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Hayes El Camino Disc Brake System
Product DescriptionHayes El Camino Hydraulic disc brakes are the latest in Disc technology. Hayes Phenolic pistons ensure maximum retraction. Designed with a concealed fluid reservoir for a light sleek look. Tool free lever reach adjustment, Mono-Block caliper. Power ad
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a Downhiller
from san francisco, ca usa Date Reviewed: April 10, 2011 Strengths: looks great was smooth in beginning Weaknesses: spongey Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: ski trails summit Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: gift Similar Products Used: shimano, hope, forumla Bike Setup: intense, rockshox boxxers, chris kings hubs n heaset, mavic max wheels, xtr everything  
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creekchubb
a Cross Country Rider
from omaha Date Reviewed: August 1, 2010 Strengths: work great. quiet, dont get brake fade. bleeding is a breeze Weaknesses: none so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: all Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $25.00
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kona34
a Racer
from Romania Date Reviewed: December 28, 2009 Strengths: They look good stopping power was very good in the first months . Weaknesses: This is a very pour quality product from hayes .I was disappointed ,the levers had a big play ,the a ajustments were horible .There was a constatnt squeak stopping power was pour.Brake pads are like bottle tops. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: none Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $200.00 Similar Products Used: Avid bb 7 Bike Setup: shimano xt-xtr ,kcnc sun rims ufo ,mosso falcon
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Betarad
a Cross Country Rider
from Lahaina, HI Date Reviewed: October 25, 2009 Strengths: Relatively good modulation & stopping power when not hot. Weaknesses: Loss of stopping power when hot, lever adjusting screw constantly self-adjusts, noisy when wet (or hot). Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Turkey run Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $500.00 Similar Products Used: Hayes 9 Bike Setup: Intense 5.5 EVP, xtr, Chris King, Fox, Thomson, Easton, Kenda, etc.
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rarroyo
a Downhiller
from Oakland CA USA Date Reviewed: October 18, 2009 Strengths: Modulation, Power, Style, Weight, Adjustability. Weaknesses: levers...too long for my taste. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Cindy Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $240.00 Purchased At: greenfish.com Similar Products Used: Juicy 7, Juicy Ultimate Bike Setup: DB Mission 3, Nixon, Custom wheels, FSA Crank, Thomson Stem, FSA Post, S Type Shock, XO Shifters, XO Derailleurs, Deity Bars, SDB Saddle.......tight!
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John Reeves
a Downhiller
from Salt Lake City Date Reviewed: August 3, 2009 Strengths: One in a thousand pairs works for some rider out there! Weaknesses: Going down a long steep hill using the brakes will heat them up so much that the lever becomes all mushy and sinks to the grips - even when screws are all the way in. Makes for a scary downhill when your brakes fail. These brakes never stop squealing either. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: Price Point Similar Products Used: Hayes Nine - love them! Juicys
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4allday
a Cross Country Rider
from Summit County, CO Date Reviewed: July 20, 2009 Strengths: Light, good modulation Weaknesses: Lever adjustment bolt backs out during bumpy DH sections. This causes the levers to come back all the way to the grips sometimes and can also get in the way of a trigger shifter. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: Came on used bike Similar Products Used: Hayes Mag, Hayes 9 Bike Setup: Intense Spider XPV, X0 shifters/deraileur, King headset & hubs, Thompson stem, Easton bars & seatpost, Mavic 719 wheels, Manitou Minute IT fork/SPV shock, Hayes El Camino brakes (for now)
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Chabiens777
a Cross Country Rider
from Oklahoma Date Reviewed: May 12, 2009 Strengths: Great stopping power. I am around 180 lbs and have never had any of the problems everyone is speaking of. The El Camino offer alot of power and lock up tight, very responsive. The have power, have never failed, they will occasionally squeal, but a quick easy adjustment/modulation is all that is needed. You have to dial these brakes in and once you find the sweet spot everything works flawless. Very smooth stopping. Weaknesses: Occasional squealing, bleeding brakes takes some time. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Draper Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $200.00 Purchased At: online Similar Products Used: Hayes Mags..Juicy's, Avid Bike Setup: Trek EX8 
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RyDog67
a Weekend Warrior
from Sacramento, CA Date Reviewed: February 18, 2009 Strengths: Not Sure Yet! Weaknesses: Not Sure Yet! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Colvert Auburn Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $79.00 Purchased At: Price Point Similar Products Used: Hayes HFX 9 Bike Setup: 04 Cannondale Jekel
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Justin
a Weekend Warrior
from Reston, VA, US Date Reviewed: January 3, 2009 Strengths: Lightweight. Weaknesses: Squeals, rubs, locked up at one point and pistons needed to be pried back into housing on rear brake. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Fountain Head Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: V brakes Bike Setup: Intense Spider dream bike built from the ground up. 
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Geoff
a Cross Country Rider
from Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Date Reviewed: October 24, 2008 Strengths: In new condtion worked reasonably well. Reach adjust seemed handy, reasonably powerful. Weaknesses: Floppy levers. With a little time two things happened - nobs fell off the reach adjust and reach adjust continually worked either loose or tight on trails - with no nobs to grab to re-adjust... this meant getting out the hex, sometimes every 5 minutes! This will drive you nuts!!! Power adjust does nothing, and is frozen anyway. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Silverdome Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: With bike Similar Products Used: Various Bike Setup: Cannondale Prophet 1
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mountnflyer
a Cross Country Rider
from Aspen, CO Date Reviewed: August 11, 2008 Strengths: Can't think of any. Weaknesses: brake contact adjustment moves during ride. Adjustment setscrew gets in the way. Always with the screeching and squeeling. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: slickrock Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: First disk brakes for me Bike Setup: Moots YBB 29er
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slowrider
a Weekend Warrior
from Midway City Ca U.S. Date Reviewed: August 4, 2008 Strengths: None Weaknesses: Unreliable, incosistant and heavy Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Porc Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $150.00 Purchased At: Jensen Similar Products Used: Monomini, Stroker trail,HFX9, purple hayes, Champane hayes Bike Setup: 5 Spot 27.75lbs
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Dylan 66
a Downhiller
from vancouver bc Date Reviewed: July 26, 2008 Strengths: feel good for the first 5 min you use them. Weaknesses: unpredictable braking feel on downhills, adjustment, allways somthing wrong with them, hard to bleed, finicy, epensive, not powerful!!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: double dog, cbc Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $330.00 Similar Products Used: hayes 9, juicys, hayes sole. Bike Setup: 2006 giant faith, marz 66 and raceface parts.
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abosch
a Cross Country Rider
from San Rafael, CA, USA Date Reviewed: June 18, 2008 Strengths: Great braking power & love the feel of the modulation Weaknesses: Difficult to bleed and not a lot of play for adjusting it. Front brake cable too long. Hard to fine parts for them at your LBS, look on-line Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Tamarancho Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $150.00 Purchased At: on-line Similar Products Used: Hayes HFX Mag, Hope & Avid Bike Setup: Santa Cruz Blur, Santa Cruz Superlight & Orbea Lanza 29er
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