PSA: Mega cheap formula brakes

lawman
lawman Posts: 6,868
edited December 2012 in MTB general
Bike-discount.de have formula RX brakes front or rear for £40, personally a huge shimano brake fan, but thats a bloody good deal still!

http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/k496/a ... black.html
http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/k497/a ... black.html

Bad news is they no longer do a pair of Hans Dampfs for £50 :( gutted cos I was just gonna get a pair.

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  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
    What are the delivery charges on that? Also it says rear isnt in stock but still that looks like a decent deal!
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Short hoses though
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  • lawman
    lawman Posts: 6,868
    Normally postage is about a fiver so £85ish all in. Presumably the calipers are the same front and rear? If so levers can be run either side so could just buy 2 fronts and fit a longer hose
  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
    I presume you could yes, the levers look ambidextrous. I'm still holding out for XTs (ditched my sram for SLX 10 speed a couple of month ago, shortly ditching the GXP sram for some SLX double and bash cranks, and i'd love some shimano brakes to top that off!).
  • lawman
    lawman Posts: 6,868
    Xts are the best brakes I've used by far and worth the extra over these IMO, but if you can't stretch then these are great!
  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
    I've seen a pair of new XTs on ebay from a trustworth seller for £160, is this a good deal?

    http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/k497/a ... white.html

    rear brake (in white, but in stock) incase anyone wanted both rx's, and they do a white front to match at the £40 price too.
  • milfredo
    milfredo Posts: 322
    The Formulas work on both sides - Just put a longer rear hose and you are good to go. It's an easy job involving a 8mm spanner, sharp knife and a bleed kit.
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    I'm a Formula fanboi but was never very impressed with the RX, always felt a bit dumbed down like it was made for the OEM market. Much preferred the old Oro. Still not a bad deal at all though.
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  • mikewoods
    mikewoods Posts: 135
    Xts on CRC are a great buy at the moment - especially with their discount codes - got a pair for £150 with two mounts!!

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