Best dh brakes?

[adamdh1]

Building up the bike and looking for brakes. Tried searching but with no avail. What would be the best brakes for a not so light dh bike? Also maybe the best for the money?

[mtnbikermaniac]

Im gonna reccomend hayes stroker trails, i really like mine, they have it all, power, modulation, an incredible feel, and they dont get brake fade. They definately surpassed my expectations when i got them. I prefer the strokers over any of the juicy series. If you want even more power, hayes is coming out with the stroker ace... a 4 piston stroker which looks really nice, but i cant comment on the performance. Avid has the code, but im not a fan of it, way to touchy and its either on or off. From what i hear the formula the one is supposed to be an awesome brake also.

[lachy_mtb]

if you want something taht is straight out of the box the formula the one is great if you are caring about weight. if you dont mind just go with some codes, they arent extremly heavy have great breaking power and parts are everywhere really

[BigHitDan]

I am also looking for a good DH brake. I am 220lbs and ride a 56lb bike hard and fast, so I need stopping power. I am not a fan of the codes, they seem a little too finicky. I am also looking for durability, they need to be able to take a beating.
Any suggestions?

[bansheefr51]

I am also looking for a good DH brake. I am 220lbs and ride a 56lb bike hard and fast, so I need stopping power. I am not a fan of the codes, they seem a little too finicky. I am also looking for durability, they need to be able to take a beating.
Any suggestions?

I ride a 56 lb banshee and weigh in at about 250 and run codes. Awesome brake. Not finicky at all! I upgraded to them this year and couldn't be happier. I also beat the crap out of my bike and they have held up fine.

[MTBXRacing]

I'm running the Avid Codes 7" front & rear, they are Great, upgraded from Hayes HFX 9s.

[nwbansheescream]

gotta pick up the hope motos or the avid code or code 5. i got a set of 203 mm code they are so smooth easy to set up. got them off ebay nib for 360 the set. but if you got cash to spend hope is the way to go!

[Brian HCM#1]

Buy Hope!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ultraNoob]

Welcome to Ridemonkey. Look here for more suggestions on DH brake systems.

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/sho...ghlight=brakes

[garage0racing]

I was riding hayes stroker trails (203) on my v10 and they sucked, they just didn't have enough stopping power. I swapped them with Avid Codes and I'm very happy now.

[aj-monkey]

I was riding hayes stroker trails (203) on my v10 and they sucked, they just didn't have enough stopping power. I swapped them with Avid Codes and I'm very happy now.

Have to agree. To be honest there has never been a Hayes brake that has the power, modulation and lever feel that the avids have. I have had a set of codes on my shocker for 2 years now and am very happy and always impressed. I've bled them 3 times in that time and changed a few pads. The elixer is just as pwerful also but IMO doesn't have the modulation of the Codes. Steer clear of Hayes for DH at the the very least.

[BurritoBandito]

I'm about 210lbs and I ride a 53lbs bike and my Codes stop me just fine. I haven't really ridden many other brands though, only really avid, so I'm not exactly sure what would be the best. But from my experience codes are awesome.

[sgt.jag]

I have ridden avid codes for 2 years i dont ride any other brakes on my dh rig I am 200lbs and i have a 45lbs bike

[bobkelso]

I have a similar question.

I have a set of Hayes Mags on my freeride bike. The rear brake is sufficient, but the front experiences fade and isn't quite as powerful as I would like. I am wondering if a set of braided cables and better pads would do the trick, or if I should upgrade to something like a Code front. I'm only 155 on a 43lb bike, so there isn't a lot of me to have to slow down.

Thanks!

[antalmjah]

Go for a brake thats pretty much guaranteed to work great like Formulas, I also like the Hayes Strokers but I had an unbelievable amount of problems with the 08 XTs and Avids Juicy line of brakes.