Hayes Stroker

[BFloFoxRider.]

so hayes has these new disc brakes
does anyone know how good they are and if they are xc only or would they be good for dh/fr or no?


The 2007 Hayes Stroker: Stroker Trail, Stroker Ryde

[ride hard]

read the quotes they pretty much say its good for going downhill

[BFloFoxRider.]

i figured it meant like all mountain or like descents from after climbing
alright ifyou think there good ill look into it

[ride hard]

personally i would think that they would get a few different types of riders to talk about it and quote

[BFloFoxRider.]

good point
i think the design is pretty neat
lol

[Pain Freak]

Looks interesting I do like the adjustment for the throw.

[andino]

looks cool...i need to replace my nines soon soo....maybe these? i'm really diggin' those maguras though...too bad they're so much

[BFloFoxRider.]

they look expensive to me
hahahah
but all the easy adjustments are neat

[andino]

yah they do looks pretty expensive...maybe i'll just get some juicy 7s on clearance lol

[BFloFoxRider.]

hmmm
what other hayes brakes are good?
the el camino?
hfx 9?
mag?
mx 2?
i need some new dh/fr brakes...

[andino]

nines are alright...i've had some fade problems in the past for long descents but they were fine on sat on SJT. i don't have personal experience with the el caminos but i've heard it's a hit or miss

[BFloFoxRider.]

i just looked at the el camino 8;s online
theyre nice
is it worth the risk?
i can get for $220 complete set front and rear with the 6 inch rotors

[cru jones]

Stay away from the el camino's. Heard more bad than good about those. If youre on a budget, you cant go wrong with the juicy 7's. If u want some freeride bling, check out the avid codes. And then go get yourself some dangerboy levers for good measure.

[andino]

they probably fine now...that was mostly when they first came out. 220 is a good price. they're probably getting rid of stock for these new Strokers

[BFloFoxRider.]

the codes are like 250 each
its like 500 for a set

i was looking at the hayes mags orthe el camino or nines

or i was thinking formula disc brakes are those an good?

[andino]

formulas are expensive i thought? they make the Oro Puros right?

[mullarks]

Juicy 7's are much nicer than Hayes HFX 9's. Better modulation and stopping power. Just my $.02. BTW I have HFX 9's on my bike.

[0gravity]

I've been riding my Hayes 9s pretty hard for about a year and a half and had no complaints at all. They're not super light, if you're worried about that, but folks say they're a real work-horse brake. I'd agree.

Those strokers look slick. They look like XC oriented brakes though. I don't know if that means they can't be a good all-mountain brake. It just might mean they're lighter and therefore more expensive.

The magura marty's looks like they're in the same class. Pricey, but nice looking and very light.

[Waldo]

Interesting design. Only thing that bugs me at a glance is that it looks like you'd have to remove four small allen bolts on the master cylinder to bleed them, instead of just pulling a little plug like on the Nines. Maybe I'm missing something? They seem to have a sort of fragile look to them too, but maybe that's just me.

I do like their claims about bigger pads, insulation on the pistons, and a better master cylinder design, all to help with heat management. Nice.

[andino]

they look like a good brake...my nines are still alive though so until they go...i'll be using them lol