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Avid Single Digit 20 Brake System
Product DescriptionAvid 1d 20 V-Brakes
User Reviews
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Lloyd Opolentisima
a Weekend Warrior
from Cebu, Philippines Date Reviewed: March 20, 2005 Strengths: > Light > Powerful > Cost less than any other model and brand Work as any other V-brakes... Love the Avid logo... Weaknesses: None... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $11.00 Purchased At: Espero Similar Products Used: Shimano Vs Bike Setup: Cannondale Killer V 900, Rigid Pepperoni fork, all Shimano XTR (8 speed) groupo except the V -brakes, Avid 1d 20 V's, Control Tech Stem and handle bar, Mavic 217 Sup wheel, Maxxis Oriflamme (26x2) tires, Ritchey seat post, Active saddle  
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loco
a Cross Country Rider
from SPAIN Date Reviewed: March 10, 2004 Strengths: Very lightweight, simple good power, for xc excellent cartridge pads, easy to replace and nice compound Weaknesses: got play at the pivots somehow flexy,but that´s pad position related noisy if not lubed regulary Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: lbs Similar Products Used: dia compe, lx, xtr Bike Setup: hartail mix: avid sd levers, steel frame,mars cl fork, 517 rims
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Tommi Bass
a Cross Country Rider
from U.K Date Reviewed: September 6, 2003 Strengths: They stop you well, had them since 98. Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: ya sisters house! Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: had since 1998 Similar Products Used: xt, they are s@*t and they bust up. Sic amount of other stuff. Bike Setup: Merlin 7005 xc, with a bell and a basket for E.T. 
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Jerry Dalley II
a Weekend Warrior
from Royal Oak, Mi Date Reviewed: May 2, 2002 Strengths: They look cool. Thats about the only good thing. Weaknesses: Absolutely no power after my first 20 rides. I have to pull the levers extreemly hard in order to stop fast. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: I like them all Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Shimano deore LX, and Sram 9.0 Bike Setup: Schwinn homegrown with full lx/xt setup Easton EA-70 bars, Thomson Elite stem, Easton EA-50 seat post. Mavic x222 rims laceed to shimano Paralax Design LX hubs, LX crankset, XT shifters and derailers.
Submitted by
G.
a Cross Country Rider
from Denton Date Reviewed: April 8, 2002 Strengths: They perform well year after year. Aside from adjusting them when changing rims, I don't ever have to fiddle with my brakes--I haven't even worn through the first set of brake pads in years of consistent riding. I took the front set off to do some work on my fork and that teeny-tiny post fell off of the bushing and became lost. The Customer service folks sent me a free replacement bushing lickedy-split no questions asked. Weaknesses: IF you do need to adjust the brake pads, it's a little bit of a pain to get them set right. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: Don't Remember Similar Products Used: Shimano Alivio cantilevers Bike Setup: '96 Bontrager
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Aaron
from Nova Scotia Date Reviewed: March 27, 2002 Strengths: Very touchy for about two weeks of hard riding Weaknesses: SUCKX HARDCORE in the rain, you maightas well have no brakes at all in the rain... you'll have to replace some part of the thing withen about 3 months! I don't treat my stuff like crap either, my bike is my pride and joy. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The Gourge Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: ... Bike Setup: Sasquatch, axiom, z-5 air 100mm, rhyno lites, clipless, trans x, YETI - ROCKS
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matt
a Cross Country Rider
from st louis Date Reviewed: November 13, 2001 Strengths: very reliable. easy to adjust and maintain, simple design, very strong for their simplicity. Weaknesses: they are starting to develop some play and wobble on the brake posts, and like any other rim brake, they don't work as well as they could in the wet. but missouri isn't the wettest place, so no big deal. also, toe in can be a real pain in the ass, but maybe i am facing the pad the wrong way... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: Touring Cyclist; came on bike Similar Products Used: arch rivals with speed dial levers (they work better, but i won't buy 'em till these current avids, the 2.0s, break horribly.) Bike Setup: 99 trek 7000 with lots of stuff
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Clint
a Cross Country Rider
from Calgary Date Reviewed: October 20, 2001 Strengths: Strong, cheap, good modulation, looks. Weaknesses: Sqealier than hell. Need tons of adjustment. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: all of em Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $45.00 Purchased At: Doug's Similar Products Used: LX, cheap Tektros Bike Setup: Kona Blast with Race Face, XT, RhynoLites 
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Robert Trask
a Cross Country Rider
from Chesterfield, MO Date Reviewed: August 7, 2001 Strengths: Didnt melt in the sunlight, thats about it. Weaknesses: This is a follow up, see below. Brakes to not perform after a few months. Very flexy. No power. Gets very sloppy at the pivots. Generaly inferior. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Chubb Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $100.00 Purchased At: Mesa Cycles Similar Products Used: Hayes Disk, XTR, XT v-brakes Bike Setup: Klein Mantra, Avid brakes came stock.
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Robert Trask
a Cross Country Rider
from Chesterfield, MO Date Reviewed: July 28, 2001 Strengths: Did not melt Weaknesses: VERY weak braking and slop after a few months Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Castlewood Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: Mesa Cycles Similar Products Used: XT, XTR Bike Setup: Klein Mantra Comp
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Christian M
a Cross Country Rider
from Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria Date Reviewed: July 24, 2001 Strengths: fantastic stopping power, modulation, weight, looks Weaknesses: none so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Tyrolean MTB trails Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $70.00 Purchased At: came stock w/ my C'dale Similar Products Used: Shimano V-brake, Dia-Compe VC-767 Bike Setup: Cannondale F-1000
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alex
a Racer
from mtn home ark usa Date Reviewed: June 4, 2001 Strengths: UPDATE Weaknesses: UPDATE Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Berryman Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $60.00 Purchased At: came w/ bike Similar Products Used: Shimano XTR, XT Bike Setup: Fuel 98, Trek 9.9 Pro
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alex
a Racer
from mountain home ark Date Reviewed: May 29, 2001 Strengths: Weight Weaknesses: POOR CRAFTMENSHIP AND CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM AVID Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Berryman Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $60.00 Purchased At: Came w/ bike Similar Products Used: XTR,XT Bike Setup: Trek Fuel 98
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Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada Date Reviewed: April 11, 2001 Strengths: Amasing breaking power! Weaknesses: -none that I can find- Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: Bay Cycle Sports Excellence Similar Products Used: -none- Bike Setup: Wheeler 5900zx with Rock Shox Judy XC
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BVBR
a Racer
from Ocomukowonowaukesha, WI Date Reviewed: March 2, 2001 Strengths: Its not Shimano Weaknesses: Its not Shimano Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: OEM Similar Products Used: XT, XTR, Avid Arch Rival Mag Bike Setup: Fisher Paragon
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