Avid BB5 Brakes front 17.99 RRP 40.99 @ Chain Reaction Cycles

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  ILavMyKids7 months, 1 week ago #1Show comment toolsReply

  of course free delivery
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  Golaboots8887 months, 1 week ago #2Show comment toolsReply

  The monkeys on here won't get it, but this is a fantastic deal. These are lighter and easier to maintain than most hydraulics and as powerful as most entry ones.
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  solid7 months, 1 week ago #3Show comment toolsReply

  Can these be fitted to any bike? I have just started cycling, so am a total noobie
  I believe that currently I have v-brakes that need replacing...
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  Nuwidol7 months, 1 week ago #4Show comment toolsReply

  solid

  Can these be fitted to any bike? I have just started cycling, so am a total noobie
  I believe that currently I have v-brakes that need replacing...

  
  
  You need to have somewhere to mount them. Have a look on your forks to see if you have a couple of holes like this
  
  
  
  If you have these holes you'll be OK. If not, its more V brakes for you I would imagine. Unless you want to start looking at something like Maguras...
  

  
  Edited By: Nuwidol on Oct 10, 2012 20:55
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  YoshimiMac7 months, 1 week ago #5Show comment toolsReply

  solid

  Can these be fitted to any bike? I have just started cycling, so am a total noobie
  I believe that currently I have v-brakes that need replacing...

  
  
  No. I have these on my Boardman and they attach to the bike through specific connections on the fork/frame.
  
  Great brakes btw.
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  djbenny7 months, 1 week ago #6Show comment toolsReply

  anyone know how easy these are to install? i have the holes like on the photo above but im thinking the wiring to the brake lever?
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  MrToast7 months, 1 week ago #7Show comment toolsReply

  disc brakes are good for mountain biking, the only issue with mechanical disc brakes over hydraulic is the fact that grit and stuff on uk trails will affect the mechanical type, this is why hydraulic is better suited to UK riding.
  
  Still a good price.
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  toffee7 months, 1 week ago #8Show comment toolsReply

  you also need wheels that will take a disc brake (rotor). if you bike has v-brakes at the moment, you will probably need new wheels as well. apart from that, they are easy to install, yes.
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  MrToast7 months, 1 week ago #9Show comment toolsReply

  You should be able to see the calipers mounted on my forks on both these pics of my bikes
  
  
  
  
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  SpamJavelin7 months, 1 week ago1 Like #10Show comment toolsReply

  djbenny

  anyone know how easy these are to install? i have the holes like on the photo above but im thinking the wiring to the brake lever?

  
  
  I would advise getting some proper advice before changing a crucial safety system on your bike! HUKD is fine for deals but it's not really the place for an in-depth discussion of bicycle maintenance. YouTube is also your friend http://youtu.be/7Dus9jGmGLI
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  MrToast7 months, 1 week ago #11Show comment toolsReply

  SpamJavelin

  djbenny

  anyone know how easy these are to install? i have the holes like on the photo above but im thinking the wiring to the brake lever?

  
  
  I would advise getting some proper advice before changing a crucial safety system on your bike! HUKD is fine for deals but it's not really the place for an in-depth discussion of bicycle maintenance. YouTube is also your friend http://youtu.be/7Dus9jGmGLI

  
  
  lol, you tube is not the place to get proper advice on bike maintenance, try
  
  Park tools
  
  sheldon brown
  
  bike radar
  

  
  Edited By: Toasthduk on Oct 11, 2012 08:05
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  Strzelecki7 months, 1 week ago1 Like #12Show comment toolsReply

  Toastduk knows what they are talking about (top bike by the way!). However, the pic posted by nuwidol is a fork with IS brake caliper mounts, which will require an adapter as the brakes use the more common post mounts.
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  MrToast7 months, 1 week ago1 Like #13Show comment toolsReply

  Strzelecki

  Toastduk knows what they are talking about (top bike by the way!). However, the pic posted by nuwidol is a fork with IS brake caliper mounts, which will require an adapter as the brakes
  
  use the more common post mounts.

  
  
  Thanks, the top one is my canyon nerve xc, the bottom one in my AM on one 456 carbon, if you have any cycle question you can always ask in my cycle thread
  
  http://www.hotukdeals.com/misc/official-cycling-thread-965001
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  Abra7 months, 1 week ago #14Show comment toolsReply

  Agree with toasthduk... I'm a member on Bikeradar and the wealth of knoledege on that site is well above anything you'll find on youtube!
  
  otherwise
  
  parktools
  sheldonbrown
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  djjinx17 months, 1 week ago #15Show comment toolsReply

  Has some bb7's with 180mm discs and they were amazing. better than most hydro's!
  
  Easy to maintain and great flexibility
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  hollymia7 months, 1 week ago #16Show comment toolsReply

  Toasthduk

  Strzelecki

  Toastduk knows what they are talking about (top bike by the way!). However, the pic posted by nuwidol is a fork with IS brake caliper mounts, which will require an adapter as the brakes
  
  use the more common post mounts.

  
  
  Thanks, the top one is my canyon nerve xc, the bottom one in my AM on one 456 carbon, if you have any cycle question you can always ask in my cycle thread
  
  http://www.hotukdeals.com/misc/official-cycling-thread-965001

  
  
  Thanks for posting the link to that - didn't know was on here. BR is a great site but sometimes it's hard to find the right answer and right thread.
  
  Cheers
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  knobbly7 months, 1 week ago #17Show comment toolsReply

  ILavMyKids

  of course free delivery

  
  

  Golaboots888

  The monkeys on here won't get it, but this is a fantastic deal. These are lighter and easier to maintain than most hydraulics and as powerful as most entry ones.

  
  
  Not so sure about that.
  - I've not found any cable disc brakes that match a half decent set of hydraulics.
  - I've got Shimano br m775 brakes on 2 of my bikes and apart from changing the pads they have never been touched. (Yes much more expensive than this deal, but disproves the myth that hydraulics are hard to maintain.
  
  Still, a very good price for mechanical brakes. Hot
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  buddhabelly7 months, 1 week ago #18Show comment toolsReply

  This will save me a few quid converting the front wheel of my Pompino to disc.
  Thanks OP !
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  lame7 months, 1 week ago #19Show comment toolsReply

  I have these BB5's on my Genesis and they're great. Does this come with just the break or do you get the pad and disk as well?
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  xchaotic7 months, 1 week ago #20Show comment toolsReply

  I was initially sceptical about mechanical brakes, but the BB5s really are pretty good when new, I haven't had a chance to use them beyond the initial 200 miles (I changed the bike) but while I had them they were great and they had characteristics of hydraulic brakes - ie. good linear progression etc

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