Mod Man Leo Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 (edited) Hayes have just released a new Hydro disc brake . The lever looks much more adjustible that the old flip/flop one. It is avalible in 3 incarnations:Ryde , Trail , Carbon.And takes Rotors between 140mm and 224mm.:I think the caliper looks just like the hfx 9 and other hfx's And the lever looks good in my opinion.What are your thinking about this Hot or Not?Leo Edited May 16, 2007 by Mod Man Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant H Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 Hayes have just released a new Hydro disc brake . The lever looks much more adjustible that the old flip/flop one. It is avalible in 3 incarnations:Ryde , Trail , Carbon.And takes Rotors between 140mm and 224mm.:I think the caliper looks just like the hfx 9 and other hfx's And the lever looks good in my opinion.What are your thinking about this Hot or Not?Leothe lever looks like the same piston design as a magura (vertical pistons..)doubt it would be any good for trials though (well maybe the 224mm disc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Tupman Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 224mm rotor would be rubish for trials! Way to much power, no need for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant H Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 224mm rotor would be rubish for trials! Way to much power, no need for it.not if it didn't provide enough power at 180mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abtrials Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 (edited) looks nice i think bet it feels the same as the magura hs33-saying that you might even be able to get one of the deng lever blades on it?????? Edited May 16, 2007 by rwiley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Tupman Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 not if it didn't provide enough power at 180mmThen there is not point buying it as it would be an inferior brake to say a Hope which has amazing power with on a 160 rotor.Get a Hope, better quality,amazing feel and MADE IN ENGLAND!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 That thing looks wicked, all nicely cureved and fluid looking in design, as if it were alive with its muscular clamp tensed around the bars.I like.... a lot. The calipers have always been good, easily adjustable, solidly built, strong enough to fend of being hit on rocks and trees, the only downside before was the unusal lever shape... which has now been addressed. Well done Hayes, i'll be having one shortly for the dirtjumper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 Get a Hope, better quality,amazing feel and MADE IN ENGLAND!!I'm not so convinced by Hope... ok so I run front and rear on my Monty but... I still prefer my old Hayes HFX 9 that I used to run. I've always found Hope quality to be rather shoddy, especially the levers- rattly with loads of play. Only down side of the Hayes was that bleeding was quite a hassle.Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 you sure about 140mm rotor be awesome for weight weenies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boswell Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 That break is really nice, please explain how it can take different size rotors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod Man Leo Posted May 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 That break is really nice, please explain how it can take different size rotors? Adaptor?Ever seen one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjay86 Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 sexy, like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnyMilton Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 The lever is the same kind of design as Formula levers, but the brake over all looks nice, but Im not sure on the preformance of the brake, but I see Hayes brakes as a downhill/frreeride/dirt jump brake, I have never thought of using a hayes brake as a trials brake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 That break is really nice, please explain how it can take different size rotors? Basically the calipers are identical on all size disk. the size of the disk is its total diameter and had advantages for the varying sizes, bigger = more stopping poser, smaller = less likley to hit... stuff like that, then just to fix a different size disk you just use an adapter to bring it away from your forks moresaying that you might even be able to get one of the deng lever blades on it??????WHY on earth would you even think about it? chances are it wouldnt a a deng lever blade is like 35quid.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abtrials Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 WHY on earth would you even think about it? chances are it wouldnt a a deng lever blade is like 35quid....just saying they might be compatable, and also why do you think you would want one on there it would look smart, it would be more powerfull, also you would be able to have a tpa for on the go adjustment. need any more reasons??? the same reason loads of people have changed there lever blades on magura's ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 (edited) the same reason loads of people have changed there lever blades on magura's !I'm pretty sure the majority of people change their lever blades because deng makes fancy coloured parts, your reasons dont add up. You may get 7% more leverage with a deng blade but that means you have to move the lever more to get the same pad movement as a normal magura lever blade would give. Secondly people don't change their lever blades to get on the fly adjustment with deng's TPA, because they do infact already have a TPA on a normal magura lever. So your paying 25 quid, which is a fair bit of money for something that basically looks nice. Surely anyone in their right mind would choose functionality over looks? Edited May 17, 2007 by Scopse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the Yellow Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 224, imagine that on a mod! ahahah!saw that in mbuk, looks kind of nice, i hope it doesn't feel as bad as the HFX though cos that would be rubbish for trials.. no bite.steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abtrials Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 (edited) I'm pretty sure the majority of people change their lever blades because deng makes fancy coloured parts, your reasons dont add up. You may get 7% more leverage with a deng blade but that means you have to move the lever more to get the same pad movement as a normal magura lever blade would give. Secondly people don't change their lever blades to get on the fly adjustment with deng's TPA, because they do infact already have a TPA on a normal magura lever. So your paying 25 quid, which is a fair bit of money for something that basically looks nice. Surely anyone in their right mind would choose functionality over looks?the point you raise is true you do get tpa on a normal magura, but the other 2 points still stand with a magure as well, just that you was asking why you would change the lever blade on this brake so 1 point was that you would have a tpa to adjust on the move and correct many people buy for the fact that they look good but that is a rason as well, the same as the hope mini has coloured levers carbon fibre levers, coloured bolts etc, some people have money to spend on pimping there bike.but hey lets not forget one of these levers might not even work so lets no clog up a thread,brake looks good and probably is an ok brake? Edited May 17, 2007 by rwiley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simtradan Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 looks a lot like the magura, would never run a 200mm rotor on the front and wouldn't run a disk break on the back. Nice product though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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