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Best brakes?


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  1. 1. Which brakes are best? In your opinion....

    • Shimano
      67
    • Avid
      19
    • Magura
      15
    • Hope
      27
    • Other
      24


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In my opinion the Hope brakes the best disc brakes I have ridden anyone riding Hopes can tell you the exact same thing...

 

nope. dont think i agree

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nope. dont think i agree

What have you ridden that's better?

 

I must say Zee is pretty damn good value for $

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What have you ridden that's better?

 

I must say Zee is pretty damn good value for $

 

I can not say what is better, but all I can say is I feel they cant be THE best. I have had more problems with my Hopes (locking up, etc) than with my cheap Shimano B-something brakes I rode with for 2 years.

 

I have Avid's 3 on my DH bike and putting SLX on my SS so still need to feel those.

So far I have had no issues with my Avids, bbut I guess next weekend (Contermanskloof) will be a good test.

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I can not say what is better, but all I can say is I feel they cant be THE best. I have had more problems with my Hopes (locking up, etc) than with my cheap Shimano B-something brakes I rode with for 2 years.

 

I have Avid's 3 on my DH bike and putting SLX on my SS so still need to feel those.

So far I have had no issues with my Avids, bbut I guess next weekend (Contermanskloof) will be a good test.

Ja understood.

 

Contermans is nice and steep by SA standards.

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I've had issues with Hope Mini Mono's before - gave them away in fact.

But I would fit Hope brakes again.

 

I've been a formula convert for a while now, and they pretty awesome brakes, but expensive.

 

All things being equal I reckon the best value / performance brakes are Shimano SLX.

Son has them on his bike and I've had zero issues, and they are powerful stoppers.

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I've had issues with Hope Mini Mono's before - gave them away in fact.

But I would fit Hope brakes again.

 

I've been a formula convert for a while now, and they pretty awesome brakes, but expensive.

 

All things being equal I reckon the best value / performance brakes are Shimano Deore.

Son has them on his bike and I've had zero issues, and they are powerful stoppers.

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probike v-brakes. never had problems. the only thing better are the magura hydraulic rim brakes. Pulling front-wheel wheelies all the time with those. And sooo easy to maintain, never had to take them into a bike shop, EVER.

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Magura is the worst I have ever owned. Avid Elixir my favourite all round package.

allen funt.....you menace you....cmon where is the camera

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allen funt.....you menace you....cmon where is the camera

 

Wind Up Merchant - its a tarp

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roger that....they are all over the hub nowadays.

 

haha... It is fun though Rouxtjie.... Dont say you havent stooped!

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Voted Hope

 

I ride ONLY Formula's, but not as a voting option.

 

If you LIKE bleeding brakes, get yourself Avid's of some sort, you will bleed them every weekend.

 

Happy Hubbin

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I've had issues with Hope Mini Mono's before - gave them away in fact.

But I would fit Hope brakes again.

 

Mono Minis were some of their first I think, I fitted some on the 'dale hardtail around 2002, still use them everyday, There are limitations to that design, but they have moved on since then.

 

Otherwise I have 2 sets of X4,s and a set of X2's - no problems, never let me down,

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