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[Closed] Idiot alert …… hose cut too short

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I went about shortening my new SLX hoses this morning, measured, checked, measured, checked and about to cut and the flamin phone rang, I went and cut the hose about 10cm too short!!!

So the question is, will this kit fit http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mobile/MobileModels.aspx?ModelID=14854 ?


 
Posted : 24/04/2013 12:55 pm
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You really want [url= http://techdocs.shimano.com/media/techdocs/content/cycle/SI/SI_8JA0A/SI-8JA0A-003-00-ENG_v1_m56577569830750008.PDF ]BH90 Hose[/url] for SLX (M666/675) as it has a smaller bore diameter to the BH59 hose.

For fit, can't see why it won't work; as it has the banjo connector; and you can mix and match the new and old Shimano brake systems, I currently am running a M775 caliper with M666 lever mix, maybe not as good performance as all M666, but they still stop fine.


 
Posted : 24/04/2013 1:02 pm
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So this http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mobile/MobileModels.aspx?ModelID=67212 is the better one then?


 
Posted : 24/04/2013 1:05 pm
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If they're M675s, it looks right to me. Don't forget to order a bleed funnel too, if you haven't got one already.

And FYI, a goodridge kit (#107) isn't much more than the rear hose, if you're in to that sort of thing.


 
Posted : 24/04/2013 1:18 pm
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I know the old adage is measure twice, cut once, but with my track record I've revised mine to measure once, then drop in the LBS for someone who isn't an idiot to do it properly 😉


 
Posted : 24/04/2013 1:21 pm
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If you have 29 or 650b frame you could always go retro and replace it with 26"? 😉


 
Posted : 24/04/2013 1:23 pm
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Kryton - no way I'm hacksawing the rear off my new bike to fit a diddly little wheel

I've ordered the BH90 kit & a bleed kit, hopefully I'll have brakes for the weekend


 
Posted : 24/04/2013 1:28 pm
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If you have 29 or 650b frame you could always go retro and replace it with 26"?

Does anybody on here actually own a 650 ?


 
Posted : 24/04/2013 1:37 pm
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I know someone that does and honestly, he's got slower*

*there could be other factors.


 
Posted : 24/04/2013 2:25 pm
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Someone on here bought a Kona Explosif 650.

So with the above post that's 2 known adopters of the superior wheel size.


 
Posted : 24/04/2013 2:31 pm
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How on earth did this turn into a wheel size thread?!???


 
Posted : 24/04/2013 2:50 pm
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^ they all do in the end


 
Posted : 24/04/2013 3:12 pm
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Ah yes the old measure once cut twice maxim, used it many times.


 
Posted : 24/04/2013 3:14 pm