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Anyone using the above brakes? Looking for some cheap hydro discs for the hardtail I've got - mostly to. D used for commuting but also a bit of playing on pump tracks.

Currently got Magura HS33s but they're a. It if a pain so want to change to discs.

The Clark's are £40 all in for brakes front and rear, including rotors and calliper mounts.

I can't find anything else remotely comparable with a few searches online - any deals anyone has seen?

Currently got Sram guides on my other bike - so sram preferable to other makes as I can use the same bleed kit I've already got. Not a deal breaker though as bleed kits are fairly cheap from Epic.

Will offset some cost by selling the HS33's plus their bleed kit hopefully - but only if I get discs going ok. Got another thread going about disc fitting to a non disc frame so depends how that works out.


 
Posted : 23/02/2017 12:25 pm
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I had some on a Hardtail for a bit. Great for the money, but my rear needs a bleed and at the time I couldn't find a suitable bleed kit.

I'm sure some universal ones fit, but mine are in a spares box now.


 
Posted : 23/02/2017 12:54 pm
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The rear one is a particular pain to bleed as the port is recessed (IIRC). Clark sell an adapter for that which should make life easier. Found them a bit hit and miss when they have been fitted as OE kit on bikes (see comments about the rear) but can't argue with the price


 
Posted : 23/02/2017 1:33 pm
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Ok, thanks for feedback. So I need to check I can get a bleed kit (with relevant adaptor for rear brake) before I commit to buying.

Can't find anything else remotely close to the cost - maybe £30 per end, plus the cost of rotors on top.


 
Posted : 23/02/2017 2:32 pm
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My basic shimanos on the commuter were pretty cheap - less than £50 I think. I'm very happy with them.


 
Posted : 23/02/2017 2:38 pm
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Ok - what model of shomano discs are those? Not found anything that cheap complete with rotors.


 
Posted : 23/02/2017 2:45 pm
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I bought them from this guy for £33 last month although he seems to have put his prices up

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clarks-M2-Hydraulic-brake-system-for-bikes-mtb-/112299160988?

Got to say they've been absolutely brilliant, sure they aren't as powerful as more expensive ones but value wise they're excellent.


 
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I got some off ebay from the same bloke ~ they have been fine, a massive improvement over the cable discs fitted previously. You can get a bleed kit for them on ebay; or a universal one that contains fittings for just about all makes, for £17. I got the latter, because I have other bikes with hydro discs, and I'm also a tool geek!


 
Posted : 23/02/2017 3:19 pm
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Shimano M315(?) and avid rotors were sub £50 from eBay, and so far seem to be bedding in pretty well on the weird rigid 650b+ bike-shaped thing I ride.


 
Posted : 23/02/2017 3:47 pm

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