake and canti and these are simply oustanding. They are sensitive to pad alignment...specifically toe. Too much and the pads wear badly, too little and the pads squeel. Also, as mentioned above, the pivots in the arm mechanisms are starting to develop some slop and they are not rebuildable...a Shimano trait that should be changed on the XTR line. Otherwise...nothing but praise fro looks, performance and durability. They are very good in regards to modulation and this has prevented me from endo's going down over boulders or slick logs. Despite the praise, I'm am wanting discs..maybe I'll wait a little longer:) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay
a Racer
from London, UK
Date Reviewed: September 11, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Strengths: | Power, modulation, lightweight | | Weaknesses: | Soft pads, Avid levers are better | | Similar Products Used: | Avid, XT, Hope XC4 discs | | Bike Setup: | Specialized S-works hardtail (custom build), Fox Float 80RLC, XT/XTR mix, Hope Ti-glide hubs on X517. | | Bottom Line: | I got so sick of very poor pad life with my discs that I went back to V's. Performance wise, the XTR V's only suffer by comparison to discs about 2% of the time on steep fast downhills when you have to go a little slower to make sure you'll be able to stop in time. Don't believe the hype about hydro discs, V's are far less hassle, and spares are cheaper. I haven't had any squeel problems, the brakes are powerful, and can be modulated well. In fact I back mine off to slow me less since in racing you should be holding as much speed as possible. The levers are good, but not as good as the Avid speed dial. The best setup would be XTR brakes with Avid levers, but will you be able to resist those sexy XTR levers? I couldn't. Incidentally, Avid brakes are actually very ordinary, it's the levers that make all the difference, and XT V's are even more powerful than XTR, just heavier and not as elegant. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dan
a Racer
from mississauga
Date Reviewed: September 7, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | cyclepath | | Strengths: | great stoping power...enough to make my frame flex | | Weaknesses: | pads are really hard on your rims suggest changing...i broke my front xtr's pin off (the pinn that the spring pushes against) but that was from hard riding. | | Similar Products Used: | avid mag | | Bike Setup: | xtr and raceface | | Bottom Line: | these are some of the most powerful brakes i have ever used..just i suggest you change your pads before you damage your rims | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason
a Cross Country Rider
from Baralaba
Date Reviewed: July 2, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | XT, disc brakes, lots of roadbikes (ultegra, durace) | | Bike Setup: | Morati ti hardtail fame, xtr groupset, cane creek Zonos ti wheels, pace carbon fork, 959 pedals, titec ti bar, ritchey wcs stem, headset, FSA carbon seatpost, Selle era K saddle | | Bottom Line: | fantastically good sh*t. Stops every time. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Macomb, Michigan
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | Antoons | | Strengths: | Shimano XTR, need i say more? | | Weaknesses: | These babies can squeal. | | Bottom Line: | The can get a little anoying, but they keep me from hitting tree's and killing myself, so i think i can live with a little noise. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lionel
a Cross Country Rider
from Calgary, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 9, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | too many to list | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$89.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Solid stopping power utilizing the full pad instead of a portion of it. Good looks. Easy to maintain. | | Weaknesses: | Like many of the other reviews when I first started using it there was that annoying squeal and I immediately thought of getting some after market pads, instead I took the bike to the tallest steepest hill I could find, putting the brakes to the test. They squealled for the first 10 meters then smartened up. I have not had any squeals since. | | Similar Products Used: | Avids, which served me well. | | Bike Setup: | Rocky Mountain Element Race, Race Face cranks and post, shimano | | Bottom Line: | These brakes are worth the money. The stopping power is impressive, and the overall design well thought out. Once the squeal was lost there was a smile on my face! A solid 5 on both accounts. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg Horn
a
from Atlanta, Georgia
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | uhh... | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$76.00 | | Purchased At: | Peachtree Bikes (well, by my father) | | Strengths: | (This is the 2003 model)
Quite powerful, they're v-brakes (they require virtually no maintenance), and the aesthetic scheme of 03 XTR is is, though I wouldn't usally say this about bicycle components, beautiful. Pad-to-rim clearance is easily adjusted by simply turning two screws. When paired with good levers, the modulation is impressive, being able to feather the rim at a wide range of intensity. If they're slammed on, they bring the machine to an immediate halt.
I can't say much about durability or perseverance yet, since I haven't had them for too long and I haven't ravaged them. | | Weaknesses: | The Avid Ultimates are nearly half the weight of these, but that dosen't really bother me. They emit a tad of rubbing noise while partially engaged, but I think that can be remedied by some adjustment. | | Similar Products Used: | Cheap Promax brakes that were standard on my bike. | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Gary Fisher Tassajara. I haven't done very many modifications to it yet, but I plan to. | | Bottom Line: | A very nice product. If you don't feel like dealing with disc brakes, I very much reccomend these. 5 for value since I didn't pay for them. 5 for quality. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thomas
a Cross Country Rider
from Upstate NY
Date Reviewed: May 4, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | Terrific stopping power, good looks, still tight as the first ride after more than a year of use, very few adjustments needed. | | Weaknesses: | Squeal! | | Similar Products Used: | xt | | Bike Setup: | Sugar with XTR, Crossmax & Thomson | | Bottom Line: | These brakes are great. I really can't say anything bad about their performance under any riding conditions except for that damn squeal. As many others have said, I couldn't get rid of it no matter what I did. However, by replacing the old XTR pads with KoolStop ceramic compound pads, the squeal is a thing of the past and I couldn't be more pleased with this product. With the KoolStop pads, the XTR brake system is flawless, period. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Pafford
a Cross Country Rider
from Boulder CO USA
Date Reviewed: May 1, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Road touring only | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$166.00 | | Purchased At: | Excel Sports Boulder | | Strengths: | Look nice. | | Weaknesses: | Front and rear NEVER stop squealing no matter who works on them. Four really pretty pieces of crap in my opinion. Dumped them and got Avid Ultimates. Should have done that in the first place! | | Similar Products Used: | LX, XT, old style XTR and Avid ultimate. No problems with any of these. | | Bike Setup: | 1997 Trek 970 set up for heavy road touring. All XT 8 speed except brakes. Sunn Rhino lite XL's W/wheelsmith dbl. butted, King hubs (BUZZZZZZZZ) & Headset and Conti 1.9 Town and Country tires. 747 Pedals and Brooks Pro saddle. Rigid custom Trek fork w/low rider rack lugs. Jandd rear rack & packs, Washburn custom low rider front rack. | | Bottom Line: | Just a word about Excel Sports Boulder:
They DO NOT have a universal customer satisfaction policy regarding product returns. So far they won't take the brakes back because of "pad wear" (about 30 miles of squealing and trying to get them set correctly).
On another occasion I had a rear wheel built by them (Mavic 517/DT/XT) which after only 8 days of use on paved roads blew the internal web through 5 spoke nipple holes. When I returned the wheel assembly to them they wanted to credit me for the rim only (said the hub and spokes were still good)! I had to contact the company owner to get a full refund! I suppose that after that experience I should have known better than to buy the brakes (or anything else) from them but they were the only shop in town that had the brakes in stock.
Anyway, if you buy anything from them, then it's probably yours forever whether it performs properly or not.
As for the brakes, I'd give them a zero for value and for overall performance if possible. (And the same for Excel Sports Boulder) | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark A. Lohnes
a Cross Country Rider
from Skagway, Alaska
Date Reviewed: April 13, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Any cross country type trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Fantastic stopping power, great modulation, and easy, easy setup!!! You must use XTR levers too fully experience the performance these brakes can deliver. Upgrading to aftermarket pads can make a difference too, but that is dependant on weather and riding conditions. | | Weaknesses: | Using stock pads - quick pad wear. Some say price, but I have found great deals now that 03 XTR is the rage. Same brakes, just a different look compared to 03 XTR v-Brakes. | | Similar Products Used: | Avid sd3, Deore, XT | | Bike Setup: | Cross country - 02 Fuel 90, 02 XTR complete (w/Salsa Carbon braces) XTR hubs/517/DT Comp (tied and solder) | | Bottom Line: | I replaced the stock Avids since they broke(tension spring on both front and rear), switching to Deore to get riding ASAP. I was unhappy with both Avid and Deore, so I upgraded to XT's, knowing the reputation that XT is 95% of XTR w/o the price. Immediately I noticed the increased braking power and feel, but never really had that one finger power I have heard was capable with V-Brakes. Don't get me wrong, these XT brakes were more than adaquate and I would have stuck with them, but I scored a great deal on a set of XTR V-Brakes and levers thru Ebay.
So I upgraded again, even though I was happy with the performance of XT. I wasn't expecting much improvement, but once I went to XTR, the power was slightly better than XT and the modulation was distinctly better. I could feel the onset of lockup, making the bike more cotrollable and predictable. But what really blew me away was the difference the XTR levers made. I replaced the LX levers last, after upgrading to the XTR's V-Brakes and WOW...Truly one finger brakes - Stoppies are not a problem - really an amazing transformation.
Using a tip from a friend, I tried running Ritchey red and blue pads, one from each set, front and rear. This is a great way to increase stopping power in wet and dry variable situations. The stock multi-condtion Shimano pads were fine, but were wore very quickly.
One thing I must mention is keep your bike clean: I keep my bike very clean, particularlly the drive-train and brakes, making sure the rims AND pads are free of debris. The bits of rock and grit that get inbedded in the pads will wear out the rim in no time and drastically affect the modulation and overall performance.
This is a highly reccomended upgrade to anyone who wants good brakes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob Furneaux
a Cross Country Rider
from Surprise, AZ USA
Date Reviewed: April 13, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Shimano's top of the line, can't be that bad... | | Weaknesses: | Doens't give the solid feel I experience with Avids. Do brakes need to be this complicated? | | Similar Products Used: | Avid, Paul Components | | Bike Setup: | Ibis Mojo, XTR and Sram drivetrain... | | Bottom Line: | These brakes came with my Mojo. I was previously using Avids on my other bike and liked the solid feel the V-style brakes gave. I expected that Shimano's - being that they started the whole V-brake thing - would be as solid or better than the Avids. I was wrong. The XTR's were a little spongy. I thought it might have been user error, but no matter how much I adjusted them, they wouldn't give me the same feel the Avids did. Another problem I have is: do brakes need to be this complicated? I think the spongyness I experience is due to the loss of connection between my input and the pads connecting with the rim - primarily due to the cam system Shimano has "developed." The science of all this is impressive, but in my opinion, not necessary. If you want a solid, simple, and consistent brake system, go with another. If you are a gadget weenie or a true Shimano fan, go with these. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ryder drumm
a Racer
from pasadena, ca, usa
Date Reviewed: January 27, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | anything thats fast | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Foes | | Strengths: | Hmm, great lever feel, lots of stopping power, light setup since hubs are lighter, look great. | | Weaknesses: | Thinking, yup still thinking. | | Similar Products Used: | Paul's crosstops, Magura HS 33, Hayes, Hope Mini's, XT disc. | | Bike Setup: | 2002 Foes FXC with full Shimano XTR, Float 125 RLC, Float RL, SunRace hubs laced to T.H.E. ceramic XC rims and MAXXIS rubber. | | Bottom Line: | Stop complaining about squeal and get some ceramic rims, they cost a little more and the brakes are awesome. They stop almost as strongly as magura's and weigh so much less. Look at how many pro XC riders use XTR v-brakes in comparison to disc brakes, I know the new XTR discs just came out but if you dont have the money to get a light XC disc wheelset (and you can only use the Shimano disc hubs) then ceramic rims with XTR vbrakes are the way to go. Plus I am sure you will be able to pick some up now that a lot of people are going to buy those damn XTR discs, sucks you can't use other hubs. A bit pricey but it will go down considerably now that the ultralight disc set is out. For the stopping power and modulation you simply cannot beat them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Job
a
from Delft, Holland
Date Reviewed: January 8, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | You look cool, status, light | | Weaknesses: | After a longer period you get play on your paralellogram, and then it's over | | Similar Products Used: | stx-rc, xt, hs33 | | Bike Setup: | oh so horny | | Bottom Line: | There are two types of xtr brakes(except for the 2003) the bmr-951 and the bmr-952, the first one doesn't have a spring on the paralellogram and rely's on the tight connection between the lever and the paralelogram. After a longer period I got play on the joint, you can buy small rings for this problem but that isn't sufficient, and it's all over with the braking powers. So if you wa't to buy xtr's pay attention to this problem and don't buy the bmr-951's. Now I'm riding magura brakes and there a much better investment. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jerry
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin
Date Reviewed: December 11, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson | | Strengths: | Good power, excellent modulation for rim brakes. Very well built. | | Weaknesses: | SQUEAL! Wet, dry, slow, fast, light heavy, two different brands of pads, toed-in, not toed-in, cleaned rims, lightly sanded rims, nothing worked. I surrender. Could be I have a flexy fork but I couldn't stand it anymore and put my Avids back on. Not quite as much power but they do alright and they're nice and quiet. | | Similar Products Used: | Avids, XT, canti's. | | Bottom Line: | It broke my heart to take 'em off but I hated sounding like my old Volvo station wagon every time I hit the brakes.
My son's $300 Raliegh is sportin a little XTR these days. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Euan Orsborn
a Cross Country Rider
from England, Hampshire, Fareham
Date Reviewed: December 6, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Scotland | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | Armstrong bike dock | | Strengths: | XTR brakes are very powerful and responsive. They are very easy to maintain and set up. the power of them is superb. | | Weaknesses: | The only problem i have is that they squeal when braking, even if i only pull on the brake lever gently. I have been running them on standard Mavic 517s with LX hubs. I have tried changing to softer compound brake pads, Putting play in the brake, taking all the play out of the brakes, cleaning the rims every day. I have just brought a bran new front wheel: 517 CD rim on a XT hub. The squeal has been reduced to when i start to brake harder. I have been thinking of getting ceramic rims, but i want to know if this will stop the squealing. I not bothered about replacing ceramic pads alot if it cures the problem. Any tips to solve the problem, im open to all suggestions! | | Similar Products Used: | Avid single digit 2.0., and standard V-brakes. | | Bike Setup: | Specialized rockhopper A1 SF (2000) Model. Manitou magnem forks, FRM headset, Roox stem and xc handlebars, Avid levers, XTR brakes, Deore shifters, Time freestyle pedals, Original chainset, Connex chain, XT cassette,fi'zi:k saddel with ti rails, oringinal saddle post, black 517 on LX rear up, XT front hub on 517 CD rim. Buying a s-Works hardtail frame soon and custom building it. | | Bottom Line: | Overall i would recomend the XTR brakes as there very powerful for a v-brake, if you don't mind the squeal then by all means get a pair if you want rim brakes. Apart from that they are easy to maintain and set up etc. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Putnam Blake
a Downhiller
from Marblehead
Date Reviewed: November 24, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Lynn Woods | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | scott lepaunn | | Strengths: | these things kick ass. more power than i've ever felt in a rim brake. no arm pump, EVER. Super strong. locks up my rear wheel without even trying. a great compaion to the 8" hayes hydro on the front of my bike | | Weaknesses: | none with the brake. although it became apparent that i need a booster for my frame since i can pull the lever all the way to the bar and the frame just bends more and more. | | Similar Products Used: | single pivot v-brake that came stock | | Bike Setup: | trek 4500 psylo hayes 8" hydro front xtr v-brake rear mavic D521/Rhyno Lite wheel set. RM DH pedals | | Bottom Line: | these brakes are awesome. if your bike can only take disc on the front, these brakes will balance out the rear pefrectly, they're very well matched | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Big Al
a Cross Country Rider
from Brisbane, Australia
Date Reviewed: October 27, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | power, power, more power, looks, adjustability, ease of use, power | | Weaknesses: | nil | | Similar Products Used: | LX, avid, hayes cable | | Bike Setup: | Titanium, XTR, sram 9.0, Chris King, Thomson | | Bottom Line: | All you moro |
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