Disc Brakes

chr15_8

Hi

Im looking to upgrade the existing v brakes on my hardrock and am looking at disk brakes.

Ive been looking at the avid juicys on Chain reaction for £50 each. would these be a good starter setup or is there better?

dont want to spend much more that £100 for both front and back though.


Thanks

Pudseyp

Hi and welcome on your first post...depends on your budget, but Merlin Cycles are usually the cheapest...something like these would be ideal and Avid's are great brakes...the complete kit F&R inc rotors is £99...obviously they have more choice and more expensive kits but these will be fine

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop ... +_2057.htm

ride_whenever

Spend the little bit extra and get the elixir 5's from merlin instead.

Far superior brake.

diy

Would go for the 185mm if there is no cost difference and you can get IS fit to fit your forks.

chr15_8

Thanks for the welcome. They were the same brakes as the ones i was looking at on chain reaction.

are the elixir 5's worth the extra £35.

the 185mm disks are an extra £10.
how would i know if the IS will fit?
What's the difference between IS front and post front?

thanks

ma9mwah

Quite simple to tell the difference:

POST (holes into fork)



IS (hole perpendicular to fork)

Chunkers1980

chr15_8 wrote:

Thanks for the welcome. They were the same brakes as the ones i was looking at on chain reaction.

are the elixir 5's worth the extra £35.

the 185mm disks are an extra £10.
how would i know if the IS will fit?
What's the difference between IS front and post front?

thanks

Yes they are worth it.
Only worth it on the front.
Look at pics above
The way it attaches to the fork

Andy!

if you google "post mount" you will find a thread on here at the top of your results with pictures of post mount and Is mount.

oh sod it..

post mount fork:




Is mount fork:



Most frames will have Is mount on the rear.

You can get IS to post mount adapters which are very common as most brakes seem to be post mount.

Andy!

Doh! beaten to it.

chr15_8

Thanks for all the reply.

the front forks are IS mount. (same as frame)

anyone know if the 160mm brakes fits both? (i assume it does as it don't say anything on the site)

buzz1

chr15_8 wrote:

Thanks for all the reply.

the front forks are IS mount. (same as frame)

anyone know if the 160mm brakes fits both? (i assume it does as it don't say anything on the site)

You'll have to purchace the 160mm adaptor
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=15031 - rear
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=20304 - front

specialized989

i have recentl changed from v brakes to discs on my specialized hardrock, and i have found the shimano m575's to be excellent, but i had to set them up myself, as the "ready bled" setup was naff. i also reccomend the avids, there currently being used by my old man on his rockhopper, and apart from contaminating the pads a few times (oops, newbie mistake) they have been trouble free and a good investment.