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Opinions on Hayes Storker Rydes anyone? £36 @ CRC...

9 posts & 7 voices | Started 2 years ago by alotronic | Latest reply from alotronic

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alotronic - Member

So after 15 years off the MTB I am building up something a little more modern than my mid 90's XC bike.... I just can't keep up with the younger gents. Of course that's entirely down to my bike...

So basically I am building up a Rock Lobster with a 100mm fork - intended use is South England (ie single track, forests noy much in the way of serious abuse) and I would like to ride some XC and Marathon next year.

I have never had dics on my MTB before (first bike 85, second in 89 and third in 92!) so I guess anything is going to be an improvement.

So I need something that I can understand and service easily as well as being effective.

Just saw that CRC has some at £37 per caliper with rotors etc as OEM kit.... seems good to me,,, too good?!

Of course if anyone has a set of similar brakes for around the same price I would be interested in buying...

Cheers

Posted 2 years ago #
Del - Member

think they are basically updated hayes nines. i run nines on three bikes and am very happy with them. bleeding and cutting hoses etc. straightforward. that's a great price for any hydraulic brake IMO, and i think hayes make good brakes.

Posted 2 years ago #
jonathan - Member

They good, not brilliant, but very good. Finish is a bit agricultural but they're powerful enough and the feel is OK. Only problem I've had is the reach adjuster auto-adjusting - keep forgetting to put some thread lock on it. OK to bleed too.

Definitely well worth it at that price.

Posted 2 years ago #
scaredypants - Member

If you need wheels too, have a look at merlin - often have wheel/brake "kits" at good prices (or even a built up RLobster if you haven't already got the frame)

Posted 2 years ago #
alotronic - Member

Ok, seems like a good price/performance balance, I'll do it. Thanks for the advice.

Posted 2 years ago #
devs - Member

Just make sure that 75cm is long enough for a front hose. Formula used to sell some OEM brakes at this length and some people were caught out by it on longer travel forks.

Posted 2 years ago #
CaptainMainwaring - Member

Hayes Stroker Trails I had on a couple of demo bikes were the worst brakes I have ever experienced. Very grabby and no modulation. Having said that, they are cheap

Posted 2 years ago #
Munqe-chick - Member

captain's experiences suggest strokers are like the original Nines in being a bit on-off with little modulation. Depends what you come from and what youre used to; Ive ridden a Hayes Nine equipped bike (with mahoosive 200mm discs) for 5 years with no issues, and have no problems modulating them with 1-finger braking. If youre used to better modulating brakes then they will feel all or nothing. As youve never had discs, these are a bargain, and in my experience are a durable fit-and-forget part.

Posted 2 years ago #
alotronic - Member

Ok I got them, Bearing in mind that I previous brakes were Vs this is def a brilliant improvement. I can see where the criticism comes from - they are a little on-off but using one finger helps. For the money a great buy.

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