Bike upgrade - help needed.

[Gaz1987]

If you want some brakes get a set of Shiamno's, There powerfull and unlike avids you dont have to be a genius

And to take pads out took me 5 mins - thats taking wheel off, finding tools and bolting the wheel back togever aswell (rear)

Eaiser to bleed - 20 ml Syringe, Airline tubing, 7mm spanner and Fluid

Ive got some Alivo shifters for sale the 8 speed is brand new, and the 3 speed side i havent used

I was looking at getting those Hayes mentioned above, what Shiamno brakes do you recommend?

The Alivo shifters are what I already have on are these worth sticking with then?

 

[Gaz1987]

Any more help is appreciated.

 

[Cubist]

If the shifters work stick with them.

I have the old Shimano brakes on a Merida MTB. He'll be recommending the new Deore brakes, about 70 quid an end. Great brakes, great value for money. They work fine. But then so do the Hayes. It's your money!

 

[Gaz1987]

The shifters do work but was hoping to change to something a little better and smoother as these do seem to be a little dramatic changing any ideas of some I could go for that would be better?



Hmm which brakes would you personally go for then out of the 2?

With regard to the previous question does anyone know - Forgot to ask if I get a 180mm floating rotor will it fit in the 185mm Hayes brakes - http://www.chainreac...x?ModelID=65153

The brakes will be 185mm front and 160mm rear so just need to make sure im choosing the correct size rotor, I will get there soon sorry.



Could you tell me which pedals would be better I was looking at the following -

http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=42&products_id=129

and

http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=42&products_id=194


Many thanks.

 

[Cubist]

Original Hope rotors at Chain reaction for 31 or 35 quid. They are 183 mm across. I will stick my neck out and suggest you could probably get away with 180s.

The Nano-Tech pedals are very highly rated, and have lasted well on my lad's bike. I would prefer them., They are very grippy.