I used to use Hopes C2 for many years till i sold the bike.I loved them,they did everything i asked and didnt demand to be serviced regularly .
V's are okish but i want the power of discs once again
I bought a set of C2's on ebay and wished i hadn't as theyre in such poor condition due to age corrosion etc.
So i though i'd look about and see whats best
When i say best, i mean easy to use ,maintain,and do the job without fuss
Ive since bought a c2[which needed a major service and have lost me £20 since selling them]
The C2 had a neat adjuster can allowing you to adjust the pads on the fly
I've asked my LBS's son,young neil [ hes not so young any more ]and is mad on downhill as are all his mates therefore they use discs all the time and are the best to ask.
He recommends formula K[something]as it has this pad adjusting facility.
what im looking for is a brake that doesnt automatically adjust itself as i believe this just causes more problems[as in the mono ]works very well,requires next to no maintenance and will last as long as the C'2 have
and most important as im quite poor,isnt going to cost the earth
Im most likely to buy secondhand either on ebay or more likely from here
what brake should i go for to replace my beloved C2's?
Hayes nine-formula somethings-hope-shimano-avid's-magura-or something else
V's are okish but i want the power of discs once again
I bought a set of C2's on ebay and wished i hadn't as theyre in such poor condition due to age corrosion etc.
So i though i'd look about and see whats best
When i say best, i mean easy to use ,maintain,and do the job without fuss
Ive since bought a c2[which needed a major service and have lost me £20 since selling them]
The C2 had a neat adjuster can allowing you to adjust the pads on the fly
I've asked my LBS's son,young neil [ hes not so young any more ]and is mad on downhill as are all his mates therefore they use discs all the time and are the best to ask.
He recommends formula K[something]as it has this pad adjusting facility.
what im looking for is a brake that doesnt automatically adjust itself as i believe this just causes more problems[as in the mono ]works very well,requires next to no maintenance and will last as long as the C'2 have
and most important as im quite poor,isnt going to cost the earth
Im most likely to buy secondhand either on ebay or more likely from here
what brake should i go for to replace my beloved C2's?
Hayes nine-formula somethings-hope-shimano-avid's-magura-or something else