What brakes are people running?

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What brakes are people running?
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flag Shiny-side-up
Posted: Apr 17, 2015 at 1:16 Quote
I've been running Hope V4 and Saint M820 on each bike for over a year and both of them perform great.
Got some Magura MT7 not long ago and been testing side by side with the others.
These things are immense.. easily a match for both Shimano and Hope for outright power and modulation.

2015 Magura MT-7
flag ethan991
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Posted: Apr 17, 2015 at 5:17 Quote
Shiny-side-up wrote:
I've been running Hope V4 and Saint M820 on each bike for over a year and both of them perform great.
Got some Magura MT7 not long ago and been testing side by side with the others.
These things are immense.. easily a match for both Shimano and Hope for outright power and modulation.

2015 Magura MT-7
Hows the lever pull with the master cylinder being straight out?
flag Shiny-side-up
Posted: Apr 17, 2015 at 5:38 Quote
ethan991 wrote:
Shiny-side-up wrote:
I've been running Hope V4 and Saint M820 on each bike for over a year and both of them perform great.
Got some Magura MT7 not long ago and been testing side by side with the others.
These things are immense.. easily a match for both Shimano and Hope for outright power and modulation.

Hows the lever pull with the master cylinder being straight out?

Pretty short stroke with solid feel
flag ProfessorSchaftenberg
Posted: Apr 17, 2015 at 5:57 Quote
Shiny-side-up wrote:

Pretty short stroke with solid feel

I really hope you are talking about brakes Big Grin
flag Shiny-side-up
Posted: Apr 17, 2015 at 6:04 Quote
ProfessorSchaftenberg wrote:
Shiny-side-up wrote:

Pretty short stroke with solid feel

I really hope you are talking about brakes Big Grin

Oh dear....fnarr
flag alinorco2010
Posted: Apr 20, 2015 at 13:13 Quote
Thanks for the replies a couple of pages ago about the Avid washers!

CPS washers! Now I know their actual name I'm able to find some better deals on them Razz . I'll just buy them with bolts though.

I did take some from some v-brakes I had about but didn't have many.

Cheers,
Ali
flag DippaH
Posted: Apr 21, 2015 at 1:58 Quote
Just lubricated, realigned and bled my Hope E4's after neglecting them over the winter... Reconfirmed how awesome they are! Big Grin
flag riish
Posted: May 3, 2015 at 5:35 Quote
1 set of bmx brake pads will come with enough cps washers for a whole bike fwiw
flag GoingOffRoading
Posted: May 3, 2015 at 9:46 Quote
A quick search hasn't yielded fruit... Anybody running SRAM's new Guides? Any good threads of thoughts, concerns, feedback?
flag debonis
Posted: May 5, 2015 at 1:03 Quote
riish wrote:
1 set of bmx brake pads will come with enough cps washers for a whole bike fwiw

I recently chucked out a few low end v-brakes, saved those washers though, never know when you might need them.
flag horny-norris
Posted: May 5, 2015 at 8:38 Quote
debonis wrote:
riish wrote:
1 set of bmx brake pads will come with enough cps washers for a whole bike fwiw

I recently chucked out a few low end v-brakes, saved those washers though, never know when you might need them.

Why you bin!!!

ebay job lot and you could made a little bit towards more bike stuff!! lol
flag debonis
Posted: May 5, 2015 at 13:30 Quote
horny-norris wrote:
debonis wrote:
riish wrote:
1 set of bmx brake pads will come with enough cps washers for a whole bike fwiw

I recently chucked out a few low end v-brakes, saved those washers though, never know when you might need them.

Why you bin!!!

ebay job lot and you could made a little bit towards more bike stuff!! lol

By low end I mean Halfords grade stamped steel. Mostly U- Brakes, kept a couple pairs of post mount brakes that had branding on them though(Tektro/Shimano).
flag horny-norris
Posted: May 5, 2015 at 14:22 Quote
debonis wrote:
horny-norris wrote:
debonis wrote:


I recently chucked out a few low end v-brakes, saved those washers though, never know when you might need them.

Why you bin!!!

ebay job lot and you could made a little bit towards more bike stuff!! lol

By low end I mean Halfords grade stamped steel. Mostly U- Brakes, kept a couple pairs of post mount brakes that had branding on them though(Tektro/Shimano).


Some dafty (usually me lol ) will but them, trust me!!

just get a decent enough ad put together and you could even sell used cat litter on there lol
flag ProfessorSchaftenberg
Posted: May 5, 2015 at 14:38 Quote
Shiny-side-up wrote:
I've been running Hope V4 and Saint M820 on each bike for over a year and both of them perform great.
Got some Magura MT7 not long ago and been testing side by side with the others.
These things are immense.. easily a match for both Shimano and Hope for outright power and modulation.

2015 Magura MT-7

Those look very nice.
flag Square01
Posted: May 6, 2015 at 17:07 Quote
Running SRAM DB5. 180mm/front and 160mm/rear. Terrible brake fade on DH. Though, I am 250lbs while riding.

 


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