Hello All,
Well I'm in the process of doing a complete overhaul to a 2001 Trek 8500 LT bike my buddy gave me. I just ordered a new chain and tubes, as well as some fresh grips. The bike currently has Hayes Cable Disc brakes, and from what I have read, it is a great upgrade to move over to hydro disc brakes.
Could anyone recomend a good model to look at? I don't want to spend crazy amounts of money, but I want a high quality setup. I was looking at the Hayes carbon or Hayes Trail setup, but a few reviews said they aren't really a set it and forget it type of brake.
I plan on riding this bike primarily in the city to get back into shape right now, and then get back into trail riding in a few months. I'd like to slowly beef up the components after riding the bike some more, but I am 100% certain that I want to make some serious brake upgrades. That said, I would prefer something that I can take the time to setup once and not have to fiddle with all the time. Finally, I'm open to a used set of brakes as well - the bike is 8 or 9 years old after all.
Ohh, how do I know what size rotor I can fit on my wheels?
Thanks and sorry for the long post,
Mike
Well I'm in the process of doing a complete overhaul to a 2001 Trek 8500 LT bike my buddy gave me. I just ordered a new chain and tubes, as well as some fresh grips. The bike currently has Hayes Cable Disc brakes, and from what I have read, it is a great upgrade to move over to hydro disc brakes.
Could anyone recomend a good model to look at? I don't want to spend crazy amounts of money, but I want a high quality setup. I was looking at the Hayes carbon or Hayes Trail setup, but a few reviews said they aren't really a set it and forget it type of brake.
I plan on riding this bike primarily in the city to get back into shape right now, and then get back into trail riding in a few months. I'd like to slowly beef up the components after riding the bike some more, but I am 100% certain that I want to make some serious brake upgrades. That said, I would prefer something that I can take the time to setup once and not have to fiddle with all the time. Finally, I'm open to a used set of brakes as well - the bike is 8 or 9 years old after all.
Ohh, how do I know what size rotor I can fit on my wheels?
Thanks and sorry for the long post,
Mike