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Title: Are Avid Code 5s stronger than original Saints?
Post by: Bubba on April 03, 2010, 11:47:36 am

As per the title really.

I'm going to be building up a Stumpjumper for XC shortly and will be cannibalising parts from the dead hardtail.

I want to upgrade the crappy Hayes HFX9 front but want to keep costs down.

Avid Code 5s are dirt cheap on CRC at the moment but they're a bit too heavy for an XC build.

On my DH bike I have some original (2 pot) Saints which I was thinking of bunging on the XC bike as they're not too weighty, then bunging the Code 5s on the DH bike instead.

Title: Re: Are Avid Code 5s stronger than original Saints?
Post by: john horscroft on April 03, 2010, 12:45:47 pm
Not sure about the direct comparison with the saints Bubba, but I've a mate who's a massive fan of the code 5's, pretty much putting them on every one of his bikes apart from XC bike.  Hope that's some kind of recommendation! ;D
Title: Re: Are Avid Code 5s stronger than original Saints?
Post by: Bubba on April 03, 2010, 01:50:41 pm
I've gone for one anyway - they're less than half RRP at CRC atm.

Just hope the mounts are interchangeable for a hassle free swap.

The Saints will be great for XC, they weren't shabby in the Alps on the DH bike (with a bigger disc mind).
Title: Re: Are Avid Code 5s stronger than original Saints?
Post by: john horscroft on April 05, 2010, 10:12:13 am
Yeah, I've seen them on there too, 80 knicker no?  Good price, go for it Bubba........
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