Ok so my venerable Shimano Saint M810s finally bit the dust recently. Ran them since early 2010, on 4 bikes, literally bled them 3 times in that period. They had their quirks, but overall were great brakes. Seeing they died in the middle of my trip to NZ, I grabbed a set of Code Rs to get me through. Not 100% satisfied with them though - pad life is too short for my tubby, brake dragging arse and as the pads wear the lever throw gets inconsistent.
My question is - what works these days? The new Saints have a thread on every forum describing bite point inconsistency, the Avids seem to do the same. Formula and Hope are too rare/expensive/hard to find parts for. Elixirs are a joke from my experience. Am I overlooking some kind of wonderous superbrake somewhere? Or should I just try the new M820s?
My question is - what works these days? The new Saints have a thread on every forum describing bite point inconsistency, the Avids seem to do the same. Formula and Hope are too rare/expensive/hard to find parts for. Elixirs are a joke from my experience. Am I overlooking some kind of wonderous superbrake somewhere? Or should I just try the new M820s?