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flag shonky-aaron
Posted: Feb 19, 2009 at 13:39 Quote
i didnt know these existed but when i baught my new bike it came with avid v brakes. they have never let me down and work great.
flag sixtyten
Posted: Feb 19, 2009 at 14:25 Quote
wow - the XTR's are expensive! £40 for a single lever. Ouch.

What about the XT's?
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=22923

£40 for the pair, could try to flog the front one back on ebay (as I only run a rear).
flag milanboez
Posted: Feb 20, 2009 at 4:21 Quote
i said 'aparently noisy'
my lever cost £20 on chainreaction when i got it, guess that was a while ago though.
mtb brakes are always going to work better than bmx brakes cause well they are meant for going down mountains...
flag sixtyten
Posted: Feb 23, 2009 at 10:53 Quote
Hey - so I've been looking around for levers. So far I've ordered a Shimano XT M770 rear brake, can't seem to find an XT lever anywhere except in pairs for around the £50 mark.

So, I either go for the very expensive XTR lever at £40, or a cheap and cheerful Deore lever at £15 a pair.

Seriously, how is the XTR that much better to justify the extra £££?
flag oryxbike
Posted: Feb 23, 2009 at 11:13 Quote
sixtyten wrote:
Hey - so I've been looking around for levers. So far I've ordered a Shimano XT M770 rear brake, can't seem to find an XT lever anywhere except in pairs for around the £50 mark.

So, I either go for the very expensive XTR lever at £40, or a cheap and cheerful Deore lever at £15 a pair.

Seriously, how is the XTR that much better to justify the extra £££?

the extra adjustements, the design... a much more comfortable feeling lever than the deore... I got a brand new pair of those POS somehere in my closet... i rather use my old avid leverlol
flag milanboez
Posted: Feb 24, 2009 at 9:50 Quote
sixtyten wrote:
Hey - so I've been looking around for levers. So far I've ordered a Shimano XT M770 rear brake, can't seem to find an XT lever anywhere except in pairs for around the £50 mark.

So, I either go for the very expensive XTR lever at £40, or a cheap and cheerful Deore lever at £15 a pair.

Seriously, how is the XTR that much better to justify the extra £££?

an xtr lever will last a very long time, pretty much fit and forget. A cheaper lever will come lose and develop play a lot quicker.
flag sixtyten
Posted: Feb 24, 2009 at 11:27 Quote
Went for the XT's in the end, slightly cheaper than the XTR's. But still look quality.

Funnily enough, the guy in one of the LBS's today was trying to convince me to ditch the XT's and go with cheap Deores. He said the XT's will feel spongey.

I think he was talking about the parallel push version of the XT's:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=3402

and not the one I picked up:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=20678

These are the levers I finally picked up today:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=22923
flag krash8bit
Posted: Feb 24, 2009 at 12:42 Quote
sixtyten wrote:
Went for the XT's in the end, slightly cheaper than the XTR's. But still look quality.

Funnily enough, the guy in one of the LBS's today was trying to convince me to ditch the XT's and go with cheap Deores. He said the XT's will feel spongey.

I think he was talking about the parallel push version of the XT's:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=3402

and not the one I picked up:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=20678

These are the levers I finally picked up today:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=22923

what rubbish, i have the parallel push ones and they feel great no spongy ness at all good on off feel which is great for stalls etc in the skate park
flag sixtyten
Posted: Feb 24, 2009 at 12:52 Quote
Yeah, I thought it seemed a little odd. Either way, looking forward to getting my XT's set up and run in.
flag Thue
Posted: Feb 24, 2009 at 13:05 Quote
Go with the Avid ultimate. the best V brake there is !!!
really it brakes so good!
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=7048
flag oryxbike
Posted: Feb 24, 2009 at 13:07 Quote
I got a pair of 7 years old parralel push LX that are still like new and they don't feel spongey at all... same thing with my buds 2001 XT parralel push...
flag Borgschulze
Posted: Feb 24, 2009 at 13:11 Quote
I recommend Nokon housing, because it doesn't compress.
flag sixtyten
Posted: Feb 24, 2009 at 13:14 Quote
Thue wrote:
Go with the Avid ultimate. the best V brake there is !!!
really it brakes so good!
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=7048

I'm sure it does, and for £70 it should do!! Wink
flag Thue
Posted: Feb 24, 2009 at 13:20 Quote
sixtyten wrote:
Thue wrote:
Go with the Avid ultimate. the best V brake there is !!!
really it brakes so good!
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=7048

I'm sure it does, and for £70 it should do!! Wink
yeah! but im guessing that he just need one.
flag sixtyten
Posted: Feb 25, 2009 at 7:18 Quote
Damn shop who said they have the XT's in stock now phone to tell me they don't.

Bugger it. Now ordered an XTR. Big Grin

 


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