Paul H
Fearless OOS Poser
If it fits... you got the right one 🙄
Very boring thread
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TimBay
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Did you see the xt set someone is selling on here? Get that.
Paul H
Fearless OOS Poser
He prolly wants the zees for the 4 pistons... which the Guides are.... which I have.... 😉
Paul H
Fearless OOS Poser
Have you tried it?
Besides... its not about NEED.... its about WANT
Max is blowing $$ just to go up from 27.5 to 29... I think he is also sizing up too but... do you NEED it? Not really.... you just WANT it.
A Potted Plant
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They're like 30% less than zee and 2pot vs 4pot.
A Potted Plant
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No one wants guides
TimBay
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From what I'm told modulation > stopping power. How often are you really slamming the brakes?
Paul H
Fearless OOS Poser
Those are fighting words. Its all about preference. Some are Shimano guys.... some are sram guys. I happened to be a Shimano guy when it comes to brakes.
Guides have as just as much stoping power. Its about how much pull is required.... in other words... better modulation. I had no issues with the Guides at MCBP.
A Potted Plant
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I ain't getting brake set till late spring after getting a group set for this bike.
I also took this opportunity to get a frame that fits me better the ragley is a bit cramp
Mathers
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I have over 1k miles on mine and no isssues, just cleaned the calipers and they are like new.
A Potted Plant
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All the time cuz I need to bleed them lol
A Potted Plant
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Boooooooooo
iv got over 3k miles on guide brakes, i love them, but some prefer a shorter lever pull on the brakes (shimano) over the large range of modulation. to each their own.
and when shopping for more bikes guides are something i look for (its nice to have all the bike with the same lever feel)
TimBay
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Same boat, sorta. I'm also dealing with cheap tektro brakes. I get wanting the 4 pot, just saying it ain't necessary, unless you're really bombing down mountains. When I buy a bike, if it comes with guides, I'm keeping them. If it comes with MT200, I'm probably gonna grab a set of 2pot xt because they're cheap but good. And I'm pretty sure I go faster downhill at Hart's than you can at WC since I don't have the chunky rocks to deal with.
A Potted Plant
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This confused me it just shows what's available but not when to use it
serviceguy
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You’re right, that is just for the bolts. Let’s try this, what mounts do you have on the fork/ frame and what size disc are you going to use?
A Potted Plant
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serviceguy
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Frame and fork post are 160mm ? Some fork come with 180mm. Anyway, I found the correct charts at the link below (it has lots of usefull info, hoses compatibility, pads etc., just scroll down to the adapters and you'll see the two charts below.
https://productinfo.shimano.com/#/com/?q=BR-M8120&enter=1&cid=C-460&acid=C-461
https://productinfo.shimano.com/#/com/?q=BR-M8120&enter=1&cid=C-460&acid=C-461
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