After years of tolerating Avid brakes, firstly 5’s and now 7’s, i’m growing tired of issues with them.
Last night, a simple pad change revealed stuck pistons, as in not going in far enough to get new ones in with a rotor gap.
An attempt to push them back resulted in the pistons crumbling, granted i neglect kit.
I could get new pistons and seals and carry on, with the occasional tweeks, but i’m swaying towards some Shimano’s.
My knowledge on their new stuff is limited of non existent so without piling on through thread after thread of opinionated recommendations on hope, formula, etc. What’s the new Shimano brakes like?
My present over braked set up is: Front 203mm and rear 180mm.
I’m a reckless trail rider, hard on the brakes but i’m light weight.
I don’t really want to go and get new rotors yet, so firstly, will shimano + adaptors take thoses two sizes?
And secondly, SLX or XT?
Clearly there’s constant changes of models, bt as i’ll probably be going for new kit, what’s suitable?
Cheers Ya’ll