Brake hose
Oh Marone
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Did a few long overdue jobs on my bike today while testing out my new £30 Lidl bike stand (good bit of kit btw). Tried to swap over the brake lines from the euro setup and all was going well until I tried to connect the front brake line which was an inch or so to short.
Shows how observant I am as well as the bike was supposed to have Shimano AM-505 brakes but has got BR-M446 fitted, was on sale when I bought it nearly a year ago (last few left of the 2012 model) so possibly they changed the spec but too late to do anything now. The brakes do work well though even if they have done a sneaky downgrade.
So I need a new brake hose for the front brake and new olive/inserts. Looks to have these fittings at either end http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=1741. I have seen some brake line kits but they have the banjo bolt connector at one end. Does anyone know what brake hose will fit and if possible I could do with new fittings and that little yellow brake line tool to fit the inserts etc? Cheap and cheerfull will do the job, thanks.
EDIT: I already have a brake bleed kit
Shows how observant I am as well as the bike was supposed to have Shimano AM-505 brakes but has got BR-M446 fitted, was on sale when I bought it nearly a year ago (last few left of the 2012 model) so possibly they changed the spec but too late to do anything now. The brakes do work well though even if they have done a sneaky downgrade.
So I need a new brake hose for the front brake and new olive/inserts. Looks to have these fittings at either end http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=1741. I have seen some brake line kits but they have the banjo bolt connector at one end. Does anyone know what brake hose will fit and if possible I could do with new fittings and that little yellow brake line tool to fit the inserts etc? Cheap and cheerfull will do the job, thanks.
EDIT: I already have a brake bleed kit
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Found the info on a Shimano tech doc (http://techdocs.shimano.com/media/techd ... 747469.pdf), SM-BH59 brake hose.
Anyone used Total Cycling before ? Looks to be about the cheapest I can find with the fittings, most shops want to sell you 10M lengths or come with the banjo fitting at one end. Looks to be a genuine shop but just want to make sure before I order, http://www.totalcycling.com/a-z/brakes_ ... H59_F.html0 -
Just a quick update but for anyone looking for the same hose try the Shimano M525 brake hose kit as its the same part, had a few more hits searching that way. Managed to order the kit from cycle sports uk for £13 inc free delivery, only ordered it yesterday and was delivered today. Must have got the last one though as it is no longer listed on their website, a different supplier told me they can't buy them anymore which is why it was so hard to find.0
