What brakes do you run?

nicklouse

what disc brakes have I owned and used.

in no order.
Original Hope Mini
Original Hope M4
Hope Mono M4
Avid Juicy 7
Avid Juicy Carbon
Avid Code ( first version)
Formula Oro K24
Formula Oro K24 2009
Formula The One (first version)
Diatec Anchors
Diatec Sports
Shimano XT (a mix of old lever assy and new caliper)

then i have tested most of the rest.

brakes that i dont like.

Hayes.

Favorite brakes.

Formula from when they brought in the Oro before that they were a bit too Italian.

most pointless Upgrade.

steel braided hoses.

Penylope

Hope M4's front and rear, 180f 160r floating disc with standard pads.

more than enough stopping power and once i had fitted them have needed no adjustment or maintenance since (on my old bike and then on the new one). Just pop out the old pads when they're worn out, pop in the new, rinse and repeat.


The only complaint i have is they can be stupendously noisey, for no apparent reason :evil:

synchronicity

I'm using Shimano SLX brakes on one bike, my commuter. Don't intend on changing them.

Avid Code 5 2009 on my DH bike, 220mm rotors front and rear. Don't intend on changing them.

Saint brakes on my AM bike, 203mm rotors front and rear. Don't intend on changing them.

GHill

Currently have Elixir CR (in white) on the front and Juicy 5 (also white) out back. 185 mm rotors on both. Have no desire to change them.

wobbem

XT s front and rear, 180 front disk,sintered or organic depending on weather. I don't like them, to much free stroke travel and they are set on minimum. Wouldn't recommend them,
Will get Formulas one day.

13baz

Formula R1 with 180 discs F+R great brakes with amazing feel and modulation

Used K18s and K24s in the past as well just cant see past Formula as an overall package great stuff

Anonymous

I have Hope X2 with 183mm floating rotors front and rear.

Love them, the look is a bit Marmite, bit chunky and silver, they do stand out a bit. Also not the lightest.

But they feel like they are made out of old tanks and will probably out last me. I also love the adjustability of the lever. You can move the lever as close or as far from the bar as you like and also adjust the 'bite point'

_HENDO_

First disc brakes i've had on a bike i've owned are

Hope Mono M4 front & rear with braided hoses, 203mm front and 185mm back floating rotors
Have spare alligator rotor for the front also.

wesk

wobbem wrote:

XT s front and rear, 180 front disk,sintered or organic depending on weather. I don't like them, to much free stroke travel and they are set on minimum. Wouldn't recommend them,
Will get Formulas one day.

Yep, that's the reason I like them!

wobbem

wesk wrote:

wobbem wrote:

XT s front and rear, 180 front disk,sintered or organic depending on weather. I don't like them, to much free stroke travel and they are set on minimum. Wouldn't recommend them,
Will get Formulas one day.

Yep, that's the reason I like them!

Why do you like moving air if its not doing anything?

bobpzero

formula the one with shimano xt cl 180mm rotor front & 160mm rear and swiss stop fancy pads

Raymondavalon

Felt All Mountain bike: Avid Code 203mmF/185mmR
On One 456 HT: Avid Elixir 203/185
Diamondback rigid HT: Magura HS33 hydro rim squeezers front and rear

Stevo_666

Shimano XT 160/160 on the Anthem - standard everything atm and happy with them but may try different pads when this set are shot.

Avid Elixir R 160/160 on the road/commuter bike (yes its got disc brakes ). Bit squeaky and occasional sticking piston problems, but nothing serious and more than enough for commuting.

submityournentries

elixir Rs on the pig (185mm+185mm) standard hoses, superstar sintered pads, really good, powerful, reliable, do require a fair bit of frequent adjustment

have run tektro aigura comps 2008s, with sintered pads, (203mm, 160mm F+R)really good once bedded in however a nightmare to bleed and fix, hence ending up with elixirs.

gazeddy

i got m575 shimano on the back 160 and completely stock finding them ok. belled kit ordered will see if it makes the improvement im told it does

pdid

Hope Mono Mini on the Rock Lobster, 180/160. Ok for XC hardtail duties but not really enough power, decent modulation.

Shimmy XT`s on the Meta 5, 180/160. Bit of a faff to set up but once they are they have awesome stopping power and bite really hard, could probably use a bit more modulation.

I prefer the XT`s as i can stop on a sixpence with them despite them being on a (much) heavier bike, I can`t with the Hopes.

roger_merriman

got a few years old now Giant Terrago Disk, so still on the stock MPH3 brakes, which are 160 as far as i'm aware.

they do require more fettling that i'd like but in terms of stopping, they may be cheap but effective.

turpinr

deore on my new anthem x4
hope mins on my rock lobster
vees on my trek 4700

avid 3's on my wifes rockhopper

sherbert19

Hope mono m4's on mine.
183mm both ends. Fantastic feel and modulation, and big on the power as well. Bit noisy in the wet though.

Had juicy 3's before, nothing amazing but did the job.