I am after a set of disc brakes but not sure what to go for??

Obviuously everyone on here has their own opinions but what is the general brake of choice now??

I like shimano but most places are out of stock

What are the 2010 avid brakes like? as poor as the old elixirs or loads better??

I have a budget of around £160 – £180 for a set of brakes !!

what can I get ?

Cheers

Steve

What do you want to use them for? And do you value feedback/modulation or outright power?

avids are on the bottom of my list, just after hayes.

ymmv

Just got these;

http://on-one.co.uk/i/q/BRMGMT4/magura_mt4_disc_brake

really nice and I’ve got 5 other sets of older Magura brakes and had problems with none of them.

Well Im 16 stone so need a bit of stopping power behind me. I would like a bit of modulation but also lots of power!!

moon on a stick..

I had a set of the new xt on a previous bike and they really impressed me, however i had a set of current slx and the seemed a bit wooden ?

You could do a lot worse than these Formula RX

http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/mtb-parts/brakes/disc-brakes/formula-disc-brakes-1/formula-rx-disc-brakes-front-rear-set-2012.html

cp I looked at them but the hoses are too short for me !! i need a 160cm rear hose

Not mine..these are in For Sale’s: http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-hope-tech-m4-brakeset

stevied – Member
Not mine..these are in For Sale’s: http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-hope-tech-m4-brakeset

They’re the OPs brakes !!!!

everyone is going to give you a different answer

I had Avid elixir cr and they were fine, but after all the horror stories on here I swapped them for some Hope M4. I found the Hopes wooden and not as positive as the avids even after bleeding

I have Formula The One now, after another recommendation and they are an absolute nightmare to bleed. I have tried it many times, using all the advice on here and there is still air in the rear

Also seems to be a lot of people saying bad things about Hayes, when they are the best brakes I have used, trouble free, easy to bleed and lasted me years. I would definitely have some more

^ DOH….Like being back at school “must pay more attention”.

stevied – Member
^ DOH….Like being back at school “must pay more attention”.

In your defence i only knew because i was going to buy them, but hose was too short for mine.

Most of the good brakes on merlin only have short rear hoses which doesnt help really ?!!

priced up some slx from merlin and they come out at £192 quid but are in stock unlike rose bikes

is that good or not ?

I had a nightmare recently with the same situation mate as i need 1650mm length rear hose.

I’ve ended up with a pair of Deores from Merlin for £35 a piece.

I can flog you a Formula Mega rear with 1700mm hose and a Formula K18 with a 1000mm hose for £80 for the pair. Both used but fully working.

Ha thanks for the offer mate but I’m after something newer!!

XT 785 are in stock at rose

http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/shimano-deore-xt-disc-brake-br-m785—servo-wave–/aid:515727

and

http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/shimano-deore-xt-disc-brake-br-m785—servo-wave—515729/aid:515734

priced up some slx from merlin and they come out at £192 quid but are in stock unlike rose bikes

Ordered a set of slx from rosebikes on Friday. They arrived today. £116 with the 10 euro facebook voucher

Is that including rotors and mounts etc

no they don’t but they’re cheap from rose too 🙂

who do i chose to deliver stuff from rose bikes then ??

i can chose either…

rose

royal mail

ups

crikey, I didn’t get those options last time! Do they all cost the same?

Think mine got shipped with ups

i clicked the box to let rose chose !!

xt brakes ordered !

how easy is it to swap the hoses round then ?

What’s the delivery times like from rise then ?

Am I likely to see the brakes before Xmas??

Like i said.. ordered mine friday and they arrived today. Not sure what it will be like now with all the christmas rush

how easy is it to swap the hoses round then ?

A piece of piss .
2mins and an 8mm spanner

Yeah but then they have no fluid in 😉

Yeah but then they have no fluid in

What they don’t come pre-bled ?

you will do well to beat these…..

http://store.formula-brake.com/items/brake-set-mega-2

all you need for 130 euro……

i bought them for my 160 travel bike back in June for 160 euro, its direct from italy but they turned up in about 4/5 days.

fantastic brakes

Nah it says they come pre bled!

Ok cool .
Nice n easy then .

weeksy – Member
Yeah but then they have no fluid in

^^^Dunno what this dudes onabout then .^^^

I’d stick them on your bike as they come – ie euro style, then do the hose switch ..its easier switching when mounted on the bike plus you’ll get the lines nice n straight that way.