Avid Code R Disc Brake System

4.67/5 (3 Reviews)
MSRP : $180.00


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Product Description

You earn your wings by pointing it downhill and hanging on for dear life, not for wrapping your fist around your brake levers and praying. Let the confidence-inducing, hydraulic stopping power from the Avid Code R Disc Brakes be your parachute, should you choose to deploy.Unlike your collarbone, Bend Zone levers fully flex upon impact to prevent a catastrophic breakAvid's G3 Cleansweep rotors dissipate heat allowing you to confidently brake long and hardMatchmaker comparability keeps your handlebars clutter-free (clamps sold separately)


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User Reviews

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Gman Jackson a Weekend Warrior from Prince George BC

Date Reviewed: November 17, 2011

Strengths:    INSANE stopping power. Went from Juicy 3 (So a big step up) to these. VERY easy to set up, solid package, and heaps cheaper than the CODE.

Weaknesses:    None thus far.

Bottom Line:   
These brakes could stop a motorcycle. Immensely powerful, you barely have to feather the blade just to stop, it's crazy.

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Favorite Trail:   Anything I don't have to ride up...

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $300.00

Purchased At:   Caps Bikes

Similar Products Used:   Juicy 3, Juicy 7, Elixir R

Bike Setup:   2005 Norco Shore
Fox DHX 5
MTX 33 rims
Vee Rubber Ninja Tires
Code R brakes
X0 Drivetrain
Race Face

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Breal604 a Downhiller from North Vancouver BC

Date Reviewed: October 9, 2011

Strengths:    POWER, solid factory bleed

Weaknesses:    the stock rotor I got is a boat anchor but you probably have rotors anyway, consider it a spare... and they come with organic pads (also useful as spares) so factor in some sintered pads too

Bottom Line:   
The power increase from other brakes is significant. When I switch from Juicy's on one bike to Code R's on the other bike, it takes a few stops to get used to them. You need to use a lighter touch, but the payoff is tons of power with very little force at the lever.

After one summer on the Code's, I haven't had any issues with fade or inconsistent lever feel on long DH runs. In the past I found Juicy 5's more reliable than the 7's and people seem to blame the contact adjustment, so I avoided it altogether with the Code R's. And saved a few bucks too. Which I then had to spend on sintered pads to replace the stock organic ones.

Cheap, powerful, common parts/pads, and I should mention that they're pretty light to boot (with a good rotor). I think I'll put these on both bikes.

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Favorite Trail:   *&%#@&*%

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Price Paid:    $58479137.00

Purchased At:   Norco

Similar Products Used:   Saint, Juicy, Elixir, XT

Bike Setup:   big bouncy downhill bike

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by darkness777 a Downhiller from Phoenix, AZ U.S.

Date Reviewed: January 31, 2011

Strengths:    awesome stopping power and the modulation is amazing but it takes some getting used to after using mechanical disc brakes for so long.

Weaknesses:    none

Bottom Line:   
These brakes are awesome and i love them i cant wait to get more time on the trail so i can use them more often. i would definately recommend these brakes to others.

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Favorite Trail:   Wasabi,Geronimo and National

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $150.00

Purchased At:   Cactus Bikes, Awhatu

Similar Products Used:   Avid BB7 203mm mechanical disc brakes

Bike Setup:   Transition Blindside with 180mm domain 302 avid code r 203mm disc brakes vivid 5.1 azonic outlaws and maxis minion dhf tires and sram drivetrain

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