Avid Single Digit 5 Bicycle Linear Pull Brake (Black, Front or Rear)

by Avid

Product Features

• Stainless steel hardware
• Force vector alignment
• One-piece brake shoes
• Weighs 210 grams

Product Description

The Avid Single Digit 5 Linear Pull Brake features Force Vector Alignment.

• All brakes include noodle and Overcoat
• All brakes have oversized linear spring with screw-type spring adjuster
• Force Vector Alignment reduces brake boss play to improve performace, efficency, and control

Item Specifications
Color	Black
Weight	210g
Material	Aluminum
Brake Usage F/R	Front,Rear
Pad	20R
Hub/Brake Compatibility	Rim Brake
Brake Type	Linear Pull
Brake Lever Actuation	Long Pull
Defined Color	Black

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 6.9 x 3.5 inches ; 1.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000NNQKGC
• Item model number: 11.5308.202.100
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,871 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #6 in Sports & Outdoors > Bikes & Accessories > Components & Parts > Brake Parts > Calipers

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff, cheap price, makes for decent upgrade for most off the shelf bikes., August 30, 2009

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T. Ochinero (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Avid Single Digit 5 Bicycle Linear Pull Brake (Black, Front or Rear) (Sports)

I own high end components (like Campy and Zero G) and obviously this isn't high end.
But it's good bang for your buck and a decent upgrade for most sub-700 dollar off the shelf bikes out there.
When my wife's Townie showed up with flimsy no-name brakes that appear to be made from something resembling compressed aluminum shavings... I popped a pair of these on.
Night and day in terms of performance (you can tell the difference in quality just holding them in your hands compared with the no name junk).
Nice!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These stop on a dime and give you change, October 18, 2011

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BuckyFan - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Avid Single Digit 5 Bicycle Linear Pull Brake (Black, Front or Rear) (Sports)

I had upgraded from cantilever to Shimano Acera V-brakes on my vintage GT Ricochet. Those were a decent improvement but flexed quite a lot. A friend has these Avid Single Digit 5's on his XT/XTR Homegrown and raved about them. With such a low price, there wasn't much to lose so I tried these out. They install easily and include every piece you could need including noodles for front or rear use. Stock pads are very nice. First time I tried them out I almost went over the bars! Please don't use these on a department store bike and don't toe them in unless they squeak. V-brakes are meant to contact the rim flat unlike cantis which need to be toed in. These brakes are worth every penny!!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars way better than my old cantilevers, June 20, 2011

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B. Khatri (San Francisco Bay Area) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Avid Single Digit 5 Bicycle Linear Pull Brake (Black, Front or Rear) (Sports)

I was fed up with my cantilever brakes on some old bike I bought. Then I decided that V brakes would be the logical upgrade. Paired with the Avid FR-5 Single Lever, these brakes work great. It was my first time installing brakes by myself, but I learned a lot in the process. These brakes come with so many adjustments. There's pad spacing, spring tension, pad angle, and more adjustments using the pinch bolt on the brake and the barrel adjuster on the brake lever. Before you install these, make sure that the wheel is installed straight into the fork/dropout. You will have to get & cut your own cable/housing, since this does not come with any. All the adjustments are done with an allen wrench (don't know the exact size) or a small phillips screwdriver. This brake comes with two noodles. One makes a 90 degree bend and is for front brakes; the other makes an acute bend and is for rear brakes. The brakes make a squeaking noise towards the end of a stop (when pads touch the rim with force), but that's probably because I didn't toe-in the brake shoes when setting the brakes up. Be careful if adjusting the pad spacing, as it is easy to lose the small washers and the parts may just fall down if you're not careful. If you're looking for an inexpensive brake that just works, get this.