Bundu Ric Posted March 9, 2021 Share Hi all, So after spending a month in CT and doing some trails I decided the one thing, or the first thing I want to upgrade on my bike is the brakes. I currently have a Titan Cypher 120. The reason for the upgrade is currently I am on the heavy side so decent brakes makes sense. Any suggestion as to a decent brake upgrade that I can and should look at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted March 9, 2021 Share Hope tech3 e4Sram Guide RSC (any sram brake but make sure to get the RSC lever)Shimano XT m8100 4 potsTRP Slate G-spec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted March 9, 2021 Share That's in order of my preference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bundu Ric Posted March 9, 2021 Share Thanks, The other thing I forgot to add is where to buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted March 9, 2021 Share Thanks, The other thing I forgot to add is where to buy?As directly as you can or evo bikes Bundu Ric 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steady Spin Posted March 9, 2021 Share Hope Tech3 E4 gets another vote Buy from the importers www.custombikes.co.za Pieterlab1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grease_Monkey Posted March 9, 2021 Share Formula Cura 4. No competition at the price. Do a forum search here, lots of threads about brakes. Bundu Ric, DieselnDust and Bira 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted March 9, 2021 Share Formula cura 4formula cura 2SRAM Guide G2 RSC or ultimate. Formula gets the value nodsSRAM guides get the absolute performance money no object nod. They're considerably more expensive than the Cura brakes Edited March 9, 2021 by DieselnDust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacBrand Posted March 9, 2021 Share I upgraded the entry level Shimano brakes with TRP Slate G Spec.The brakes work great and suite my riding style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithbe Posted March 10, 2021 Share Running Hope Tech 3 V4...what I've learnt since COVID - finding pads has been a nightmare. Thankfully CRC have stock. Replacement parts should be a top 2 consideration. Although the V4s were readily available COVID changed that. 200mm rotors also help. A lot! Hope Tech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadvdw67 Posted March 10, 2021 Share I put Shimano SLX M7120 on my bike, been very happy with them, bought them through easy bike on special, if I had to do it again though I would go for Formula Cura 4's, mainly because of spares back up, the spares available for the Cura's is awesome, I broke a lever on the Shimano and it was a proper mission trying to find new ones Edited March 10, 2021 by Chadvdw67 Dexter-morgan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertWhitehead Posted March 10, 2021 Share The 4 pot brakes are great and works a treat, I just wonder if it is really sooo much better than the standard 2 pot. I mean there's quite a difference in price if I'm not mistaken. But anyway, that's a question for another thread. My suggestion would be, anything higher than the normal Deore brakes on the Shimano side i.e.SLX XTXTRAnd then on the SRAM side anything higher than the Avid 7 i.e.Avid 9rsAvid XOAvid XXLevel TLM Side note, servicing of the Avids are very pricey and Shimano if you break something you have to replace, they don't really fix the stuff like a lever or so. This is just my opinion and it is based on my experience. I can't comment on stuff like Maguras or Formula because I have never used it before ???? DieselnDust, Headshot and Bundu Ric 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bundu Ric Posted March 10, 2021 Share Thanks for all the great info and opinions. Much appreciated. Will start looking at stock availability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steady Spin Posted March 10, 2021 Share What size rotors are you running? Cheaper to go up a size than buying new brakes and could just be what you're looking for. I ran 203mm front and 180mm rear on single piston Hope Race X2 brakes and it worked pretty well on a 16kg bike with myself at 95kg. Dexter-morgan, dave303e and Chadvdw67 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane_Bosch Posted March 10, 2021 Share IMO for affordable aftermarket brakes in this order CuraShimano SLX/XT Putting my Vans in the wheel TRP Slate. These are the crappest brakes on planet earth. Jewbacca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bundu Ric Posted March 10, 2021 Share Front is 180mm and Back is 160mm Sram Level T I am 115kg at the moment, hence the journey of the break upgrade. What size rotors are you running? Cheaper to go up a size than buying new brakes and could just be what you're looking for. I ran 203mm front and 180mm rear on single piston Hope Race X2 brakes and it worked pretty well on a 16kg bike with myself at 95kg. DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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