Avid Alixer 3 bleed

[huttster]

Hi All,does anyone know if you can just bleed the lever on the above brakes? Had a stack on sunday that involved left leg taking out rear brake pipe at the lever and right shoulder taking out a fresh pile of horse dung!!!,anyway i purchased the pro bleed kit and repaired pipe today,bled pipe then caliper all going well then pissed it down so rushed lever and it's better but still travelling too far,can I just do the lever again or do I have to do the whole lot again?Also can someone explain why some riders have different tyres front and rear as may need to buy new ones,mine seem seriously lacking in grip when wet,especially at the back,continental x-king 2.2 front and rear at moment,thanks for your time

 

[young Ed]

Hi All,does anyone know if you can just bleed the lever on the above brakes? Had a stack on sunday that involved left leg taking out rear brake pipe at the lever and right shoulder taking out a fresh pile of horse dung!!!,anyway i purchased the pro bleed kit and repaired pipe today,bled pipe then caliper all going well then ****ed it down so rushed lever and it's better but still travelling too far,can I just do the lever again or do I have to do the whole lot again?Also can someone explain why some riders have different tyres front and rear as may need to buy new ones,mine seem seriously lacking in grip,especially at the back,continental x-king 2.2 front and rear at moment,thanks for your time

no idea on brake bleeding
but could the alternate tyres be to do with more grip needed on the rear? either that or they simply only needed 1 new tyre and didn't get the same one?
Cheers Ed

 

[huttster]

They seem to have more knobbly ones on front for grip and faster rolling on rear,though mine are great on loose dirt and gravel,anything too wet,rear just spins

 

[young Ed]

They seem to have more knobbly ones on front for grip and faster rolling on rear,though mine are great on loose dirt and gravel,anything too wet,rear just spins

sorry wasn't quite sure where you needed more grip and took a guess but it turned out wrong! oh well lesson learnt
Cheers Ed

 

[lpretro1]

You will need to redo it again to do a proper job. It only takes 5-10mins

 

[Cubist]

Hi All,does anyone know if you can just bleed the lever on the above brakes? Had a stack on sunday that involved left leg taking out rear brake pipe at the lever and right shoulder taking out a fresh pile of horse dung!!!,anyway i purchased the pro bleed kit and repaired pipe today,bled pipe then caliper all going well then ****ed it down so rushed lever and it's better but still travelling too far,can I just do the lever again or do I have to do the whole lot again?Also can someone explain why some riders have different tyres front and rear as may need to buy new ones,mine seem seriously lacking in grip when wet,especially at the back,continental x-king 2.2 front and rear at moment,thanks for your time

The front needs more grip/bite in the loose, but the rear needs to have straight line traction. Some rear specific tyres have horizontal ramps for extra traction.

I run the same tyres front and rear, but a softer compound on the front. Schwalbe for example do Pacestar and Trailstar or Gatestar Compound. Pacestar is harder wearing and rolls slightly better, but the Trail or Gatestar have softer shoulders to bite into the trail.

Are the Continental X King original fitment to your bike? If so, then I'm afraid manufacturers have a habit of putting budget tyres on new bikes.

Much of what you fit will depenmd on the use yiou put your bike to , and what sort of trails you ride. My Nobby Nics are great on firmer surfaces, including loose rocky stuff, but get easily clogged and lose effect in the mud.

 

[huttster]

You will need to redo it again to do a proper job. It only takes 5-10mins

Found out pads have worn at a ridiculous speed so replaced them,bled the lever ,good as new

 

[huttster]

The front needs more grip/bite in the loose, but the rear needs to have straight line traction. Some rear specific tyres have horizontal ramps for extra traction.

I run the same tyres front and rear, but a softer compound on the front. Schwalbe for example do Pacestar and Trailstar or Gatestar Compound. Pacestar is harder wearing and rolls slightly better, but the Trail or Gatestar have softer shoulders to bite into the trail.

Are the Continental X King original fitment to your bike? If so, then I'm afraid manufacturers have a habit of putting budget tyres on new bikes.

Much of what you fit will depenmd on the use yiou put your bike to , and what sort of trails you ride. My Nobby Nics are great on firmer surfaces, including loose rocky stuff, but get easily clogged and lose effect in the mud.

Hi Cubist,Well explained,the tyres were on the bike when purchased,they are fine on hard packed surfaces but any small incline loose or wet the rear just spins if I'm not seated,the front's not too bad but still no confidence in them,been looking at tyres and reviews and it seems everyone has different opinions on the same tyres,maybe as you say it depends on the trails they are riding and if they make a mistake blame the tyres!Might wait until the weather improves until i make my mind up,mtb tyre buying =