MTB question: My trek roscoe 8 2018 has the stock brakes on it (Shimano M315 hydraulic disc,2 pot, £40 a set online https://www.merlincycles.com/shimano-m315-front-and-rear-disc-brake-set-132886.html?source=PHG), and a guy in the uni club has offered me a brand new pair of Sram Guide T brakes for £70, and they are currently £72 each on CRC (https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobile/sram-guide-t-disc-brakes/rp-prod180856?fbclid=IwAR3xykedjG5EBKSZvK1z9ZJOaHQlhpHuT-LUWJpmjes_Y1rcligTMIELa3E). There is only 1 review I can find and people I've asked don't know much about the guide Ts, other than this is cheap for a pair of 4 pot brakes. Worthwhile upgrade?
Worthwhile upgrade?
Are you finding your current brakes deficient in some way?
@mdcc_tester I haven't got much to compare them to, but when I have been on mates' bikes with better brakes I do think the stock ones on my bike could definitely be more powerful. But I suppose they do work 'fine'
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MTB question: My trek roscoe 8 2018 has the stock brakes on it (Shimano M315 hydraulic disc,2 pot, £40 a set online https://www.merlincycles.com/shimano-m315-front-and-rear-disc-brake-set-132886.html?source=PHG), and a guy in the uni club has offered me a brand new pair of Sram Guide T brakes for £70, and they are currently £72 each on CRC (https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobile/sram-guide-t-disc-brakes/rp-prod180856?fbclid=IwAR3xykedjG5EBKSZvK1z9ZJOaHQlhpHuT-LUWJpmjes_Y1rcligTMIELa3E). There is only 1 review I can find and people I've asked don't know much about the guide Ts, other than this is cheap for a pair of 4 pot brakes. Worthwhile upgrade?