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Please recommend a middle- to high-end hydraulic disc brake set with a Flat-mount caliper (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by nasko to c/[email protected]

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Hey fedi-bikers!

I need help finding good hydraulic disc brakes with flat-mount calipers for my Specialized Sirrus 3.0.

It came with Tektro HD-R280 front- and rear flat-mount calipers, but I'm not quite satisfied with the stopping efficiency. I'm used to a lot more from years of riding my previous MTB which featured Shimano post-mount calipers.

The guy at the local bike shop explained to me that the factory Tektros were actually quite mediocre calipers, so I weren't to expect anything near to approximating the stopping power of my MTB's Shimanos.

So far I've identified these flat-mount Shimano models:

Shimano SLX BR-M7110
Shimano XT BR-M8110
Shimano XTR BR-M9110

... but most sites that have them in stock offer just the calipers, and I need the whole front-, or rear- or both sets, including calipers, pads, levers, hoses, adapters (if needed), because if I purchased just the calipers, they most probably wouldn't be compatible with what came with the factory equipped Sirrus 3.0.

I'd be grateful for any suggestions, and links to online shops (Europe-shipping preferably) where I can order the whole set from.

Thanks!

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

To ensure compatibility, you said you had a local bike shop... you should probably go there and get your brakes swapped with whatever you're excited for, that they can order in.

Plus, support local, of course.

[–] nasko 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Nah, that's the first thing I did - ask them for a swap. They:

Only offer post-mount calipers
Wouldn't suggest a swap to me, because I bought the Sirrus 3 from them and it is still under warranty.

Their stance is basically - 'If you come back with a brake set, we'd swap it for you, but we can't suggest a replacement'

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Well, I'm sorry to hear that, that's kinda wild. I'm not a mechanic, and not deep enough into bikes to tell you what to get.

I'm sorry for wasting your time.

[–] nasko 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Not at all, mate! Honestly - it's not like I'm getting an influx of comments that I'd have a hard time keeping up with. :-) Thank you for jumping in.