Avid Technology 101
When we set out to design the best disc brakes in the world, we knew that simple stopping power wasn’t going to be enough. The best brake would also have to work in perfect harmony with your hand, give you precise control, and be easier to install than a virus on your PC. Mission accomplished. Here are some highlights:
TaperBore™ Technology (New for ’09)
The term “TaperBore” refers to a unique patent-pending closure system in our new Elixir levers. It saves weight, looks super-sleek, improves lever feedback, and most importantly, gives you more power and control!
Pad Contact-Point Adjustment
We're proud to have been the company that invented this feature before people even knew how much they needed it. As the name suggests, Pad Contact-Point Adjustment allows you to adjust the point in the lever's throw where the pads contact the rotor. That helps you do two simple – but important – things:
- It lets you pick the position you'd like your fingers in when your brakes grip. That means you can perfectly match your fingers' comfort with the brake's power.
- It allows you to balance both levers so the levers contact at the same point. No more uneven brake levers. Pad Contact-Point Adjustment is not just a reach adjuster (although all of our levers have that, too). It's an oh-so-important performance enhancement that helps you dial in the perfect ride.
Tri-Align™ Caliper Positioning System™
Another original Avid technology making your life better … There’s never been an easier brake to install. With Avid’s Tri-Align Caliper Positioning System, aligning the caliper to the rotor literally takes seconds. Just loosen the CPS™ bolts a little and squeeze the brake lever, while tightening the bolts again. Perfect caliper alignment, and you could probably do it with your eyes closed!
DOT 5.1
Heat is an enemy of any brake system, so advancements in heat management mean advancements in your ride. You see, we found that in our systems, DOT 5.1 takes almost 3 times longer to boil than DOT 4, thus allowing flawless performance in even more extreme conditions.
Pure, simple performance is what you can expect with the Elixir R. It has TaperBore Technology, tool-free reach adjustment, Power Reserve geometry,TM Tri-Align TM Caliper Positioning System,TM and drip-free bleeding just like the CR.
“I can use this brake on all my bikes, whether I go trail hunting or full-out freeriding. The braking power is just perfect and strong, yet it provides intuitive control.”
SRAM Test Rider: Greg “HB” Herbold
| ELIXIR CR SPECS |
| Intended use |
Cross Country | Trail | All-Mountain | Freeride | Downhill |
| FINISH |
Black Onyx Body and Caliper | Tungsten Gray lever | Available: Carbon blade option |
| Special features |
TaperBore Technology | Tool-free Pad Contact-Point Adjustment | Tool-free Reach Adjustment | Tri-Align™ Caliper Positioning System™ | Power Reserve Geometry™ | Ambidextrous | Split Clamp/Matchmaker compatible | Drip-free bleeding | Two-piece caliper | Top loading pads |
| SYSTEM |
Two-piston, open system |
| Rotor sizes |
G3 Clean Sweep 160 | 185 | 203 |
| Fluid |
DOT 5.1 |
| Weight |
375 grams with Carbon blade (160mm rotor; front post mount) |
