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Post by midge on Sept 10, 2014 7:42:30 GMT
Need to shorten me hoses' any one know of any good vids or useful tips and what tools to use. Brakes are xt
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Post by lowcogger on Sept 10, 2014 7:51:35 GMT
this is one of many. don`t forget to buy new barb and olive,about a fiver from crc.you don`t need hose cutters,just a really sharp Stanley blade.
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Post by will on Sept 10, 2014 7:52:35 GMT
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Post by lowcogger on Sept 10, 2014 8:01:22 GMT
or this one:
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2014 8:12:37 GMT
Yep - did my Deores as above and did'nt require a bleed either.
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Post by notsarkyadam on Sept 10, 2014 8:37:46 GMT
If you cut your hose, and don't press the lever, or move the pads about, you shouldn't require a bleed. After all they're decent brakes!.. Unlike Avid!...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2014 8:39:53 GMT
If you cut your hose, and don't press the lever, or move the pads about, you shouldn't require a bleed. After all they're decent brakes!.. Unlike Avid!...  |
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Post by notsarkyadam on Sept 10, 2014 8:42:57 GMT
Oops forgot I'm a MOD now, and forgot to put IMO at the end!...  |
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Post by midge on Sept 10, 2014 8:47:23 GMT
Cheers lads, ill watch the vids when i get chance. Do i deffo need a new barb and olive?
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Post by lowcogger on Sept 10, 2014 8:49:18 GMT
Cheers lads, ill watch the vids when i get chance. Do i deffo need a new barb and olive? yep,the olive is soft and forms the seal when it gets nipped up. |
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Post by grantbh on Sept 10, 2014 8:54:28 GMT
If you cut your hose, and don't press the lever, or move the pads about, you shouldn't require a bleed. After all they're decent brakes!.. Unlike Avid!... I'm not a MOD .. I dont have to have use "IMO" they are SH**E !! lol Full stop .. |
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Post by will on Sept 10, 2014 8:55:27 GMT
You can re-use the barb if you can get it out without damaging it. Not worth the hassle though.
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Post by lowcogger on Sept 10, 2014 9:26:07 GMT
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Post by lowcogger on Sept 10, 2014 9:29:50 GMT
If you cut your hose, and don't press the lever, or move the pads about, you shouldn't require a bleed. After all they're decent brakes!.. Unlike Avid!... I'm not a MOD .. I dont have to have use "IMO" they are SH**E !! lol Full stop .. whaddya mean shite? I`ve just sold a pair of 2014 elixr 5 levers and calipers and cleared almost twenty five English pounds for `em  |
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Post by grantbh on Sept 10, 2014 9:49:19 GMT
I'm not a MOD .. I dont have to have use "IMO" they are SH**E !! lol Full stop .. whaddya mean shite? I`ve just sold a pair of 2014 elixr 5 levers and calipers and cleared almost twenty five English pounds for `em Ha im sure that there are a minority that like them ;-) Although the fact you were selling them in the first place says soemthing  |
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Post by midge on Sept 10, 2014 11:18:29 GMT
Going to pop in the lbs later and grab some.
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Post by lowcogger on Sept 10, 2014 11:26:47 GMT
whaddya mean shite? I`ve just sold a pair of 2014 elixr 5 levers and calipers and cleared almost twenty five English pounds for `em Ha im sure that there are a minority that like them ;-) Although the fact you were selling them in the first place says soemthing sorry dude,sarkyadam must be rubbing off on me I had the elixrs on the downhill bike and they were fine in use but I hit problems regarding bleed issues.it was easier just to swap em for shimanos. 
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Post by grantbh on Sept 10, 2014 11:31:32 GMT
Ha im sure that there are a minority that like them ;-) Although the fact you were selling them in the first place says soemthing sorry dude,sarkyadam must be rubbing off on me I had the elixrs on the downhill bike and they were fine in use but I hit problems regarding bleed issues.it was easier just to swap em for shimanos.
No worries dude  I only had them on the ciner cone for 3 weeks! They were just the elixar 1's.. But i hated them lol. The deores the LBS replaced them with are amazing.. I'll personally not touch avids again ! |
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Post by notsarkyadam on Sept 10, 2014 13:17:35 GMT
The guides are ok... For Avid!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2014 18:15:17 GMT
Hope... Nuff sed, innit!
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Post by notsarkyadam on Sept 10, 2014 20:49:00 GMT
XTR or Hope, XTR for power, hope for looks!.. |
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Post by midge on Sept 10, 2014 21:04:59 GMT
Jobs a good un,now just need to bleed the back break and all good as new. Thanks for your help lads
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2014 3:34:50 GMT
XTR or Hope, XTR for power, hope for looks!.. Never used XTR but i've never been ken on the XT's I have. I like Hope because they look good (tech 3 I'm not sure about yet) excellent adjustability, feel nice, UK brand and all the parts are reusable and thy're easy to bleed.A tad pricey I'll admit but you get a lot for the cash! |
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Post by lowcogger on Sept 11, 2014 9:35:56 GMT
I`ve got hope tech 4`s on the bandit,they sure is purdey little mofo`s but don`t write off shimano deore 596 or 617`s,they`re excellent stoppers,far better than you`d expect them to be for the money.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2014 10:11:26 GMT
I`ve got hope tech 4`s on the bandit,they sure is purdey little mofo`s but don`t write off shimano deore 596 or 617`s,they`re excellent stoppers,far better than you`d expect them to be for the money. I'm not knocking Shimano I just prefer Hope. I've got Tech 2 levers and M4 calipers on my Mega and think they are the best brakes I've used. Got Tech 3 levers and X2 calipers on the 456 and they're great but not keen on the look of the Tech 3 lever.Shimano XT on the Singlespeed just don't compare with either at of Hope's! |
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