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Description:-Fluidless system uses standard leverm cable and housing
-Adjester barrel for "tool free" easy pad adjustment
-Complete ball bearig system features all rolling elemetns
-Mounting bracket systyem for easy setup and adjustment
-HML Lever sold Separately
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Submitted by
Paul W
a Cross Country Rider
from il
Date Reviewed: December 8, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Free I got the hook up | | Strengths: | Simple to set up. No mess Easy to adjust. ( Come on it is just cable tension.) | | Weaknesses: | Could be stronger but then I do have older rotors which might be the problem. | | Bike Setup: | Ironhorse. With a little this and a little that. | | Bottom Line: | I got them for free from a friend that runs a bike shop. They stop pretty good. There is better brakes I'm sure but they do the job. So to adjust the inside pad you have to reach through your spokes. Let me think? Ya no kidding there is a wheel there it is not that big of a deal. I have never had any parts sieze or break. And my pads have lasted fine. And if you tune them even close you should be able to adjust using the barrel on your lever. I could complain but they are what they are. If you can get them cheap buy them. Some might work a little better but is it worth the more money if your on a budget. And if you are upgrading then they are better then what you have anyway right. My other bike has rims and I love them for there application. Just as these are good for what they are intended for. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
james mcfarlane
a Downhiller
from hull
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | dalby black | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | pauls cycles | | Strengths: | look good | | Weaknesses: | need alot of maintenace and mine rusted and seized up so now i have 2 get new 1's | | Similar Products Used: | avid 3's, hayes hydrolic | | Bike Setup: | scott g-zero fx with upgraded rear sus and getting new brakes | | Bottom Line: | there not worth what i paid for them | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Avi Hefets
a Weekend Warrior
from Israel
Date Reviewed: December 5, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Teail + freeride | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | came on the bike | | Strengths: | Light weight, simple structure, easy maintenance, easy to replace pads. great stopping power at the 8" rotor setup | | Weaknesses: | Tuning is frequently needed - more than I expected. I had some minor quality issues. OEM pads are thin and tend to last quite fast - after 8 months I replaced the rear pads | | Bike Setup: | Devinci chilli pepper | | Bottom Line: | The MX-1 are simple and that's their main advantage. maintenance and tuning is very easy.
stopping power is great.
fair brakes with fair overall fair performance.
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Submitted by
craze
a Weekend Warrior
from deland fl
Date Reviewed: September 19, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Strong stopping power. Simple two point adjustment (knob and cable). | | Weaknesses: | Adjustment knob is not in the best of places (you have to go through the spokes). | | Similar Products Used: | Promax dsk-400, Tecktro and Promax V brakes. | | Bike Setup: | (Fiance's) Schwinn Sidewinder, Altus brake/shifters, Deore Xt front and rear derailleurs, SR Suntour Duro fork, A2Z rear adapter to install the rear disc brake caliper, Nashbar adjustable stem, Syncros Big Box rims, Deore hubs. | | Bottom Line: | Fine stopping power. Adjustment knob did stick, but all you have to do is remove the center cover on the knob to reveal an allen key slot. Then stick a long enough allen key through the spokes to adjust. This is another set of mech discs I own that people complain is hard to adjust and maintain, which is in fact not true. People can go online to complain, but can't go online to get the instructions. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dalton Hall
a Weekend Warrior
from saskatoon sask
Date Reviewed: August 10, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | your mom | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$125.00 | | Purchased At: | bike universe | | Strengths: | they stop one a dime makes endos easy | | Weaknesses: | none yet | | Similar Products Used: | avid bb7 | | Bike Setup: | norco bush pilot with olmost 1000 dollars in upgrades | | Bottom Line: | good brake good name brand | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Stephan
a Cross Country Rider
from Everett, WA, USA
Date Reviewed: July 12, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Anything at Galbraith Mt. | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Strengths: | None | | Weaknesses: | Broke an entire arm(braking mechanism) and Stripped 3 sets of brakes(tighening bolts) | | Similar Products Used: | Avid Mech Brakes, Hayes 9's | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher Opie with a lot of upgrades | | Bottom Line: | If you want to go mech go Avid | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Nate
a Cross Country Rider
from Duluth, MN
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Spirit Mtn. | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Cross Country Sports - Calumet, MI | | Strengths: | Pretty Durable, econmic way to step up to disc brakes | | Weaknesses: | pad adjustment dials are on inside of caliper which makes them extremely difficult to adjust without taking the wheels off, have owned bike for only 2 months and the pad adjustment dial has seized up on the front brake so brake is no longer adustable....makes braking in front very difficult | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Trek Fuel EX6 | | Bottom Line: | pretty durable, but would not recommend if you ride a lot and need to be adjusting your brakes fairly often - adjustment dials are in a horrible spot and can seize up and/or not function at all | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a Racer
from Niagara Falls
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Not affected by weather, pads last a long time. | | Weaknesses: | Tricky to adjust, pads will often squeal, poor modulation, adjustment knob seized twice on my rear brake, heavy, return spring is too strong causing hand fatigue. | | Similar Products Used: | HFX9HD, Avid BB7, HMX2, Shimano XT, Tektro disc, Promax Disc. | | Bike Setup: | 2002 Giant Rainier | | Bottom Line: | Well, i can't say these brakes are terrible, because they are not, but i can't say that i was extremely happy with them either. Complaints are listed above. I will elaborate on the adjustment knob failure. It happend once. I could not turn the inboard pad adjustment knob. It was warrantied. But, it happened again. Tried to turn the knob. Eventually it just stripped, and turned, while not moving the pad. Without the knob, adjustment on rear brake was limited, and pads needed to be replaced prematurely. Adjustment is very important. With the front, i would start becoming unhappy, but with adjustment, they would feel much better. The closest competition for these brakes is the Avid BB7. The avid is a far supirior product. Quieter, more power, adjustable spring tension, adjustable inboard and outboard pad postion, better lever feel. I simply cannot reccomend the HMX-1 when a similar product outperforms it by such a large margin. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Harry
a Downhiller
from Nevada
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Fast and Bumpy | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Strengths: | These have been great for me and I have riden some tough terrain. The Pads are still the same one's from when I purchased them, but I adjust them after every ride. They still stop on a dime!!! | | Weaknesses: | Rotor rubs pad on the front after adjusting but it goes away after a few minutes. They do heat up when really beating on them but this is true for all disk brakes. | | Similar Products Used: | Hydro and mechanical(down with hydro, what a mess) | | Bike Setup: | Fuel 100 with all XTR components and Crossmax | | Bottom Line: | This brakeset is definitely worth the money. They can take a beating without a doubt, but make sure to adjust them regularly so as not to warp the disk(same with the Avid BB7). I guess it's one downfall of mechanical brakes but it isn't an issue with me since I take care of my stuff. These are just as easy to adjust as the BB7's also, so don't listen to the nay sayers!!! Ride On!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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lucas
a
from a pile at the bottom of a hill
Date Reviewed: June 13, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | it didn't spontaneously combust... | | Weaknesses: | ...didn't spontaneously combust. | | Similar Products Used: | sponge on a stick | | Bottom Line: | The sale of MX1's should be illegal. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Jon
a
from Chattanooga, TN USA
Date Reviewed: June 8, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Whiteface Mtn. | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | Stops the bike pretty well. | | Weaknesses: | Does not brake as strong as other mechanicals I have tried. No where near hydraulics. They squeal some. | | Similar Products Used: | Hayes hydraulics, v-brake, other mechanicals | | Bike Setup: | This bike was a Trek Bruiser. | | Bottom Line: | Good brakes unless you need more power and/or can't stand any squealing. Buy it if you are an aggressive xc rider. Don't buy it if you are a downhiller, you'll probably need more power. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lex
a Downhiller
from Maine
Date Reviewed: June 8, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | I ride constantly and have never had a problem with these brakes. No matter how much I punish them they keep working strong. If I had to do it all over again I would buy these brakes without a doubt. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | XTR hydro(fair but 1 digger and the line snapped and brake fluid got all over everything. Not good for paint or pads.), Avid mechanical(pretty much the same as these but heavier and more expensive). | | Bottom Line: | I have not had a problem with these brakes yet, no matter what kind of trail I have taken them down. I have gone through 1 set of pads over 2 years of riding which is great if you ask me. If you start to lose braking power just have them adjusted(or do it yourself if you are able) and they are like new again. For the price of these brakes, I would say they are a great brake for the bucks. I wouldn't change to any other mechanical brake system after what these have gone through. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Mikey
a
from Las Vegas
Date Reviewed: June 1, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | bootleg | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | They stop your bike | | Weaknesses: | They only stop your bike for 2 weeks before they break. | | Bottom Line: | Do not spend money on this brake set. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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alan
a
from edmonton, alberta, canada
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | they broke after a year | | Bottom Line: | they suck | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Cross Country Rider
from MO
Date Reviewed: April 30, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$145.00 | | Purchased At: | Hayes in 2004 | | Strengths: | This is a very strong and durable brakeset. They work like they should as long as they are adjusted correctly. | | Weaknesses: | None yet. | | Similar Products Used: | xtr hydro and avid bb | | Bike Setup: | blur full xtr w/ crossmax | | Bottom Line: | I have worked on my own, and friends bikes since I started mountain biking so I have worked with most brake systems. These are just as easy to adjust as any other brake system. I can't stand these guys who think they know what they are doing, then complain about these brakes. It's not the brakes that are the problem, it's the users... Here is how to adjust these brakes plain and simple:
Make sure black know on rim side of caliper is turned fully counterclockwise so pad is all the way back, same with cable side(take cable right off if you want). Align the rotor in the middle of the rotor opening on the caliper, making sure that it is equal from one end of the caliper to the other. Once this is done you never have to move the caliper again.
Then turn black knob on the rim side of the caliper clockwise until pad is almost touching rotor. Spin the tire to make sure it isn't rubbing, then repeat until it does rub. Once it rubs, back it off one click then spin the tire again to make sure it isn't rubbing. If it rubs then repeat until it does'nt. Then use the cable adjuster on either the caliper or the lever to do the same to the outside pad. With the outside pad you can spin the tire while adjusting(since your hand isn't in the spokes)until pad rubs rotor then back off until it stops rubbing. Quick and easy adjustments.
These guys that complain that these brakes aren't working is because they don't know what they are doing. After the pads start getting smaller you have to adjust both sides again, not just the cable adjustement. It only takes 5 minutes to adjust both wheels once you have done it "right" a few times.
These brakes are GREAT no matter what the other guys(that don't know how to adjust brakes) say.. For as cheap as these are now, they are a great investment... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bruiser
a Downhiller
from NY
Date Reviewed: April 19, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | This brakeset has been great!!! I have had them on my Kona for 2 years and put them through some rough trails and they have stopped me on a dime every time. If you have your local bikeshop adjust them then they will never fail you. I tune mine up twice a year and never have problems with them. These guys that try to adjust their own brakes are doing it wrong obviously!!!! Also there is no flex in the lines as in hydro brakes. | | Weaknesses: | adjustment but like I said, local bike shop... | | Similar Products Used: | avid bb7 | | Bottom Line: | This is a great product for as little as they cost. I have them hooked up to XTR brake/shift levers and its a great combo. Top of the line if you ask me... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Cross Country Rider
from Indy, Indiana, USA
Date Reviewed: March 21, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Came stock | | Strengths: | Power, modulation (not quite as good as better hydro's-but surprisingly close). If you're not getting power from these- your set-up is bad or pad/rotors are contaminated with oil/grease (happens ALOT). | | Weaknesses: | Adjustments could be easier. (They are on the new Hayes mechanicals) | | Similar Products Used: | Avids | | Bike Setup: | Iron Horse FS, SD levers, XT rear | | Bottom Line: | Working great for almost 2 years. Still some life left on the original pads. Lots of riders look down on mechanical discs, but the best ones (these and Avid BB7's) in combo with good levers/cables are very close to hydro's in performance. IMHO- easier to set-up and maintain. I've seen more than one hydro user all PO'ed 'cause they got air in their line somewhere & couldn't stop as well. Also seen a brake line leak after a crash. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason Jackett
a Downhiller
from Moncton,New Brunswick, Canada
Date Reviewed: February 9, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Connaught freeride trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Sarich's source for sports | | Strengths: | Works good when new. Worked great for about a month. It's black. | | Weaknesses: | Very weak. The bolts and inserts strip very easily. I snapped my front caliper in half, I have no idea how that happened. I've never crashed. Doesn't last long. Weak design. | | Similar Products Used: | Hayes Mx2's. | | Bike Setup: | Tricked out Trek Bruiser 2 with Z1 fr 3 fork (150 mm of travel), Bontrager Big earl crank, Avid bb7 front disc brake. | | Bottom Line: | These calipers came with my bike. I wouldn't recommend them at all. Avid Bb7 or bb5's are much better. Mx1's aren't even easy to adjust. Hayes needs to redo their mechanical disc brake line.
My pads wore out extremely quickly. After a month and a half, they were shot.
Would strong discourage anyone from buying them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lukas P
a Cross Country Rider
from Switzerland
Date Reviewed: September 22, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | cross country/ back country | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Strengths: | The first months with my hayes were really convincing. I had never had such good braking grip before. I could easily force my bike up to a front wheelie by using my front brake with two fingers. I had to adjust my brakes about every two weeks to maintain a great gripping performance. | | Weaknesses: | But after some months the performance slowly seemed to decrease. I replaced my gripping pads after one year. Wich at first seemed to put the performance on a higher level again, but I soon realized that I had not the same perfomance as I used to have. Accually I did not buy the originals from hayes, but the ones from FIBRAX, wich my bycicle repair man said would be in fact not different from the originals... but the distance I had to pull my brakes between making the pads touch the brakeing surface and acctually getting brakeing performace was just too big.
From then on I had to adjust my brakes all the time. I could not ride two times and have the same braking behavier. And so I could not really improve my braking skills much.
Now another year later my front brake broke! It was the piece that should give further the momentum initialliezed by the pull of the brakeing wire. | | Bottom Line: | Maybe the brakes are strong enough for usual cross country riders. But they are obviously not strong enough for downhill riders or others who like to get out the max of their brakes. Eventhough they seem great at the beginning, after a while their performance drops much. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ben hipsley
a Weekend Warrior
from sydney, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: September 7, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | grove | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Came with bike | | Strengths: | Great stopping power, runs well with 8" or 6" rotors | | Weaknesses: | CHANGE THE BRAKE PADS, the stock pads suck, once you do you have a great set of brakes | | Bike Setup: | Haro escape 8.2, sram x.0, maxxis high rollers 26x2.5, upgraded to 8" rotors | | Bottom Line: | A great set of brakes for much cheaper then you would any hydro brake. Overall this is agreat product, for not much money | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt
a Downhiller
from hamilton, ontario, canada
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | urban/street | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | came with the bike | | Strengths: | everything, great stopping power with a 6" or 8" rotor, good for dh, dj, fr, urban, xc, showing off. | | Weaknesses: | rubs with an 8" rotor and the pad that come with it suck balls | | Similar Products Used: | avid michanical | | Bike Setup: | trek brusier2 with rear single track sun rims with maxxis holy roller 26x2.4 | | Bottom Line: | its an outstanding disc and its just as good as avid disc, save ure money and go michanical not hydrolic | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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