Not surprised after seeing MJL go bust around a year ago. I only got inducted on an ISG job by shoe lane a couple of weeks ago this job having MJL on it which put a lot of delays in place. They did seem to run there jobs with the theory of do 50 weeks work in 30 weeks while putting every contractor under massive strain/stress.
It looks like you have tried most other brakes so go with the Hayes, I have been using the dominion A4 for the last two years and been very happy with the power and performance they give. Galfer green pads work well for me also as I couldn’t get hold of OEM easily.
I have been using mine a fair bit since Christmas and the have held up well. Just remember to zip close the air vents. But I will say the thigh area is a little tight.
Two people i ride with have them and have been happy with them so far (plenty of power and modulation). They both pretty much said if the brake stay consistant then for money it’s a no brainer.
Stumpy
If I do enter this year I’m looking at doing it my hardtail as I think it will make it a lot of fun. Raced 4 times and it’s a great venue but does cut up really quickly.
The Oakley drt 5 has a rubber channel system where the sweat runs past your ears. I use it and it works really well, the helmet only has one small pad.
Myself and the wife stayed on the Isle of Boa Vista last September for a week. Great for chilling in the sun with all inclusive, we also saw the turtles lay eggs and the milky way which were both something else. Quad biking around the north of isle was great fun. The only downside it’s windy but where we stayed it wasn’t as bad also the sea can be quite rough but none of that bothered us.
