flange Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Alright folksI'm about to change from a rear hayes hydro to something rim-braked. Quite fancy a v-brake rather than a maggie, anyone know whats the best, how much and where from?CheersFlange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramps Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Either an Xt or prefferably XTR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyoyo Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 I'd say the xtr, best v brake i've ever had.And thats for front and rear, but now i run a rear maggie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 (edited) Yeah Get the XTR mate, A good v-brake is the same or better than a magura. once its set up right.Mike!!! Edited January 16, 2006 by mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alastair Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 i have had an Avid for a year now, and it has never let me down, i have found that if you set them up correctly they can in some cases be stronger than HS33's, but that could just me due to needing to bleed my magura! Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Either an Xt or prefferably XTR I'd say the xtr, best v brake i've ever had.And thats for front and rear, but now i run a rear maggie.Yeah Get the XTR mate, A good v-brake is the same or better than a magura. once its set up right.Mike!!!nope, xt and xtr arent all that great, they have a linkage that makes them complicated, and it doesnt work all that well, they do the job as a front brake i guess i have had an Avid for a year now, and it has never let me down, i have found that if you set them up correctly they can in some cases be stronger than HS33's, but that could just me due to needing to bleed my magura! Alnow this guys knows it, avid rock, get an sd7 or ultimate if you have the money, shimano dont make as good a v brakes compared to avid (except the arch rival which is wank), but shimano do make damn nice levers the xtr is a fantastic lever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flange Posted January 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Champion Thanks ladsJust bought an Ultimate with an XTR lever. Happy days!CheersFlange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alastair Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 No Probs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luccosleeps Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 damn good choice dude!! vee's all the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Champion Thanks ladsJust bought an Ultimate with an XTR lever. Happy days!CheersFlangeyou wont regret that i have that setup on a few of my bikeswhilst you at it, get a linear slick/nokon cable and some plaz crv pads and you will be laughing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elli bob base Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 get some shimano xt £25 there wat ive got Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 get some shimano xt £25 there wat ive gotdid you read this topic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Geary Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 Yeah like paul said get a sd7 or a ultimate, i'm running a avid ultimate, XTR lever, Liner slick cable, Heatsink pads and this set up mint, locks well and runs through so smooth.You just got to sit there and tweet at it until you get it to how you like it.I spent about 3 hours on mine and it was perfect . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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