Shimano Saint Disc Brake!

[Smallville]

Will a shimano saint disc brake be any good as a front brake on a stock bike?

[nmt_oli]

Probably be alright. Never used one, but shoudl be a good balance of weight and power. I have a feeling the rotors only come in centre lock though, so you would have to fork out for another rotor. They may have chaged that though.

[Dan Jones]

I don't think so you would need the 203mm but even then it might not have enough power. They modulate really well but I don't think they grab that well.

I have only tried a 160mm on a stock bike.

If you do get to try out a 203mm I would be interested to see how well it works for trials. The brake it self though seems very well made.

[RobinJI]

While the newer style shimano breaks are lovely for off roading, there really shite at locking up compared to most. Also the rotor as mentioned is a centerlock one, so its either shimano hub, or new rotor. If you want a shimano break you'd be best off going for the deore M525. There surprisingly nice for the money, and a lot grabbier than the newer style smaller pistoned breaks.

Or theres always the mono trials on ebay for 60 quid.

[joe b]

Yeah, much the same as most disc brakes, they aren't made with trials in mind; they would have too much modulation and not enough power . I would say just go for an Avid BB7 - you wouldn't go wrong with that - or, maybe, even a Hope Mono Trial?

Cheers,

Joe.