Cable to Hydraulic

dougie537
dougie537 Posts: 20
edited April 2013 in MTB workshop & tech
Thinking of upgrading my brakes:

I popped in to the lbs today and mentioned to them re upgrading, He muttered that its £100 per end to convert my brakes to a hydraulic set up ?

Unfrotunately i didnt ask whay brakes they would use. Still it seems alot to me !

Any reccomendations for a decent set of Hydraulic brakes thats not going to make me gasp for breath...

(Im not a competative rider, nor do i do much off road riding, ive currently got a cannondale MTB with slicks, and generally ride on small country lanes / tarmac farm tracks)

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Shimano Deore, often less than 100 quid in total.
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  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    supersonic wrote:
    Shimano Deore, often less than 100 quid in total.

    That.

    Shop around and you should be able to get them sub £100. Fabulous brakes as well.
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  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    supersonic wrote:
    Shimano Deore, often less than 100 quid in total.

    I got a pair for under £70 from Rose. Price has gone up a little but still under £80 for the pair and they are great brakes, especially for the price.
    Front - http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/shim ... aid:516076
    Rear - http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/shim ... aid:516080

    You will need to swap the levers around but you will probably need to trim the hoses anyway, they come with spare olives. The bleed kits are about £15 and it takes about five minutes per brake.
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    If CRC get the front back in stock, once you wap levers, a bit less than £100, let alone per end!
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  • Finecactus
    Finecactus Posts: 33
    I had cable brakes and swapped them for Shimano Deore last summer. Fantastic brakes for the price
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Read FC's last post though viewtopic.php?f=10004&t=12916251
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    dougie537 wrote:
    Thinking of upgrading my brakes:

    I popped in to the lbs today and mentioned to them re upgrading, He muttered that its £100 per end to convert my brakes to a hydraulic set up ?

    Unfrotunately i didnt ask whay brakes they would use. Still it seems alot to me !

    Any reccomendations for a decent set of Hydraulic brakes thats not going to make me gasp for breath...

    (Im not a competative rider, nor do i do much off road riding, ive currently got a cannondale MTB with slicks, and generally ride on small country lanes / tarmac farm tracks)
    What shifters? Are they part of the brake lever or separate?
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