Sep 30, 2008
While wandering the Outdoor Demo we spotted an oasis of shade and beer at the Hayes tent, and while under that tent we also spotted a new big-power brake from the Hayes boy's. The Stroker Ace is a Four piston brake for those of you looking for even more power. The same riders interested in the Ace's may want to check out Sun-Ringle's ADD Lite wheelet, a tough and light set of wheels that can lighten up your overweight bike!
2 Full HD Video's inside!
Denny Yunk brings us up to speed on the new Hayes Stroker Ace brake. Available in all rotor sizes, the Ace enters the field as a proper all-mountain and DH stopper.
Stroker Ace master cylinder and longer lever blade
Features
-Four pistons
-One piece mono-block caliper (no bolts)
-Larger pad surface
-Longer lever blade for more leverage
-Tool free reach adjustment
Hayes.com for more information
Next up Denny shows us his personal favorite wheelset, the Sun ADD Lite. Compatible with nearly every axle size out there, the ADD Lite's will bolt on to nearly any bike. These hand built wheels look burly enough to send it, and yet are still reasonably light weight.
Check out Sun-Ringle for all the tech specs.
Stroker Ace master cylinder and longer lever blade
Features
-Four pistons
-One piece mono-block caliper (no bolts)
-Larger pad surface
-Longer lever blade for more leverage
-Tool free reach adjustment
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Hayes.com for more information
Next up Denny shows us his personal favorite wheelset, the Sun ADD Lite. Compatible with nearly every axle size out there, the ADD Lite's will bolt on to nearly any bike. These hand built wheels look burly enough to send it, and yet are still reasonably light weight.
Check out Sun-Ringle for all the tech specs.
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sixpointzero
(Sep 27, 2008 at 0:05)
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Them brakes look amazingly powerful! I'd like to give them a try!
The new Hayes brakes are more powerful than the old ones. They're still worse per dollar than anything from avid or shimano, and everyone I've talked with who's riding the new stroker ace's, even with an 8" rotor, says they're underpowered and overpriced. Please don't waste your money on these brakes. Can you find a better value than Avid code 5's?
I think Avid Code-5 are good. Reasonably priced and works fine too. I have not faced any problem till now with my Avid Code-5
over kill, i ride whistler one month a year on my magura louis FR bat carbons and have easily enough power... and it's lighter....
thats because the lousie are straight up higher quality brakes, I BELIEVE the pricing for the Aces was around 200 per wheel, where as the Louises are quite a bit more then that.
i think hayes is improving but they have alot of steps to make up to catch up with avid id say
i think im gonna keep my elixir cr's
i think im gonna keep my elixir cr's
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Hayes are good and are looking really sick these days. But ill stick with my juicy's for now. still woudnt mind trying them though.
They have tons of power and modulation, look sick, haven't had any problems with em so far. The levers are perfect for one finger braking.
Nice brake, Hayes are looking good, still not sure about the levers but im sure them brakes have power just like my old hfx-mags did but i still think ill stick to my hope moto v2s.
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I've bought Strokers Ryde for my 4x and i hate them! Stroker trail believed to be better but oh well....
my friend hates his stroker rydes too haha the back one squeak;s like a bitch, the levers arent that comfortable and his cable in the front has a very slow leak but thats from a fall
is stroker any good??
i wanna buy a new bike and it comes with stroker trails... im a lil iffy about it
the ace ones look sick tho.. im sure those are pretty kick ass
i wanna buy a new bike and it comes with stroker trails... im a lil iffy about it
the ace ones look sick tho.. im sure those are pretty kick ass
i had the trails on my old bike and ryde's on my new bike... the trails are amazing over the rydes and the rydes are still awsome! i can only imagine a 4 piston atroker!!! boo ya when its time for brakes i know were im trunin!!!
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"soccerlover99 (30 mins ago) (Below Threshold) show comment
is stroker any good??
i wanna buy a new bike and it comes with stroker trails... im a lil iffy about it
the ace ones look sick tho.. im sure those are pretty kick ass"
don't let the brakes a bike comes with turn you away from the bike, you can always trade them in for different ones at the bike shop you buy it from
is stroker any good??
i wanna buy a new bike and it comes with stroker trails... im a lil iffy about it
the ace ones look sick tho.. im sure those are pretty kick ass"
don't let the brakes a bike comes with turn you away from the bike, you can always trade them in for different ones at the bike shop you buy it from
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hayes might be bringing their rep out of the gutters with these.....if they work, looks ain't everything.
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i ride 08 staits. f*cking buitiful. iv rode strokers too. good but nothing compared to a saint. and anything juicy is horrible.
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my brakes work like shit When there noisy and make a wierd arse sound forr about an hour after you heated em GRRRRR HAYES NINES SUCK THE MASSIVE MEATSTICK
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They really need to come up with some sort of disc brake pad standard. I'm sick of having to stock 30+ different types of pads in my shop. Shimano alone has at least 14 different shapes. This is getting silly...
6 piston what!! who would bother on a dh bike my hayes nines are dual pistons and are powerful enough to make me go over the bars at 3kp/h. i would love to get a set of (another dam downhillers) add wheels tho. keep up the good work hayes
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the lever feel of the aces are much nicer than the old ones when i had a feel in the lbs the other day
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As someone said:"hayes are good brakes... for strong people". Think I`ll stick with my Louise FR thank you.
Still prefer Hope brakes over anyting else, reliable, not to badly priced and there powerful to say the least, great lever feel, not spongty but solid feeling
Debateable. Hayes nine brakes were great. Personally i dont like the feal of avids and they feal too sloppy. Hope are better imo as they're stiffer.
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I'm not super happy with my stroker trails, but meh. on another note, though, how nice are these vids from pinkbike now? nice HD and good production quality. actually nice to watch and learn about the product.
Im not too keen on the strokers. I think they should bring out a new version of the hayes nine brake.
So much disapointment in the hfx 9 line that I don't know if i'll ever go back to hayes again. Especially since i've been riding elixer r's for 2 months now.
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i hate my crappy old hayes soles!! i got them on my P2 and they SUCK!!! I think i might buy avid juicy 5's, bb7's, codes, or these brakes right here, the stroker aces. they look sick
wow you had hayes shittyest hydro! no doubt you thought they suck, one piston will suck on any brake. all you guys are only knocking hayes because of the shitty quallity control on the nines, i'm sure that they fixed that here. and if they don't then this company will die, within a year.
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I have had hayes and they work they are either on or off im not impressed modulation sucks when the brakes get wet,and dusty they squeal they are not quiet and smooth like juiceys or codes with tonnes of modulation and better stopping power.
i have the same problem except wid juicys but wen they r dry they r smooth but the hayes look lush im gona get em!
Those brakes are powerful, i have felt them, they gave me the same feeling that you touch them and they grab instantly, like codes. however i trust hayes a lot more then i trust avid. Im going to get lots of negative props for this but i think avid are a load of crap, they always leak and have problems. Nothing beats a pair of saints though, so long as they are working - i had to replace my pads and get them bled, after that they are all you will ever need.
i've got last years strokers on my FR HT and while yes they are nice brakes they aren't very durable and they get REALLY loud when the trails get wet.
also i find them to be a lot twitchier than some of the other brakes i've ridden.
also i find them to be a lot twitchier than some of the other brakes i've ridden.
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