New brake discs ...

kevinharley

The discs on my CX bike are warped (and also scored in places :oops: ) so I'm going to replace them. Running cable disc brakes, so just need something cheap and cheerful - any particular brand worth going for (or anything worth avoiding?!), or are they all much of a muchness?

The Rookie

Much of a muchness, Avid are decent quality and don't warp too often but are heavy, Alligator are light and cheap and I've had no issues (running 3 of them for 4 years!), A2Z are well priced and fairly light but with a full braking surface or if you need them Jagwire now do some sandwich disks like Shimano Icetech for a lot less money. (I have one unused if you are going that route that I don't now need).

kevinharley

The Rookie wrote:

Jagwire now do some sandwich disks like Shimano Icetech for a lot less money. (I have one unused if you are going that route that I don't now need).

How much would you be looking for it? Do you know the specific model - the (quick) search I did for Jagwire discs came up with loads of results for 'Jagwire Elite vented disc brake', and looks pricey, certainly more than I'm hoping to spend ...

The Rookie

£25 delivered, it cost me £26 so I'll stand the delivery myself, brand new and unused, packaging opened is all.
http://jagwire.com/products/v/elite_ven ... ake_rotors this one in a 160.

kevinharley

I'll pass on the disc thanks Rookie - only looking to spend half that at the most ...

poah

shimano RT86 ice-tech £24.99

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shim ... -prod67197

cooldad

You obviously missed the two preceding posts.

kevinharley

POAH wrote:

shimano RT86 ice-tech £24.99

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shim ... -prod67197

Great discs I'm sure, but only looking to spend about half that - they're for my CX / commuter bike, with cable disc brakes (so don't work as well as hydro brakes, therefore no real need / benefit to spend more on ice-tech discs ... (or is there?))

The Rookie

No, unless you are using it down big descents, there isn't any benefit.

poah

cooldad wrote:

You obviously missed the two preceding posts.

nope, I forgot to quote "Jagwire now do some sandwich disks like Shimano Icetech for a lot less money"

kevinharley wrote:

Great discs I'm sure, but only looking to spend about half that - they're for my CX / commuter bike, with cable disc brakes (so don't work as well as hydro brakes, therefore no real need / benefit to spend more on ice-tech discs ... (or is there?))

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shim ... prod119966

kevinharley

POAH wrote:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-deore-rt56-6-bolt-disc-rotor/rp-prod119966

Thanks POAH - Saw those, but they're only suitable for organic pads, and I tend to run sintered / semi-metallic. Will probably look at something like the Alligator Pizza, or the A2Z Teppan Yaki SP4, at around the £9-£12 price.

cooldad

Ignore the organic pad nonsense. I use though plus a variety of any pads and they last fine.

supersonic

6 bolt? I just bought some of these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261969985810? ... EBIDX%3AIT

Straight as a die, work as they are supposed to.

cooldad

That is stupid cheap. Unfortunately my 160mm bike is centrelock, and my 6 bolt is 203mm/180mm or I'd stock up.

kevinharley

Bargainacious!

Mine are centrelock too, but already have the adaptors. Worth getting a pair, if they're crap, I've not lost out much if I have to bin them! Cheers SS!

veronese68

Just bought a couple for the spares box, seemed rude not to.

cooldad

Unfortunately my centrelock are Red Metal and don't take adapters. None that I've found anyway.