Which disc brakes to upgrade Specialised Rockhopper?

confused.com
confused.com Posts: 5
edited September 2007 in MTB buying advice
Hi,

I have a girly Specialised Rockhopper which I love, I use it on tracks, trails etc and annually visiting my sister in the Alps....which is why I need to upgrade my breaks. I am no expert and the Alps petrify me - so I am burning rubber with my v-brakes!

I would love to upgrade to some disc brakes - can you recommend any??

Many thanks

:?:

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    What budget, and is you bike ready to take discs?
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  • confused.com
    confused.com Posts: 5
    Budget, about £100 if poss. I think the bike is 'ready' - it has the mountings on both front & rear.
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Ah, but does the hubs have mountings, and are your brakes and gear levers combined are seperate?

    At that price I would look at Shimano Deore.
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  • confused.com
    confused.com Posts: 5
    it looks like the hubs do have the mountings, the gear & brake levers are separate, the gear system is Shimano Deore.
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Excelllent, looks like you are ready to go! I'd get Shimano Deore!
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  • confused.com
    confused.com Posts: 5
    Thanks!
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    i would have to agree with Sonic there.
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  • eratrya
    eratrya Posts: 12
    I think Chain Reaction Cycles were doing Avid Juicy 3's for £40 each.
  • J@mi3
    J@mi3 Posts: 134
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com//Mod ... elID=16784

    juicy 3's for £45 on CRC
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  • dav1
    dav1 Posts: 1,298
    The decores are only £40.
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  • phil_h
    phil_h Posts: 14
    I upgraded both my wife's bike and mine to the latest 'ordinary' deore hydraulic disc this spring.
    They have pads the same as the xt with a single-pin one-sided fixing, so dont confuse them with the old style.
    They have been very good value, all except for pad life which is absolutely terrible, so be prepared for a sudden loss of performance and terrible squeaking when the standard pads wear out. (Having said that, we did do a lot of riding in the wet in the spring on some very gritty south-wales tracks.)
    The problem with some makes of brakes is getting replacement pads when you need them :wink:
    You get what you pay for, but you can also pay well over the odds for the flash factor with very little gain in performance.
  • The Spiderman
    The Spiderman Posts: 5,625
    Shimano may not be as bling as some,but they are easy to live with.Just make sure you get sintered pads once the originals wear out.
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  • northturton
    northturton Posts: 66
    I think LeisureLakesBikes.com do free fitting if you buy from them and take your bike to the store (depends where you live if you're near a store). Only £7.50 per 15 min for servicing, recommended as they fixed my road bike derailleur problem in no time.

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