Long story short – I've been running a set of Magura Louises for years but fancied a change. The hose for the front had been routed in such a manner that I couldn't take it off without disassembling the hose, and in my haste to do so I've knackered part of it (The bit that sits in the end of the hose and mates with the lever, if anyone is interested).
Anywho, all of this means that I've decided it's time for a new front brake (and possibly a new rear to go with it).
I had really liked the look of the Ashima Pancake brake, but a) it's £116 per end (with rotors, mind), b) no-one seems to have tried them and c) there seem to be other, much cheaper options.
I've seen SLX at £50 per end/XT at £65 per end (without rotors) but I thought I'd be able to use existing rotors (wavy Magura ones or sawtooth Hopes) instead of buying new ones.
Someone was also talking about the Clarks Skeletal brakes that Rutland have got in at £50 per end.
Aargh! Decisions decisions.
What should I do?