Recommend me hydro brakes

ST Colin

Hi all,

Santa is being a kind sole again this year and is bringing me a set of hydros to replace my Tektro IO mechanical system (160mm rotors front and rear). Budget is about £125 (£75/£75). I'm looking for something durable, and in white if possible . I had looked at the Hayes Stroker Trails, but they are well above my budget. I also looked at the XT set-up. Nice looking levers, and seem to get good reviews.

Any other recommendations?

Thanks

Colin.

dave_hill

ST Colin wrote:

I had looked at the Hayes Stroker Trails, but they are well above my budget.

Sure about that? Check THIS out.

Granted they're only available in grey, but for the money these are the best stoppers you can get.

BigJimmyB

Blimey - I don't even need any and I might buy some!

Bargain.

ST Colin

dave_hill wrote:

ST Colin wrote:

I had looked at the Hayes Stroker Trails, but they are well above my budget.

Sure about that? Check THIS out.

Granted they're only available in grey, but for the money these are the best stoppers you can get.

Great find mate, I think I could forget about them being in white for that price....

James_F

Maybe look at Avid Juicy 5s on Merlin also

ST Colin

These look good,

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=produ ... goryId=115

Any ratings anywhere?

ratty2k

Can't comment on the Shimano brakes _except to say they'd be fine...
But, I've run a set of those Stroker Trails in grey from Merlin now for ohh, sommat like 6 months. Great brakes, but sometimes the pad retainer clip on the back of the pad doesn't grip the pin on the piston enough... and the pad comes slightly out...
OIts not desperate, but worth bearing in mind.
The Shimano's have a pin that goes though the pad and stops this happening, so with hindsight I'd probably go for those now.

Oh, and have a look at these:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Offe ... goryID=113
You'll need to be quick tho!

mtbikerboy

Does anyone have any experience with Hayes El Camino XC brakes? I am considering getting them from http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=7033

Are they good in terms of quality, performance and relability?

redvee

ratty2k wrote:

Oh, and have a look at these:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Offe ... goryID=113
You'll need to be quick tho!

Bad idea looking at the clearance lines on CRC. I could have spent much more than I actually did as the items I wanted/needed were out of stock luckily, ended up spending five beer tokens on a sigma multitool.

ratty2k

mtbikerboy wrote:

Does anyone have any experience with Hayes El Camino XC brakes? I am considering getting them from http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=7033

Are they good in terms of quality, performance and relability?

At £35 they're BRILLIANT!!!