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Avid
Disc Brake Cleansweep G2 Rotor
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Submitted by
Zachariah
a Cross Country Rider
from Palm Desert, CA
Date Reviewed: March 22, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Hurkey Creek Park (24hrs/Adrenalin Course) | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Light, quiet, stops on a dime. | | Weaknesses: | Cost as much as automobile rotors. | | Similar Products Used: | Hayes, Avid Roundagon, Avid Clean Sweep Serpentine. All 160mm rotors. | | Bike Setup: | 22-lb Cannondale Optimo hardtail. | | Bottom Line: | The original 160mm Avid Roundagons(136g/ea) plain SUCK. They are heavy, squeal like a stuck pig, and glaze very easily. Next, I upgraded to the Avid Clean Sweep Serpentine(basically another lighter, 119g/ea Roundagon with more drilled-out holes) rotors, and they were slightly better- but still were noisy, and had alot of brake fade, at speed. Then for a change, I went and got a pair of Hayes(112g/ea) 100% round rotors, which are actually better than the previous two Avid rotors.
Then my Clean Sweep G2 rotors arrived...
They are the lightest(106g/ea), are whisper-quiet, and rapidly decelerate(no lock-up) the bike with absolute authority. Not only that- they stay clean, and still look great, for a six-year-old design. IMO....they are still Avid's BEST brake rotor, and is OEM on the Juicy Ultimate, and new Code 5 hydros.
They may cost as much as some auto brake rotors- but Avid had it right the first time, with these high-end rotors. Take my word for it- the Roundagon/wavy rotors are low-end junk. With the G2/CS....everything comes to a rapidly-controlled, quiet halt- period!!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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