Do Avid Juicy 1 brakes suck?

Question

My hybrid bike has Juicy 1 brakes. I just picked up a really cheap mountain bike that came with generic Shimano brakes of the same design that work SOOOO much better. My other bike with the Juicies just had a tune-up three weeks ago, and the pads are not worn, the rims aren't dirty, so do the brakes just suck or could they need adjusting??

Answer 1

There is nothing wrong with the Juicys. They need to be broken in and adjusted. UNfortunately some shops have a hard time adjusting hydraulic discs and it sounds like your shop is one of them. My guess is you have water or air in the lines.