New brakes: rotor size?

[Jason]

I've been looking into getting new brakes for a while now and I think it's finally time. I'm open to suggestions but I'm leaning towards Avid Juicy 7s but I don't know what size rotor to go with. I have 160s on my bike now and I feel they are too small for the kind of riding I do. I could easily go with 185s but wonder if I should just go with 203s even though they are more for downhill riders.

Help me decide.

 

[gerard]

get the really big ones... not sure why but you know size matters!

 

[Jason]

I just went to order my brakes and they are now backordered. They were in stock yesterday.

 

[Jason]

I think that is a sign for you to put that money towards a road bike

LOL, for the money I'm speding on these parts, I could get a road bike.

 

[Ant]

I think that is a sign for you to put that money towards a road bike

+1 You know you want to

 

[Jason]

+1 You know you want to

You're right, I do want a road bike but I want to ride off-road much more at the moment.

 

[Shaggz]

what brakes did you order?

 

[Jason]

what brakes did you order?

Nothing yet. I don't order anything unless it's in stock.

 

[Shaggz]

like your roof rack?

 

[Jason]

like your roof rack?

lol that doesn't count

 

[ytc100]

Here you go:

http://forums.roadbikereview.com/

 

[Stan LeCupp]

160 rear, 185 front.This works for me. I've found my juicy's to be a little noisy sometimes, otherwise I like them.

 

[Jason]

160 rear, 185 front.This works for me. I've found my juicy's to be a little noisy sometimes, otherwise I like them.

I was thinking about doing exactly that but I'll probably just go with 185s front and back.

 

[Jason]

I picked up: 2005 Avid Juicy 7 Disc Brake 185mm for $160.00 each. I'm not really sure what is different between the 05 and 06 but saving $100 each is too much to ignore.

 

[Jason]

So are they any better then your old ones?

I sure hope so. They are larger so that's a start in the right direction.

 

[mergs]

i have 6" rotor front and 5" on back on my Gemini which is my burly bike for the gnarly trails. avid mechs: love 'em.

and after watching someone suffer with no rear brake for 60+ miles (from air trapped in his line) i'll never go hydro on a xc/all mountain rig again. cables can be adjusted in the field, with hydro, unless you can get back to the car and bleed your brakes, you are sol.