bigamac Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 heyy.i have had a onza t-bird for a couple of month now and it only has cable brakes. i don't find these to be the best for me really. i would to buy some hydraulic brakes. can anyone advise me anywhere to go that is cheap(ish).but from what i have been told i would need and old style on the rear and a new style on the forks.confused me a bit that does.any help?cheers,luke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigamac Posted August 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 heyy.i have had a onza t-bird for a couple of month now and it only has cable brakes. i don't find these to be the best for me really. i would to buy some hydraulic brakes. can anyone advise me anywhere to go that is cheap(ish).but from what i have been told i would need and old style on the rear and a new style on the forks.confused me a bit that does.any help?cheers,lukeinfact i just found thesehttp://www.tartybikes.co.uk/product.php?pr...;category_id=72can anyone tell me in what way they fit onto the bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmeansgo Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 They are designed for use with special magura mounts on the seat stays/forks. They can also be run on standard V-brake mounts with an adaptor. Why not give the shop a call to discuss what it is you're after? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Baxter Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 HS33's are a good idea my t-pro came with them. but with v-brake mounts you have to order a speshial adapter which my friend did and it did seem to do the trick. Hope i have helped a bit !!Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-2k7 Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 Yeah HS33's are good, but if you wanted disc brakes you would need to change the wheel so it had a disc mount on it. But The Hs33's do need an adapter so they can be used with a standard V-brake mount. HS33's cheaper option i prefer Disc on front wheel dont know why but thats preference HS33's are good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat tyre Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 Yeah HS33's are good, but if you wanted disc brakes you would need to change the wheel so it had a disc mount on it. But The Hs33's do need an adapter so they can be used with a standard V-brake mount. HS33's cheaper option i prefer Disc on front wheel dont know why but thats preference HS33's are good though.The new onza site may help...http://www.onza.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-2k7 Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 (edited) The new onza site may help...http://www.onza.comI didnt look at the site. Why do i need this?Edit: it comes standard with a front disc anyway so you would just need to upgrade the front brake. With rear Hs33's then i guess would be good ? Edited August 4, 2008 by Adam-2k7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 Ok,Ignore everything that this thread had put forward to you.No, the brake/mounts you found on Tarty will not fit,You can use a Magura Hs33 but will need Evolution Magura Mounts.They're pretty poor to be honest, i found them hard to live with.If I were you I'd buy a good v brake, something from the Avid range, an SD7 or an Ultimate and some good pads.Hope that cleared things up a bit mate.Ben. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Beach Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 Get some magura HS33's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-2k7 Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 basically just whatever you prefer, comes with riding and trying different setups. nobody can say whats better for you, you need to find that yourself playing around with different brakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javzi monty Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 i tottaly agree ^^^^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannoo Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 I'd like to give my input on things..I have an onza t-bird aswell, and I have to agree that the standard brakes arent the best option.The link to the magura EVO mount adapter in previous post didnt work for me so here is the correct url:http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=291I also agree with BJ Hymes that the EVO mounts are annoying and hard to live with.I have them on my main bike, and although the braking is top-notch, its a real pain to get them setup Just the way you want them.The little "plastic" adaptor thingy, which you use to fasten the top part of the brakemount, is all bent and doesnt fit so good anymore. (atleast on my bike)A new frame with 4 mounting holes in the rear would be nice!But hey!Dont let this stop you, because the hs33's are really good, and you will definately be pleased with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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