supafly1982 Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Ive noticed that most people tend to use Magura/hope hydros or cable for example, avid bb7. Howcome no one uses the likes of the new shimano SLX hydros? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcdk Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 I have the shimano hydro and its sweet as locks for up to.fronts gaps to front and i still have modulation for the most fun trick in the world STOPIES Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss-Higgy Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Probably the same reason I've ditched my Avid elixir 3, bleeding them is a nause and parts are not so easily replaced. Hence i got rid of mine because I was forever watching it to make sure I didn't break it, where as my BB5, I have a spare calliper and lever sat in the cupboard so the elixir is sat on my xc bike at the moment because I'm less likely to fall off and break it... Especially when your a beginner like me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supafly1982 Posted March 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 aye i suppose it could work out prety expensive, ive got the new XT's on my ragley blue pig, awesome brakes for the size and pretty much just the same as SLX, only difference is the freestroke function on the XT but its next to useless, can get a full SLX hydro unit from Rose bikes for 65 euros, ive no idea the price of Magura though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iChimpp Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Hope all they way! XTs are good but you want a trials specific brake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supafly1982 Posted April 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Hope all they way! XTs are good but you want a trials specific brake why so, what is it that makes a trials disc brake different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iChimpp Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 why so, what is it that makes a trials disc brake different? Well, its built for trials (bitey-ness and hold), rather than being built for power (being able to brake at high speeds) and theyre not built for being cooled down quickly like other MTB brakes. I ride DH and only some brakes like Saints have the same bite as my hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supafly1982 Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 (edited) Well, its built for trials (bitey-ness and hold), rather than being built for power (being able to brake at high speeds) and theyre not built for being cooled down quickly like other MTB brakes. I ride DH and only some brakes like Saints have the same bite as my hope. right i see, i dont know much about trials at the moment, but that all makes sense, saints are great, got them on my wolfridge for aggressive riding, aswesome bite as you say, good modulation too. Would you say Trials brakes are designed to have less modulation? Edited April 5, 2012 by supafly1982 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iChimpp Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 right i see, i dont know much about trials at the moment, but that all makes sense, saints are great, got them on my wolfridge for aggressive riding, aswesome bite as you say, good modulation too. Would you say Trials brakes are designed to have less modulation? Yes defiantly as you're not braking a high speeds, all you need is that essential bite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supafly1982 Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 cool, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeymoped Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 i've got a hayes so1e on the front of my echo pure and find it to be brilliant and wouldn't replace it unless it was for a hope trials disc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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