 not seen alot of reviews on disc brakes recently, so a bit out of the loop. DO not want Hope, in the past all i have had is problems with them. Have a front XTR which has been great, so thinking XT or XTR, and an old set of FX9s whoch are good, ir need no maintenance but when changing pads they never fit, which is really annoying. so which Hayes are good. also would like maguras as they seem to have a good reputation for reliability, but which sets, i can not be bothered to read all the blerb. would like 180 160 and i am a featherweight who likes trails riding so more looking for a brake that is reliable and spins freely, unlike my FX9s
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Get some Hope FFS, its all about the Bling.
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 formula oros
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Buy British support OUR Economy.
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I'd avoid avid juicys for the same reason you don't like the FR9's, as they have a stupid 'tool-free' system with a pin on the piston.
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 Get the Hopes you ride faster with Hopes and they look pretty
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No i will ride faster with barkes that do not need bleeding every few months. plus for the cost of 1 hope i could buy a total set of Hayes Trails! then spend andother £140 on upgrades such as a set of EA70 monkey light handle bars.
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No i will ride faster with barkes.
- Get a dog to chase you.
 - Take your bike to a mechanic who knows how to set up brakes
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 If you want a bargain then get a set of Hayes Stroker Trails from Merlin -
they've been doing a fab job on my big bike for 18 months with no real probs at all..
I have the new Avid Elixir CR's on my hardtail and although they're good they're not really that impressive..
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 £140 for ea70's? i've got a spare set knocking about that you can have for £20!
i think you meant eC70's?
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 If you want a bargain then get a set of Hayes Stroker Trails from Merlin - they've been doing a fab job on my big bike for 18 months with no real probs at all.. I have the new Avid Elixir CR's on my hardtail and although they're good they're not really that impressive.. Serge, A second vote for Strokers here. I love my Stroker Carbons, not had any problems with them in the 15 months (ish) I've been using them other than the OEM pads wearing out in 2 rides on the Chase. The pads are quicjk & easy to replace and the only tool you need is a 10mm ring spanner to push the pistons back in again after removing the old pads. This offer from Merlin isn't bad at all, although they were doing the Carbons for a fiver less last year.
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you can get OEM packed standard strokers for £60 each from CRC
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 Another vote for Strokers here. Got mine at bargain basement price 12-18mths ago and really can't fault them.
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 How hard/easy are they to bleed? My old hfx 9's were virtually impossible, and irc changing pads wasn't easy either. I would take a hell of a lot of convincing to ever buy Hayes again because of them.
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not had to bleed em yet tbh but my neighbour did his without too much hassle apparently.
Re pads - they're a lot easier to fit than on my old hfx's that's for sure!
Generally although they're a little on-offy they seem to be reliable and very consistant once bedded in (takes a little while)
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I prefer on-offy I always find "modulation" means brakes feel a bit woolly, I prefer to have the control at my fingertips rather than lack of bite point built into the brakes.
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