Any good?
Specifically, whats the stopping power like, seeing as they are badged for XC?
I have the carbons and they are OK but the newer Elixiers IMHO (on my mates bike) are better 🙂
I run the carbons on my DH bike with 203 rotors, I'm happy with them, the only gripe I have is that when the bike is left for a week or 2 they become spongy but this soon goes away with a few lever flicks before the first decent.
Elixir's are more powerful.
I run Ultimate levers with Code and Elixir callipers. Very good set up in my onion.
Just binned (literally - they were very dead) my Old Juicy 5s which are essentially very similar - and got Elixirs CRs - the difference is massive AND the pads are a billion times easier to change. Merlin are doing a full set of CRs for under £200 too!!
Merlin are doing a full set of CRs for under £200 too!!
That might settle it then!!
Bream - MemberI run the carbons on my DH bike with 203 rotors, I'm happy with them, the only gripe I have is that when the bike is left for a week or 2 they become spongy but this soon goes away with a few lever flicks before the first decent.
yeah that happens with mine, too. weird. i have xt brakes on my other bikes and marginally prefer them, but probably partly due to having xt on the bike i ride every day so am much more used to the feel on those.
generally they're very good - nice feel and very good power with 185mm rotors.