MadManMike Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 I'm guessing disc brake technology is constantly getting better so, what's the latest decent ones for a hundred?That's each by the way, so suggest away...One's I've looked at so far are Avid Juicy 5 and Magura Louise.Are there better? What would you suggest? They don't need a trials bite to them, just want ones that'll be good for general street / XC riding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Avid Juicy 5's are amazing. Running one on my trials bike at the moment. I hate proper bitey brakes, so this brake is perfect, plenty of hold and modulation.Also Magura Louise are amazing brakes too. I had the 180 and it was SOOOOO powerful. Gay boy Kennard has it now, I think he loves it.For a streety bike I would go for the Avid over the Magura. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted November 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 The Avid certainly caught my eye, I'll probably go for that unless I get loads of people suggesting something else..Cheers for the mini review mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Arn't M4's pretty good ? could'nt personally give you a review because i have never used them but from what i've heard there pretty ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavyn. Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 (edited) The're awesome but there way over 100 quid. 2 second hand hopes? Personaly i'm not to keen on the avids. 2 of my friends had them on the front of their trials bikes and they were good for a few months but then they went really poor, they couldn't get them sorted at all, tried new pads, rotor, rebleed and they were still pants. I think I would go for the safe option with a nice set of deores but if you fancy a bit of a risk fomula b 4's are £40 more than your budget and were bloody good on the xc bike I tryed them on. Edited November 16, 2007 by Gavyn L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Check out merlin. They were doing hayes nines front and rear for £99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Oh shit yeah, forgot about the Shimano Deores. They are AWESOME brakes for the money. I had one on the back of my old street bike and it was absolutely amazing. Paid £50 for it and it felt mint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 I've got a set of deore calipers for sale. Both brand new and boxed etc. £30 posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Avid disk brakes are stupidly good. Both mechanical and hydraulic.I have a BB7 on my mod with a 165mm Hope Gothic rotor, and it's so nice!My friend has the Juicy 5 160mm on his, and it's near enough the same as my BB7.Such impressive brakes, and the look pretty smart too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 For a non-trials bike, Deore (hydro) is all you'll ever need. Powerful, dirt cheap, indestructible. The more expensive ones (XT, XTR) are basically just a bit lighter, still great but the value for money isn't quite as amazing. Juicy discs are good too, slightly more bite so better for trials but probably not quite as indestructible as the Shimano ones. I've got a Juicy 7 on the front of my trials bike and I like it. Not quite as bite-y as a BB7 but feels a lot nicer. Although I'm not convinced the 7 is worth the premium over the 5 - they're very similar. Juicy 3s ain't so good though.My mate's got Magura Louises on his street bike and they seem OK, but the lever feels terrible, lots of sharp edges etc. I know this shouldn't really be enough to put me off (since the power is pretty good) but it is.I have used 4-5 pairs of Hayes 9s (one on my XC bike for about a year, the rest on other people's bikes) and only one out of 5 has been good. The rest have been really wooden with poor power. They're just about OK on an XC bike but I wouldn't use them for anything else at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrylumley Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Front maggie - £65, cant go wrong!Harry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 For a non-trials bike, Deore (hydro) is all you'll ever need. Powerful, dirt cheap, indestructible. The more expensive ones (XT, XTR) are basically just a bit lighter, still great but the value for money isn't quite as amazing. Juicy discs are good too, slightly more bite so better for trials but probably not quite as indestructible as the Shimano ones. I've got a Juicy 7 on the front of my trials bike and I like it. Not quite as bite-y as a BB7 but feels a lot nicer. My mate's got Magura Louises on his street bike and they seem OK, but the lever feels terrible, lots of sharp edges etc. I know this shouldn't really be enough to put me off (since the power is pretty good) but it is.I have used 4-5 pairs of Hayes 9s (one on my XC bike for about a year, the rest on other people's bikes) and only one out of 5 has been good. The rest have been really wooden with poor power. They're just about OK on an XC bike but I wouldn't use them for anything else at all.I dunno what it is with hayes. The ones on my xc bike are absolutly mental, its like tap them and your dead. deffinatly mint brakes though. might be due to the fact i bedded them in going down the steepest hill ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 I dunno what it is with hayes. The ones on my xc bike are absolutly mental, its like tap them and your dead. deffinatly mint brakes though. might be due to the fact i bedded them in going down the steepest hill ever.Yeah, the one pair (out of the five) that actually worked, worked really well. I just think their quality control is a bit rubbish and I wouldn't risk it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted November 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Hmm, that's thrown a spanner in the works... everyone kind of disagreeing...So generally Juicy 5's will be fine?No real votes for the Louise, don't want Magura's (Assuming he meant HS33 Rim brakes), not risking the Hayes and don't have a higher budget.I just don't like Shimano, even though I know they're good (A mate of mine had a Deore on his bike, it was nuts!).Based on that I think I'll give the Juicy 5's a shot, unless anyone really disagrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Nope, go with the Juicy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Front maggie - £65, cant go wrong!Harry!lol For that you can get a bikehut disc, its the same as the dio-tech one, (I think) and they seem to work okay, I havent really ridden on one properly. In mt experiance hydro disc seem to dislike me! So I've stuck with cable. Avid BB7 203mm and an Avid SD7 lever, really good brake to, mine would be a lot better, I think it needs a new cable and set up correct. I have a hope mini mono you can have for £20, nees new seals I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Also Magura Louise are amazing brakes too. I had the 180 and it was SOOOOO powerful. Gay boy Kennard has it now, I think he loves it.im gunna gte atomz forks and a 200 rotor for it soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Is it still sticking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Is it still sticking?nah, got new pads, but its being an actual b*****d and pulling nearly to the bar, even though there is no air in the system. not holding well either for some reason, but im comparing it to a 203 bb7...feels nice though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Wrap a ziptie around the lever to the bars, not overly tight as that f**ks the seals, then in the morning top it up with oil. Boil your pads, and get wet and dry paper on your disc. Re-bed it all in and it should work amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Thats why happened to my Louise, It was working well before that though. I just got an Avid and that solved the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Wrap a ziptie around the lever to the bars, not overly tight as that f**ks the seals,haha, oops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pengsmelly Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 well i used to run a hope mini which wasnt too bad. got it second hand, but then i borght myself an avid bb7 which truly is amazing. so im saying an avid isnt a bad choice. matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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