Sam-Addy A3 Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 HiWhat is the best hydraulic disc brake out there for around £50?Any help would be appreciated ThanksSam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Halfords/Bikehut do a Hydraulic Disk brakeIt's pretty damn goodi'd recommend it!Think it's £50 too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Owen. Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Halfords/Bikehut do a Hydraulic Disk brakeIt's pretty damn goodi'd recommend it!Think it's £50 too!Haha, told you you loved my brake Ben! I think they are £50 or £60 from your local halfords! Guarantee its the best £however much youl spend! Owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam-Addy A3 Posted March 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Haha, told you you loved my brake Ben! I think they are £50 or £60 from your local halfords! Guarantee its the best £however much youl spend! OwenOk fantastic thanks, are they made by Halfords then??Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Owen. Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Ok fantastic thanks, are they made by Halfords then??SamI think they are hayes or something, maybe tektro, but are insanely good! They are meant for xc, so arent very good at that as they are very bitey, but are really really good for trials! Owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladd Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 They are a copy off a diatech ancor brake, there identical but the diatechs come in white and black with gold levers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam-Addy A3 Posted March 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 I think they are hayes or something, maybe tektro, but are insanely good! They are meant for xc, so arent very good at that as they are very bitey, but are really really good for trials! OwenCool, i can't seem to find them on their website.Am i looking in the wrong place or aren't they on their website?ThanksSam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex@Flawless Bikes Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Bike hut brakes are really good. I think they are £56/59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@banbury-trials Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 bike hut brakes are mint,owens front brake is well good,but i dont know how it would perform if he got a proper bike though.have you considered a avid bb7?its a cable brake but dont let that put you of,its as good as a hope trials brake i reckon,plus a 203mm brake will cost £50 ,but this doesnt include levers or hose though.steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 bike hut brakes are mint,owens front brake is well good,but i dont know how it would perform if he got a proper bike though.steveA haha you Legend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Shimano Deore's are £50, well good for the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giddy Koxx Boy Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 (edited) bike hut brakes are mint,owens front brake is well good,but i dont know how it would perform if he got a proper bike though.have you considered a avid bb7?its a cable brake but dont let that put you of,its as good as a hope trials brake i reckon,plus a 203mm brake will cost £50 ,but this doesnt include levers or hose though.steveHow are avid bb7's as good as hopes? And what about the lever feel, it cant be as nice as hydraulic? Can it, by the way im not arguing im just wondering, because the bike Spam-Trials is going to get comes with an avid bb7 he wants to upgrade it to hydrauic,is this the best move?Also, will the cable stretch or is there any problems with the overall brakes/setup? Edited March 22, 2008 by gideon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@banbury-trials Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 How are avid bb7's as good as hopes? And what about the lever feel, it cant be as nice as hydraulic? Can it, by the way im not arguing im just wondering, because the bike Spam-Trials is going to get comes with an avid bb7 he wants to upgrade it to hydrauic,is this the best move?Also, will the cable stretch or is there any problems with the overall brakes/setup?i cant really compare the two brakes as i have never had a hope mono trials ,but i personally love my bb7,its powerfull (well powerfull enough to render a pair of fork destroyed in some circumstance),cheap and weighs as much as a hope trials(i think) ;if you were to search trials forum you'll see hundreds of riders that use or reccomend this brake.riders such as neil tunnicliffe have used this brake ,so if its good enough for him then its a good brake i would say.the lever feel can be vairied as the brake pads can be moved in and out from the disc ,the lever can be fin tuned to give different bite points,cables can be changed from thin ones/fat ones and outer cables come in different types.all these can change the feel of the brake .my personal brake has lots of modulation and has a fairly light lever action.so yeah,you can get a very individual feel to the lever .i havent had any problems with my cable,even if it did stretch then its just a case of trurning the barrel adjuster thing to take up the slack.my personal setup is a bb7 203mm rotor ,sd7 lever and gore inner and outer cables.steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invader Zim Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 Bikehut brakes are amazing, i know someone who uses one,Very snappy and a good feel and bite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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