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Avid X0 Trail Disc Brake System

3.33/5 (3 Reviews)

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Weight : 340g MSRP : $290.00


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Product Description

The new XO Trail brake was designed for cross country to downhill and everything in between. With a powerful 4-piston dual-diameter caliper and innovative lever pivot bearing, it packs more power than any other brake in its class.


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User Reviews

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by neblackb

Date Reviewed: April 28, 2013

Strengths:    The entire system works well. I like the 4 piston caliper. The calipers work well. They look good. They are quiet most of the time.

Weaknesses:    Not quite as crisp when pulling the brake lever as I would like from a higher priced disc brake.

Bottom Line:   
These X0 trail brakes are a good set of brakes for the money. For most of my riding they are quiet. I only hear sqeaking about 10% of the time, which is probably from dust. They are not quite as crisp feeling as the Shimano XTR trail, but they are cheaper than the XTR trail. I had to bleed the brakes after cutting the lines, and they have been good for about 160 miles. They are feeling a little squishy now, but it could just be because my pads are close to needing replacement. I think Avid still has some work to do to equal the brake feel and power of Shimano. As mentioned though, for the cheaper price they are worth it.
Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:4
Submitted by zbi701 a All Mountain Rider

Date Reviewed: October 19, 2012

Strengths:    Very light. Good stopping power. Good modulation. Quiet (despite some of the review said it is noisy)

Weaknesses:    None so far.

Bottom Line:   
I have to cut the hoses and bleed them my self since they are way too long for my bike so I can't comment about the poor bleeding from the factory everybody is talking about. I always bleed my brakes my self and take my own time to do it properly. With good bleeding this brake can perform as it should be. I have been using this brake without any problem for 2 months now.
Overall Rating:1
Value Rating:1
Submitted by verdugomountainlocal a All Mountain Rider

Date Reviewed: October 18, 2012

Strengths:    I suppose they look good

Weaknesses:    Noisy, poor bleed from factory, difficult to get a proper bleed, poor lever feel, sub par stopping power

Bottom Line:   
After the bed in process I was convinced I would like these. Dreams of no more noise, good power. I was wrong. Same old turkey gobble and howling, lackluster power and a lousy bleed from the factory. The reason the bleed is lousy from the factory is that's as good as they get! After 3 more bleeds by expert mechanics the brakes feel the same. Slightly mushy, espcially if you've been off them for a minute or two. Sram isn't much help, Calling them got me treated like a child " did you bed them in?, how?" They sent new rotors, they disn't help. No other brake requires this much trouble to set up. If these stopped well you can deal with it a bit. After 6 rides I have replaced these with New Shimano Zee brakes.

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Favorite Trail:   Phil's World

Duration Product Used:   6 rides

Purchased At:   My dealer

Similar Products Used:   Shimano XT, Shimano Zee, Avid Elixir7, avid Elixir 9

Bike Setup:   2013 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Expert carbon Evo
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