Shaun H Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Should hopefully be gettin a bit of money together soon so looking at buying a new front disc brake to try out instead of the old BB7 which is a bit hefty compared to the some of the brakes out nowadays.Dan Ko's '06 Louise carbon is pretty good but there is lighter stuff out. Question is, are any of them usable? Don't want to sacrifice function over weight, I like a bit of front wheel fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 The avid juicy 7 or ultimate are both really nice. I find that the ultimates tend to have lots of flex in the caliper which means it might break after a while.The magura lousie is really nice too or you could try one of the formula brakes, the ORO is awsome.You could always go with the tried and true hope mono trials, not excatly light but u know itll work.hope this helpsian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor the basher. Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Tarty sl 160 ? ive got the 200 and its aoutstanding better than a good avid carbon lever ti bolts anodised lever body and sexy hosing WHAT MORE CAN YOU ASK FOR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Tarty sl 160 ? ive got the 200 and its aoutstanding better than a good avid carbon lever ti bolts anodised lever body and sexy hosing WHAT MORE CAN YOU ASK FOR.a bleed? heard magura louises are pretty gurd iiiMatx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radfax Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 my hope mono weighs 440g (inc hose, lever disc and bolts) and it works a treat, although i would like some thing lighter i think i would only really change it for a bb7 which works out at 330g for just the caliper and rotor so after adding lever and cable i can see it coming to over 440g.the Formula ORO K24 comes in at 390g (inc hose lever and rotor) which isnt to bad. not to keen on maguras, i had a julie and louise a year or so back and it was mega shit! how light are the magura discs now then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash1984 Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 I would'nt touch anything else other than Hope.If you ever have any problems with hope parts they are a DIRECT (no distributer to call etc) phone call away and have an enviable reputation amongst most bike riders for customer service. I know of folks who have popped into the factroy/head office and they sort you out there and then with spares etc.....handy if they are local to you.I have herd good things about them new Hayes Stroker Trial discs, might be too heavy for you?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Magura Louise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Sorry but i wouldnt even go near any hayes for my trials bike man.Apart from having a reputation (and rightly deserved) for horrible lever desgin and awful brakes they also have the worst customer service i have ever seen.I bout an elcamino brand new from them and when i opened the box the lever was cracked and the hose was split and they wouldnt even take the brake back.I hate hayes and many others so, do NOT go hayes on any bike worth more then 15 dollars!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Magura Louise.True that, my Louise FR has been nothing but good times, it's a piece of piss to bleed and hasn't f**ked up in over 18 months of use/sitting in my room doing nothing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 my lousie was nice, but not that light, the formula's are damn good brakes, get the oro puro- uber light and pimp or the hope mono trial sl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radfax Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 i have used...Formular - was light but wasnt all that to be honest! Magura louise&julie - Didnt think much of them eitherHayes HFX9 - absoloute beast of a brake couldnt ask for more! only down side was it weighed a fair bitHope mini mono - great brake breat eprformance, great customer service, easily upgraded and many parts avalible and not to heavy neither! Seem to have a fit and forget sor of thing to them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 the new formula are amazingly powerful and very light, and seem to have a nice quality about them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron chase Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 No way...go for a hope mono!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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