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 hh45
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Sorry a bit boring question but disc brakes never seem to be as reliable as I want them to be. Avid Juicys were v good but a nightmare for changing pads, Hope Minis kept needing to be bled, Elixirs ditto. I'm not very heavy so don't need the most powerful I just want something super low maintenance.

Is that too much to ask?


 
Posted : 02/07/2012 10:03 pm
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give me an "S"...


 
Posted : 02/07/2012 10:05 pm
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Well I'm running 6 sets of Shimano brakes some of which date back to 2003. Never done anything except change the pads, or a quick bleed if I've needed to put a new longer hose on. Totally fit and forget.


 
Posted : 02/07/2012 10:13 pm
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I'd say shimano, replacing one set of Elixirs tomorrow


 
Posted : 02/07/2012 10:15 pm
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Have to agree with above shimano seem to be mostly fit and forget. But fort race bike hope every time , just so easy to look after


 
Posted : 02/07/2012 10:17 pm
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give me an "S"...

an "H"

an "I"

an "M"

an "A"

an "N"

and an "O"

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FWIW, I won't bother with anything else these days...


 
Posted : 02/07/2012 10:18 pm
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XTR are just a pleasure to use, particularly after several sets of Elixirs which were utter toss!


 
Posted : 02/07/2012 10:19 pm
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Hope??

Cheese levers on the SLX put me right off


 
Posted : 02/07/2012 10:23 pm
 hh45
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So may be something Japanese you reckon?

Thanks everyone, you cant all be wrong and you sound emphatic.


 
Posted : 02/07/2012 10:25 pm
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Magura HS33


 
Posted : 02/07/2012 10:35 pm