not too expensive but something that does the job well, under a 100 i guess
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 A mate just bought the deal extreme set and says they are much better than expected. That way you still have change for a secondary helmet light.
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 cheers for leading last night Paul...a real mud fest!!!!!! need to have a closer inspection but it looks like all that lovely mud has seen off my back brake pads...a quick scan on the interweb has overwhelmed me with options for replacements... any advice/suggestions as to type of pads to buy...i have Shimano SLX brakes?? are they easy enough for a novice to fit?? Also regarding lights...i have a Deal Extreme torch as a helmet light and they do seem to be pretty well made...excellent value for money...
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Discobrake.com sintered pads. Not quite as good as genuine shimano but 1/3 of the price. Make sure you bed them in with a few hard stops and some brake dragging down a steep hill to get them nice and hot
looks like the dry trails are gone until May then!
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cheers Ric... now i know that sintered is the type to go for i found these on e-bay cheaper than disco brake...is there much in the quality of pads...or is this one of those parts where they are all made in the same factory and everyone brands their own and charges their own prices???
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 Steve - from other people's experiences with that particular brand, I would avoid them. Can't say any more on a public forum though
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OK...will avoid them then... Disco Brakes it is!!! Always better to go with a recommended supplier and get quality value for money parts than save a few quid and regret it later!!!! Are the 'Red ceramic 3x life' pads they sell worth it??? or just stick with the sintered ones??? ...reading their info. sections seems to indicate that the ceramic ones do less damage to rotors?!?!
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Never found a pad material that will damage a rotor. Even when my pads are so worn it's just backing plate against rotor, my rotors have survived so I wouldn't worry about that. Fitting is easy, just remember to pry the pistons apart before taking the old pads out. Big screwdriver normally does the trick  Ceramic/organic pads last about 2mins in UK winter conditions, so I guess that means the red compund will last about 6mins  I can't check ebay at work but I presume you're asking about Superstarcomponents (aka Tibolts) As far as I know they're the same pads as discobrake. SSC had problems a few years ago with pad material separating from the backing plate but that seems to have gone away. The main reason to avoid SSC is the owner Neil, who is a 'character' by all accounts.
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i emailed them (disco brakes) to ask about pads for my SLX brakes and they've replied that they don't sell them 
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Looks like genuine Shimano for you then ; do Chain Reaction or Wiggle stock them? Or even a local bike shop?
I wasn't aware that superstar pads had been fixed
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i've mailed them back because the ones they sell for XTR/XT/LX say they are compatible with Shimano M06 pads...and according to the Shimano parts list i have...the M06 is the pad i need... i await their reply...
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 looks like the dry trails are gone until May then! Oh yes it certainly does i am donning on the mud tyres tonight just to get to work now Grrrrrrr  suppose it does make it more fun though 
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Fitting is easy, just remember to pry the pistons apart before taking the old pads out. Big screwdriver normally does the trick
Took both wheels off to find both sets of pads pretty much gone (god only knows how i managed to stop the bike at all last night!!!)...managed to get both pistons pushed back in on the back...but can only get 1 to go back in on the front!!! Also with the big screwdriver jammed between the remaining pads on the front i can still get the brake lever fully squeezed???? Do i need to bleed the brakes??? If so i may need to borrow a maintainance stand...and probably someone to help...i was willing to tackle a pad change on my own...but not confident about a brake bleed!!!!
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You'd be unlucky to need a bleed with such a new bike.
More likely that the master cylinder has run low on fluid because the pistons are still extended. You'd have noticed spongy brakes by now if they needed bleeding.
Try a little harder with the screwdriver?! Or try getting to Eds after work. He's normally there a bit later on Thursdays
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 Just looking to see if there is any rides tonight. Hi steve73 looking at lights, i need a backup / helmet light the dealextreme torch which you use looks good, do you buy batteries for it or do you get a charger with it and how did you strap it to the helmet, don't know too much about cycle brakes, but you should only need to bleed it if you have got air in the system should'nt have happened on a pad change, the front piston should push back in might just need a bit more force ( don't push direct on the piston use a bit of wood or the old pad to push on)
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 Or........stop trying to push the piston in and try force it out instead( but not right out!!). Then clean it with an old tooth brush give it a wipe with silicone spray so that its shiney and smooth then try pushing it back in. It should go a bit easier. Do this a couple of times and you'll probably notice a bit of grime being pushed out each time until it comes out perfectly clean.Then it should work fine.
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crasher...this is the full set of bits i bought...took about 3-4 weeks to come!!! Torch Batteries Charger UK adaptor Helmet mount
Will have another go at the piston tonight...it's the fact that i can fully pull the front brake lever with the screwdriver between the pads that made me think i'd need to bleed them...
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