what are a great set of brakes for a budget rider?

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what are a great set of brakes for a budget rider?
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flag bobbysandberg
Posted: Aug 24, 2014 at 18:12 Quote
Need some great brakes (hydraulic) for a dirtjumper that doesn't empty my wallet
flag cmc4130
Posted: Aug 25, 2014 at 12:50 Quote
In my opinion, hydraulic brakes are overkill for a dirt jumper, unless you specifically need them for the terrain you ride (for example, Downhill).

Avid BB7 mechanical are plenty strong. Mechanical disc are already stronger than BMX brakes ("u-brakes"), and many bmx'ers don't even ride any brakes at all.

http://www.jensonusa.com/MTB-Disc-Brakes
flag Vinnie1213
Posted: Aug 25, 2014 at 21:17 Quote
Shimano deore or slx. For mechanicals, yes the bb7 is good.
flag VerdeBoss150
Posted: Aug 30, 2014 at 13:02 Quote
Avid exlr 1 disc brakes are cheap for what u get. Not too bad in my opinion
flag J3cc
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Posted: Sep 2, 2014 at 7:29 Quote
Shimano Deore M615 hands down best value for money vs performance.
flag Lilrumple
Posted: Sep 4, 2014 at 8:13 Quote
J3cc wrote:
Shimano Deore M615 hands down best value for money vs performance.

i second that, got a rear on my Commencal max max. quality piece of kit
flag geldart
Posted: Sep 4, 2014 at 20:33 Quote
if youre on a budget, go with mechanical. i run a hayes mx2 with a linear cable and it locks no problem. cheaper to maintain too, if you bust a cable its like 15 bucks and a lot less hassle. i agree that bb7s are probably the cream of the crop for mechanical
flag cmc4130
Posted: Sep 12, 2014 at 12:58 Quote
geldart wrote:
. . . , if you bust a cable its like 15 bucks and a lot less hassle . . . .

yeah, definitely. and if you don't buy new housing, and only buy the inner wire, it's like $4. Wink
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