SamKidney Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 The best disc Ive used was a Mono Trial, with standard pads and an Avid 160mm roundagon rotor. Oh theres some cheapo cable shimano calliper too that works just as well, and maybe better than a bb7. I ran it on my Python with a 180mm G2 cleansweep rotor, cheapo cable and an FR5 lever and it was brill. Locked on demand, buckets of hold and bite and had very predictable modulation. Only reason I prefered the hope was that I like the feel of Hydro brakes better. Mags front and rear are a winner though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Kinda surprised this isn't a laurence--trials topic. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradJohnson Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 There isn´t such a thing as overkill in trials in terms of power of brake. There is Trials doesn't generate enough heat to get the pads to the right temperature to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 @revolver, got both my brakes working spot on, no need for topics like this anymore There isn't such thing as overkill, trials is the ONLY sport where extreme power is needed, even downhill riders don't need the power we need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 My 203mm BB7 was a killer. Too powerful if anything, when riding down a slight slope you couldn't touch it or it would put you over the bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsiain Posted July 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Just now i have hope tech x2 the mtb one and using the superstar saw rotor, would a hope rotor be better ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrider88 Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 X2 isn´t very powerful so I would get something better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andeee Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 XTR lever on a bb7. Its the tits man! Beats all these fan boys disc brakes like hopes n shimanos lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike_dummie Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Just now i have hope tech x2 the mtb one and using the superstar saw rotor, would a hope rotor be better ? I found my hope trial rotor was awful, I'm currently running a tektro 160mm rotor with very contained pads and it will never slip even on bottom edge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Can't beat a front maggie. Onza cable disks are aslo ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrider88 Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Can't beat a front maggie. Oh believe you me,maggie would be my last choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Oh believe you me,maggie would be my last choice. That's nice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 on what do you base that opinion. if you take basic physics into it, braking force transmitted straight to a tyre, rather than using a disk going through the spokes would be better.thats my take on it anyway. I use an echo tr disk by the way. and used an 04 maggie with tnn belaeys. disk seems to be more progressive, whereas maggie has instant grab 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrider88 Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Because maggie isn´t best in any aspect,not lightest,not strongest,not easily servicable,anything... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 having a disc on a trials bike makes sense, as ace as pure on'off braking is, modulation is important, and it's fun. also a 200mm rotor making a disc brake good, is like tar making a hs33 pad good... that much leverage will ensure performance from a bad brake... if a disc brake works with a 160 or even 140 on a 26" wheel, then it's a genuine winner... my vote goes to the bb7 cause it's so cheap/powerful/adjutable and affordable... that said my tech x2 brake is awesome and even another rider who swears by bb7s admits that my hope is awesome, however it'll f**k up and turn shit like all hopes do... (in my experience) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 (edited) From my limited experience with disc brakes, BB5 with a 203mm roundagon rotor and an SD7 lever. I don't think that setup ever let me down on front wheel gaps, it's unbelievably good. edit: +1 for the Gutsav M, last time I rode one was probably back in 2003, it was a raceline yellow with this strange transparent resevoir. Definitely the most aggressive brake I've tried, it was kind of difficult to use because the lever acted like a switch. It was either off or on in which case the front wheel would instantly lock up no matter what the circumstances. Edited July 22, 2012 by Greetings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Because maggie isn´t best in any aspect,not lightest,not strongest,not easily servicable,anything... Pretty strong, not really much of it to service, contamination is easy to deal with and there's no fat lump of metal on the side of the wheel to get bashed and bent. Also, not a weight weeny so don't care about weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike_dummie Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 (edited) however it'll f**k up and turn shit like all hopes do... (in my experience) You just need to service them every now and then with a rebuild + new bleed making sure there's a good coat of high quality brake grease and clean everything up with new seals etc aswell and watch out for any stuck pistols ect and sort it out asap. Edited July 23, 2012 by bike_dummie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 thats more effort than i like (i know you need to maintain stuff, i'm no being arrogant) but bb7s need none of that, my bb7 is 3+ years old i think and it's needed no fannying about. makes it better than a hope... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezgonzo Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 (edited) i've never really needed a powerful brake as such, as long as stops me when i need it too and slows me down on hills then that's good enough, i would say though that the tech trial if setup right is an awesome brake, when i first got mine i ran it with standard pads and a rockman rotor which seemed to do the job, however i decided to try the pro pads and was expecting good thing's however they turned my good brake into an inconsistent and pretty shitty brake, I've now gone back to a set of standard pads and also swapped the rockman out for a mono trial rotor and it's now better than it ever was, also + 1 for the gustav m, i had one on my zhi z3 and it was beastly, but i totally agree with greetings it was either on or off there was no inbetween, Edited July 23, 2012 by ezgonzo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 gustav m for the win. or my echo tr disk, now I've got the pads bedded just right. brick wall stopping power, and v good hold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockman Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 I'm sure my mono trials are one of the best brakes ever.. they do not slip at all, that's no lie, 07 Mono Trials, Nukeproof trail pads, Hope Trial 160mm rotors. Cannot budge them at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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