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[Closed] Those cheap Deore brakes...

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Where are they?
I need a rear for a mates lad.


 
Posted : 29/05/2014 7:27 pm
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Ah, found the CRC ones, need a rear only.
Trouble is it's a small hard tail so will need to shorten, and I've not done it before.


 
Posted : 29/05/2014 7:39 pm
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jkomo, i shortened the brake hoses on my XT brakes today for the first time, It was a doddle 🙂

Having a vice and a sharp knife made it easy. Not essentail tho. Follow this guide.

[url= http://www.epicbleedsolutions.com/blog/shorten-shimano-hoses-without-bleeding/ ]Shortening hoses[/url]


 
Posted : 29/05/2014 7:51 pm
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I bought a set of the Merlin M615 Deore brakes a couple of weeks ago. First outing last night, and they're really good. Plenty of power and they stayed very consistent.

Shortened both hoses, no problems as long as you follow the instructions on the Epic website. No vice here, but was careful to get everything together beforehand, so could keep the hoses upright.


 
Posted : 29/05/2014 7:58 pm
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Cheers.
Actually, the hoses on my XT's are two long, so I could practice on this one first.
I hope I still have the olives, scent seen them for a while.


 
Posted : 29/05/2014 10:36 pm
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Those merlin ones are a fantastic deal. I feel a bit of a bell-end for getting my XTs now. Someone tell me XTs are better... Please.


 
Posted : 29/05/2014 11:11 pm
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The newer Shimano brakes have a different "univeral" olive and insert making the old ones not so "universal" with the new brakes...


 
Posted : 29/05/2014 11:37 pm
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Sorry Hughstew but I've XT on one bike and Deores on the other, I actually prefer the Deores for some reason


 
Posted : 30/05/2014 6:45 pm
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Mine were £63 from Ribble when they had 10% off shimano offer (currently £70), which they frequently do.

Superb for the money - this year's Deore are significantly better than the model from two years ago which also have


 
Posted : 30/05/2014 7:24 pm
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I've got a pair, new ones- they're great, have no fears!


 
Posted : 30/05/2014 7:55 pm
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^ is where I got mine from, service was great, delivery fast


 
Posted : 31/05/2014 12:44 pm