Boast about your latest purchases here...

[Fruity]

Collected my Spark 940 yesterday.

Eish, the more I see dual suspensions on this thread, the more I want to get another dually.

[CAAD4]

Just do it.

[Duane_Bosch]

Just bought some Euros.

[Jase619]

 

Hers and His, thanks to CWC, Easybike and Black Friday. Great service from all involved.

[DJuice]

Just bought some Euros.

Where is the next bike trip?

[Duane_Bosch]

Where is the next bike trip?

Mallorca. Flying out on Christmas Day.

 

We're looking at Andermatt next year but I've heard Switzerland is in the process of passing legislation that makes it illegal to be poor in their country so we might be denied entry.

Edited November 29, 2018 by Duane_Bosch

[V18]

Explaining modulation to someone one shimano is like explaining colour to a blind man.

[Meezo]

Explaining modulation to someone one shimano is like explaining colour to a blind man.

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[thebob]

Upgraded my Fox 34 to 130mm with a new damper and air shaft. Also ditched the front lockout. Thanks to Jacques at Cogent Industries for getting me the parts ????????

 

[Reme Le Hane]

Explaining modulation to someone one shimano is like explaining colour to a blind man.

I'll get started on that explication of colour for you then.

[MORNE]

Explaining modulation to someone one shimano is like explaining colour to a blind man.

This does seem to support your claims but as with all things...there are other variables too. 

According to this and all those variables some of the best brakes you can buy is some Formula Cura's and they are only ~R3,5k a set locally.

Deores are some of the best brakes you can buy for the money...this also proves it.

good article and well tested - lab and trail.

SRAM doesnt really feature anywhere too if you look at that lol. right at the bottom are the links to each individual brakeset. They all have flaws...some still using DOT fluid is one of them in my opinion.

 

https://enduro-mtb.com/en/best-mtb-disc-brake-can-buy/

Edited November 29, 2018 by morneS555

[Grease_Monkey]

This does seem to support your claims but as with all things...there are other variables too.

According to this and all those variables some of the best brakes you can buy is some Formula Cura's and they are only ~R3,5k a set locally.

Deores are some of the best brakes you can buy for the money...this also proves it.

good article and well tested - lab and trail.

SRAM doesnt really feature anywhere too if you look at that lol. right at the bottom are the links to each individual brakeset. They all have flaws...some still using DOT fluid is one of them in my opinion.

 

https://enduro-mtb.com/en/best-mtb-disc-brake-can-buy/

Curas are simply amazing. I'm not gonna choose them over Hopes if it was given to me, but my money will go to Formula for sure. Had mine for over a year now, haven't had to bleed at all, modulation is great, stopping power great.

 

Compared to Shimano XT M8000 on my other bike (which I ride about 1 time for every 5 times I ride the bike with Curas) - I have to bleed every 3 months, they get squishy every time the bike is not upright, and the power is either on or off - no inbetween.

[Reme Le Hane]

Curas are simply amazing. I'm not gonna choose them over Hopes if it was given to me, but my money will go to Formula for sure. Had mine for over a year now, haven't had to bleed at all, modulation is great, stopping power great.

 

Compared to Shimano XT M8000 on my other bike (which I ride about 1 time for every 5 times I ride the bike with Curas) - I have to bleed every 3 months, they get squishy every time the bike is not upright, and the power is either on or off - no inbetween.

Even my. M7000 worked better than what you describing, sounds like them shitty deoers that came with my 2nd bike, my M7 was blead for the first time when they took them off, not sure why you'd bleed brakes heading into a box, sure there's a reason.

 

Going from deore to the M7 was like a life changing experience, I could control my speed with my brakes instead of my tyres dragging through the dirt. It was a whole new sensation being able to pull brakes without locking up a wheel.

 

Wish I knew then what I know know, **** I'd have replaced those things soo fast.

[fanievb]

Curas are simply amazing. I'm not gonna choose them over Hopes if it was given to me, but my money will go to Formula for sure. Had mine for over a year now, haven't had to bleed at all, modulation is great, stopping power great.

 

Compared to Shimano XT M8000 on my other bike (which I ride about 1 time for every 5 times I ride the bike with Curas) - I have to bleed every 3 months, they get squishy every time the bike is not upright, and the power is either on or off - no inbetween.

 

sounds like a botched bleed

[Grease_Monkey]

Even my. M7000 worked better than what you describing, sounds like them shitty deoers that came with my 2nd bike, my M7 was blead for the first time when they took them off, not sure why you'd bleed brakes heading into a box, sure there's a reason.

 

Going from deore to the M7 was like a life changing experience, I could control my speed with my brakes instead of my tyres dragging through the dirt. It was a whole new sensation being able to pull brakes without locking up a wheel.

 

Wish I knew then what I know know, **** I'd have replaced those things soo fast.

Well shitty when compared to Curas - I wouldn't have said XTs were bad before I had Curas. Ignorance is bliss. They work, there are just better options out there. The XTs I have work like all other XT M8000s - no manufacturer fault or anything.

 

I store my bikes vertically front wheel up against the wall - that's where Shimanos take in air. Same on my wife's bike - she has Deore brakes. Out of the 3 bikes I have in the garage, only the bike with Curas don't take in air and need bleeding often. It's a well known issue on Shimanos.

[Grease_Monkey]

sounds like a botched bleed

Well I would also think that if it was just one bleed - but every time, 2 different sets of Shimano brakes, multiply mechanics (and myself) - Shimanos just need bleeding often if the bikes are stored front wheel up or upside down.