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Hayes Hayes MX4 (OEM Only) Mechanical Disc Brake Caliper Disc Brake System
Product DescriptionHayes MX4 (OEM Only) Mechanical Disc Brake Caliper
User Reviews 
Submitted by
Ken
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: November 5, 2012 Strengths: Good stopping power and very affordable Weaknesses: When wet they squall and the smooth stopping goes way down, it's either no stop or locked up. The caliper only squeezes from 1 side, and the pads are hard to find. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 years 
Submitted by
Squeaky Brakes
a Weekend Warrior
from portland, oregon USA Date Reviewed: January 27, 2012 Strengths: No complaints about stopping power. Many complaints about everything else. Weaknesses: Even when adjusted and lubed the best possible way these brakes drag. The piston is sticky and only pinches from one side. It works by deflecting the disk toward a stationary pad on the other side. Cheap to make and crappy to use. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: the trail I'm on right now. Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: Bike Gallery Portlan Similar Products Used: Shimano V brakes and other hydraulic and mechanical disk brakes. Bike Setup: commuter
Submitted by
bdr
a Cross Country Rider
from bude Date Reviewed: August 8, 2011 Strengths: good stopping power. good for on road on a dry day (otherwise makes a horrid sound) Weaknesses: nightmeare to maintain the rear brake is always locking up i have tried oiling it but it still seems to screw up !.one night i was out riding and suddenly my rear brake faild i thought it would be a simple fix so when i got home i took of the rear wheel and thats when i discoverd the magnet from the rear brake all over the disk and tail of the bike it is not the easyest part to get you'r hands on eather so now i have to buy a new set of brakes and i can tell ya it wont be the hayes. i would not recomend thease brakes for off road users.when wet they make the most horrid noise ! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $325.00 Purchased At: bidiford (brake's ca Similar Products Used: none 
Submitted by
hihi
a Weekend Warrior
from saskatoon Date Reviewed: June 19, 2011 Strengths: good stoping power for the average rider easy adjustments Weaknesses: very very loud when wet, can lose power at random. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: many Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: came on bike Similar Products Used: v brakes
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merida496
a Cross Country Rider
from Melbourne, Australia Date Reviewed: January 31, 2011 Strengths: Great brakes, easy to brake especially going downhill. Weaknesses: makes a little bit of squealing noise. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month 
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soupper
a Racer
from Halifax, NS, Canada Date Reviewed: October 11, 2010 Strengths: They make the bike STOP! I've used these for almost 3 years now on my commuter setup (about 120k per week) I have only had to replace pads once. I'm not zipping down any death defying mountains with them but I can tell they sure come in handy on a rainy morning when a 50' multi-ton bus decides to cut you off when your at a decent speed. They are very easy to maintain. Weaknesses: If properly maintained I wouldn't expect any problems. Keeping the rotors clean is half the battle. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: cyclesmith / oem / p Similar Products Used: I have put the same brakes on a beater I resurrected. And have mx2 version on a Norco Wolverine. Bike Setup: 2008 Kona Dew Plus, 2001 Kona Cinder Cone.
Submitted by
gpic449
a Weekend Warrior
from Danville, CA USA Date Reviewed: June 11, 2010 Strengths: Cheap Weaknesses: Easy to break, bend its discs, starts making a weird noise in the first few days, dont buy. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: Hank and Frank (alre Similar Products Used: v brakes Bike Setup: 2010 Giant STP SS with DJ3 and Hayes MX$
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Oleg
a Cross Country Rider
from Russia Date Reviewed: May 21, 2010 Strengths: Low price, excellent fit to my bike, great work at cold winter ( i know what i am talking about i ride it at - 20 c ) Weaknesses: If u put calpiter not enofe paralel to rotor the stoping power will be low. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Similar Products Used: Avid Elixir 5, Tecro comp, Hope M 4. Bike Setup: Custom titan frame
Submitted by
Lajko
a Weekend Warrior
from West Seattle, WA Date Reviewed: March 15, 2010 Strengths: Nice, good breaking power, especially down our steep hills. Used for in-city riding in Seattle so shortly I'll know how they work when wet. Maybe not the best for the serious down-hiller, but perfect on my new K2-ZED 4.4 for inner city commuting. They came with the bike, on sale so it fit my budget of under $400 for a commuter bike. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Green River, but now covered in sand bags Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1.00 Purchased At: Sports Authority Bike Setup: K2 ZED 4.4
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norcorider95
a Weekend Warrior
from London Date Reviewed: February 14, 2010 Strengths: works. easy to fix. looks good. seems light. Weaknesses: Discs are so crap, im on my 3rd one (rear) but the front one has been perfect. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Swinley Forest Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $12345678.00 Purchased At: Stock on bike. Similar Products Used: urm none really, some basic shimano's Bike Setup: Norco wolverine.
Submitted by
X_er
a Weekend Warrior
from Newhall, CA USA Date Reviewed: October 15, 2009 Strengths: Easy to dial in and service. NO BLEEDING of a hydro. Awesome power. Nice modulation similar to a good hydro. Excellent for all mountain and x-country . . . my type of riding. These are far better than the Juicy hydros I had. Weaknesses: Some squealing/noise after hard use due to heat. But after cooling, noise goes away . . . until the next long/fast decent. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Any Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Juicy 7
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cornt1989
a Cross Country Rider
from Cleveland, OH Date Reviewed: October 10, 2009 Strengths: Stop on a dime! Weaknesses: Loud when wet. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Asbury Woods Erie Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: V-Brakes Bike Setup: KHS Tuscon 29er
Submitted by
slogophobia
a Weekend Warrior
from Corvallis, OR, USA Date Reviewed: September 17, 2009 Strengths: great power, very smooth, quiet when dry, good modulation Weaknesses: sqeaky when wet. cant buy them, only come on bikes. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: came on 06 DB respon Similar Products Used: hayes stroker ryde, avid bb7 Bike Setup: DB response sport, truvativ blaze, fsa bar and stem, avid SD7 levers, wellgo pedals
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callumandrew 009
a Downhiller
from leeds Date Reviewed: August 31, 2009 Strengths: awsome! these are better than most hydraulic brakes when set up! Weaknesses: none! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: the works Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $100.00 Purchased At: crc Similar Products Used: avid ultimates i prefer mx4's :) Bike Setup: Giant STP Zero 2008 (ash cycles) £649.95 Diety bars £45.00(crc) Diety stem £40.00 (crc) Diety vendetta crankset £136.00 (crc) Gusset double six single speed £21.00 (crc) Ns pancake pedals £25.00 (crc) Funn combat grips £12.00 (crc) Macneil pivotal seat £20.00 (evans cycles) Blank pitital seat post £17.00 (crc)
Submitted by
Nasty_
a Racer
from Eastbourne, Great Britain Date Reviewed: May 27, 2009 Strengths: easily as strong as alot of hydro's, if not stronger, especially considering how much they cost. easy to set up, and easily have the power to lock both wheeles at any speed, be it on downhill tracks or just street ridding. work in the wet, you'd never tell any difference other than a bit of squeaking. pads are easy to access, easy to center. Weaknesses: erm, i guess the pads squeak a bit if you dont clean them for a few months, but then so does any other brake ive tried. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: hayes stroker trails, avid bb5s, tektro IO's, old school hope hydros( dunno what model), hayes hfx 9, quad hydro, avid juicy 3 & 5. Bike Setup: currently using them on my mongoose ammassa comp jump bike, which i also use for DH, as i currently havnt finished building my trek session. running with a 203mm front disc, 160mm rear. marzocchi DJ comps, hone holowtech crank, sramm gears(dont buy).
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