Avid Elixir 5 Disc Brakes with G3CS 185mm Rotor
Avid Elixir 5 Disc Brakes with G3CS 185mm Rotor
Avid Elixir 5 Disc Brakes with G3CS 185mm Rotor
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| White | Front - 850mm Hose | Add this item to your wishlist | |||
| Black | Front - 850mm Hose | Discontinued - no longer available | |||
| Black | Rear - 1400mm Hose | Discontinued - no longer available | |||
| White | Rear - 1400mm Hose | Discontinued - no longer available | |||
Top Features of the Avid Elixir 5 Disc Brakes with G3CS 185mm Rotor
Elixir 5 offers the same ride quality as higher-end Elixirs, in a simpler package.
- Weight: 392 grams (160mm rotor; front post mount)
- Lever Material: Tungstun Grey aluminum, aluminum body
- Caliper Design: 2 Piston, forged 2-piece aluminum
- Finish: White or black, Lever: Tungsten Grey
- Rotor: G3 CleanSweep 160mm, 185mm, 203mm
- Pad: Sintered, top loading
- Fluid: DOT 5.1
- Mount: Ambidextrous
- Adjustment: Reach Adjustment, tri-align caliper positioning
- Special Features: TaperBore Technology, Matchmaker compatible, Split Clamp
- MTB
With features like our modulation-enhancing TaperBore Technology, powerful two-piece caliper design and easy access tooled reach adjust, this brake offers the best power and control in its class. When what's around the bend remains to be seen, the Elixir 5 is like having a handlebar-mounted Miss Cleo.
About Disc Brakes
Bicycle disc brakes consist of a metal disc attached to the wheel hub that rotates with the wheel. Brake calipers are attached to the frame or fork along with pads that squeeze together on the disc. The way it is attached to the bike will be either by IS (International Standard) which has two holes facing the disc or Post Mount, which has threads going into the fork. Disc brakes have been successfully used on motorbikes for decades, and are the principal choice there. The primary benefit of disc brakes is that they perform equally well in all conditions including water, mud and snow. This is due to their position closer to the hub and away from the ground and possible contaminants like water, which can coat and freeze on the rim in colder temperatures. The pads are usually made from metal sinters or an organic compound instead of rubber. Water acts as a lubricant to rubber but not metal, therefore disc brakes maintain their stopping power in wet conditions. They also avoid the problem that rim brakes have of wearing out the wheel rims, especially in muddy conditions, as well as the requirement that the rim be straight. Disc brakes offer improved modulation of braking power and generally require less finger effort to achieve the same braking power. The advantages of discs make them well-suited to steep, extended downhills through wet and muddy off-road terrain, common in freeride bicycle riding.
About the Avid brand
Product manuals and service guides for all SRAM, Rockshox, Avid and Truvativ products can be found at sram.com or videos can be found on YouTube. Avid is the world's market leader in hydraulic and mechanical disc brake design and manufacturing. Avid does its homework. They have a reputation for getting it right. Not hard when the products are well designed, well manufactured and always have a host of problem solving and user refinements that you didn't know you needed until you use Avid for the first time!
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