Cheap (hydro) brake set recommendation?

larkim

For various reasons looking to spend relatively little on new levers and calipers (at least).

Any decent recommendations down at the sub £40 mark (or sub £50 if including rotors too)? Hydro preferred for obvious reasons.

TIA!

Matt

cooldad

Your Google Fu is weak to non-existent.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-acera-m396-disc-brake-set/rp-prod129564

And they have cheaper sets.

larkim

Ah, but are they "recommended"? (Silly question I suppose, Shimano brakes are fine).

To be honest didn't spot those on CRC as when I sorted their brakes by price most of the first page were £25-£30 for a single lever / caliper. Overlooked these in error!

Thanks - they look the job; just need to check that the 1300mm hose length will fit the 29er.

kyle17290

I have a set of clarkes skeletal which come with rotors and brackets in the classifieds?? 3 month old, pretty much brand new . 20 quid posted

supersonic

Clarks M2 can be had for £40 a set with rotors and mounts. Really nice lever feel too.

larkim

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19674680#p19674680]supersonic[/url] wrote:

Clarks M2 can be had for £40 a set with rotors and mounts. Really nice lever feel too.

Are the M2 IS mount only? Should this concern me at all?

supersonic

They are PM mount brakes. The adaptors though are for 160 front/rear to IS mounts.

John Wh

I had a pair of Clarks M2 for a bit. Great when they worked, but eventually, I needed to bleed them and couldn't get an answer anywhere on what bleed kits fitted. Still got them in my spares box. Would like to re commission eventually....

cooldad

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19675050#p19675050]John Wh[/url] wrote:

I had a pair of Clarks M2 for a bit. Great when they worked, but eventually, I needed to bleed them and couldn't get an answer anywhere on what bleed kits fitted. Still got them in my spares box. Would like to re commission eventually....

Check Epic Bleed Kits, or ask them.

John Wh

I've just read that they are working to include the M2 in the Clarks bleed kit (posted 2 weeks ago). Going to ask them if the universal kit would be ideal. Really want to use these brakes again on my work hardtail.

The Rookie

Left field suggestion would be some used M765 XT Shinano, work well, fairly light and very reliable, we have 3 bikes in the family running them.

97th choice

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19674584#p19674584]cooldad[/url] wrote:

Your Google Fu is weak to non-existent.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-acera-m396-disc-brake-set/rp-prod129564

And they have cheaper sets.

Shimano all the way for me, reliable, easy to bleed, and they use mineral oil. Plus they are solid stoppers.

supersonic

I asked CRC about a bleed kit, and they sent me a universal one FOC. My mate with XT brakes was very surprised how good these brakes are, powerful (more so than the BR figures suggest) and better modulation.