2005 Rotec RL9 rebuild
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rentedmule
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I just found a picture of the cockpit of that bike and the levers had "CODE 5" on them. I haven't used many Avid/SRAM brakes, so I'm not familiar with the different lever styles.
IMG00361-20120208-1932 by Rented Mule, on Flickr
I also don't remember what pads I put in them, so the difference in feel may have come from there too.
IMG00361-20120208-1932 by Rented Mule, on FlickrI also don't remember what pads I put in them, so the difference in feel may have come from there too.
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I just found a picture of the cockpit of that bike and the levers had "CODE 5" on them. I haven't used many Avid/SRAM brakes, so I'm not familiar with the different lever styles.
I also don't remember what pads I put in them, so the difference in feel may have come from there too.
I've never been that impressed with most aftermarket pads and don't generally like the SRAM/Avid spec sintered ones but they were actually pretty decent and their organic's more powerful but with less grab and less longevity. The levers you posted there are the original Juicy levers which were branded Code 5 in year two.
These were the original full fat levers which came with the Code calipers on launch in 2007: https://www.sicklines.com/reviews/2007-avid-code/2007-avid-code-3/ And in classic small cartridge bearing on an MTB style, the lever pivot bearings seized pretty quickly. I suspect they had either more mechanical advantage or a smaller master piston.
