Hotchy Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 So, I'm riding brakeless currently, and I'm having a lot of fun with it, but standard trials is starting to take my fancy as well, and there's some moves I want to do that are only possible with a brake. So I'm looking for a cheap disc to whack on the front, and I'm gonna throw my HS33 on the back Any suggestions as to a decent brake? Cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Avid BB7, dirt cheap and stupidly powerful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotchy Posted October 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Sweet, cheers man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disc.Jokie. Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 i have a hope mono team green going cheap, as new condishion, w/ rotor and bolts £60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotchy Posted October 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Hey man, I'd definitely buy it, but I'm mega skint atm, so looking for something a tad cheaper than that Avid BB7, dirt cheap and stupidly powerful Is the BB5 a lot worse? Cos I'm skint and could do with getting something a little cheaper than the BB7, as I'm after a set of bars as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 No the only difference is the adjustability. On bb7's you can manually wind both pads in but bb5 I think you can only do one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotchy Posted October 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Ah okay, sweet, student life is cheap life lmao, gotta take what I can get xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 No the only difference is the adjustability. On bb7's you can manually wind both pads in but bb5 I think you can only do one. And there are less aftermarket brake pads. For the BB7 there are many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 (edited) Are they really that cheap? You need a calliper and rotor, lever and really a linear slic cable. Just very quickly from CRC (I know you might be able to get bits from elsewhere cheaper, but this was for a quick easy example): Linear slic cable £9.99 Avid BB7 Front 160mm rotor £39.99 Avid FR5 Lever £9.99 Total: £59.97 Fine if you're getting it all second hand as it'll be a bit cheaper (although i'd fit new cables at least) and even then it won't be much cheaper than that hope at £60. Edited October 8, 2014 by craigjames Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotchy Posted October 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Are they really that cheap? You need a calliper and rotor, lever and really a linear slic cable. Just very quickly from CRC (I know you might be able to get bits from elsewhere cheaper, but this was for a quick easy example): Linear slic cable £9.99 Avid BB7 Front 160mm rotor £39.99 Avid FR5 Lever £9.99 Total: £59.97 Fine if you're getting it all second hand as it'll be a bit cheaper (although i'd fit new cables at least) and even then it won't be much cheaper than that hope at £60. I've already got a lever and a cable, sorry, should have made that clear, they're not exactly the best, but I mainly ride brakeless and intend to keep riding brakeless more than standard trials anyway, it's just nice to have the option to ride both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 That's fair enough, if you've got a cable and lever then get a BB7 Definitely worth the extra money over a BB5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Just click on the green button and ask him whether he'll send the brake to wherever you live. http://bikemarkt.mtb-news.de/article/468146-avid-sram-bb7-mtb-scheibenbremse-mechanisch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 To be honest, there is no need to get a BB7 over a BB5. The BB5 with an SD7 lever correctly set is stupidly powerful. You won't ever need a more powerful brake period. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoox Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Second that. Either BB5 or BB7 are amazing. I run BB7s but I've tried BB5s before and they are basically the same in terms of power. The only difference is that the BB7 has a pad wear adjustment dial. The BB5 may be a bit lighter though, being a simpler brake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 I'm going to throw a spanner in the works and not recommend a bb5/7 for the front of a streety build. I've tried it and it's pretty good at locking the wheel up and it all feels good at the lever but I'd say it just doesn't have good enough modulation for the front. I really like stoppies though, I found the bb7 I used had such a small margin where stoppies were controlable. There just isn't the feel and feedback that a hydraulic brake can give. I'd recommend the Shimano Deores, they are pretty good but let down by a bit of pad wobble. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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