:). I haven't even got them yet.
Shieeet. I think brakes are one thing where I'd choose performance over looks.
Lemme put it this way: I'd choose the looks of my face over the looks of my bike. Only just, but still.
Had to order silver ones this morning as they were out of the black ones by the time i made it to checkout.
Not worried about what they look like - its defo an item of function over form.
Mine just turned up and I think they look brilliant.
Love the new lever.
Came with 2 new olives and inserts a rear 160 adapter and a free mug.
3 days from ordering to delivery. That in my book is perfect Internet service.
I'm hugely excited about this free mug, to be honest. I think it might be the best bit. Any pics?
I've ordered two pairs. Does that mean I get two mugs?
Also, how do I stop myself from refreshing the DHL tracking page over and over again?
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Cool. I think me and rose bikes are going to have a long and happy relationship.
Me too mate me too
For lazy people here are the links from earlier in the thread.
http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/shimano-deore-xt-disc-brake-br-m785--servo-wave--/aid:515724
http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/shimano-deore-xt-disc-brake-br-m785---servo-wave--/aid:515731
I think they are 66GBP and 63GBP plus a fiver delivery to the UK.
You don't get discs or caliper mounts.
I see £63 and £66 Matt - not Euro,
Too fast was editing!
Never do any one a favour 😉
I think the rear does come with a 160mm IS mount too.
Shot down in flames for helping lazy people.
There's no justice!
Refers to earlier post "Never do any one a favour"
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So that's what Americans are on about when they say they're looking forward to the Rose bowl.
Rear comes with a 160mm mount I have it in my hand now
Mine didn't?
Nor did mine, or a mug. I bought a set of Xt brakes, an XTR bb and some new deore platform pedals and all I got was a reflective snap band (and excellent value for money)
Nope no free mug for me either!!I wont be using them again now 😀
well i think they look good miself.
I got a mug. Ordered monday and they arrived today
I can cope with not getting a mug. It's the not knowing that's killing me.
Bet I won't. Never had Haribo from Wiggle either.
if you dont get a mug then dont use em again 😉
What if I get a mug the second time?
No mug for me, but i already got a bowl (and 10quid off) 🙂
And I think they look lovely.
I opened my box and seen my new shiney xtr brakes but I'll be honest a little gutted when I seen a green rubber thing with an R on it but no mug
Right, class action on mug inconsistency then?
Fitted mine and swapped over hoses last night. Really easy job.
Going to shorten the hoses today after I've bought some new sharpe cable cutters/Stanley knives.
I think they look great but I run a black/silver colour scheme.
Many thanks to the op for pointing these out.
Anyone tried these yet? How do they compare to Elixirs please?
Hope everyone who wanted a set has got them- all out now apart from 'limited availability' on the silver LH levers.
I wonder if rose bikes wonder what hit them?
Nice big Rose box arrived, but no haribo, no mug, and no bowl! Just some stupid shiny things from Shimano. Rubbish service!
Sounds like they ran out of mugs before they ran out of brakes.
Who delivered your brakes ??
Rose Bikes DHL link says at Import centre yesterday.
Got a Parcelforce Worldwide card through door today as I was out.
Delivery was ParcelFarce.
For info - one of these bunnies is need for bleeding
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=34710
(£4 as opposed to £40 for Avid's kit!)
What on earth is that ?
They call it... the .... Oil Funnel 🙂
Bike24 in germany have them i think, for those who missed Rose
Gutted to have missed out n a set of blacks 🙁
yep got the black ones here 🙂
Mine arrived today.
Got the beautiful free mug, with a small chip in it 🙁
But as has been said, they come with an olive each, so now I have two too many olives.
Now i'm just waiting on mineral oil and an 'Oil Funnel' from CRC so I can shorten and swap the cables.
Cheers Op!
Mryeti, you can do that without bleeding them.
Go back a few pages, find a pdf guide I posted from shimano showing how to do it.
(essentially, take pads out, push pistons in a bit, pull cables out, cut cables, re-olive/insert them, one by one grab the caliper and squeese the pistons back in forcing oil along the tube, pushing any small air out and then push them into the correct side and screw them in)
As above, cheers for posting the link. I've been looking for brakes to replace my ageing hayes stoker trails for almost a year now. Was set on some X2's but having use of some recently I was shocked to discover a real lack of power. Once I saw this link I ordered without any more thought 🙂
Ordered wednesday and sat on my bike now, stunning service. I got my free mug and a couple of packs of their own brand energy sweets which look lovely.
I have no mechanical skill but managed to fit them this afternoon. I swapped and shortened the cables and the front one is perfect. On the rear one however I cannot get the pistons to push fully in so is dragging on the disk and the lever bites instantly where as the front has lovely progression. Have i got air in the system and is the only fix getting them bled?
For those who think they're ugly, i disagree, a lovely bit of well engineered silver. Very impressed 🙂
