SHIMANO Deore BL-MT501 I-spec-II Ready disc Brake Lever for Left Hand, Black

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Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Brakes. The Shimano BL-MT501 brake lever at Deore level combines smooth design with stable performance. For stiffness the master cylinder features a highly rigid construction. The 2-finger brake lever provides predictable control with the right balance of power and rigidity thanks to the Servo Wave high power brake technology. I-Spec II compatible. The brakes had a spongier feel than others, but this could be down to the extra length and flex at the lever. This might not seem ideal, but it does allow you to feather speed when you’re going fast. delivery time refers to destination country Netherlands. to see the country-specific delivery time.

A hinged clamp makes attaching the brakes to your handlebars easy and that’s a great feature at this price point. Overall, we found the G2 Ultimate offers a lovely lever action, and while it has ample power it doesn’t have quite as much as the best brakes. This might make the premium price tag hard to justify for some, but it might also point to just how good SRAM Code brakes and others truly are. The Shimano BL-MT501/MT502 brakes may cost half the price of some more premium hydraulic mountain bike brakes, but this doesn’t stop them from performing remarkably well. We haven't reviewed them, but the Muddy Fox Tour 100 looks a similar-ish shoe for the same RRP, and not much cash at all on sale.

Manufacturer's or importer's recommended retail price for the basic version of the item without surcharges. Typically MT200 brakes will be supplied with the RT10 rotors, which are just fine. Deore brakes may be supplied with RT54/RT64, SLX with RT70, and XT with MT800. However you can upgrade these after market. Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Brakes. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Shimano BL-MT501-BR-MT520 4 Pot Disc Brake. Hope’s latest race-focused cross-country brakes pair a modified X2 two-piston caliper with an all-new XCR Pro lever, featuring a carbon fibre blade and radial body. Russell Burton / Immediate media Shimano considers the MT200 brakes to form part of a ‘Alivio’, ‘Acera’ AND ‘Altus’ specification. However they are extremely commonly specified on bikes with Deore shifters & derailleurs.

The concept of a groupset in MTB terms is quite different from road bikes. Typically a road bike will have matching Shimano rear and front derailleurs, cassette, chain, brakes and shifters. The trail-focused G2 replaces the popular Guide brake in SRAM’s line-up and the Ultimate is the top-tier version, with rainbow-coloured hardware, lever pivot bearings and tool-free adjustment. The SLX M7120 might not have the same functions as Shimano’s pricier brakes, notably Free Stroke adjustment, but we didn’t miss this a great deal in testing.The granting of a best price is not combinable with other promotions (e.g. "free articles) from Bike-Discount. At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 854 products from Shimano, of which 62 were in the Brakes category.

Stiff and lightweight 2-piece caliper with opposed pistons in two diameters to reduce pad wear and increases control To get to know what it’s like to live with these brakes, we asked the brands to send us their official bleed kit, then trimmed the hoses to our ideal length. The MT501/MT520's 4-piston caliper is what sets it apart from Shimano's other budget brakes. Using 4 opposed pistons with 2 diferent diameters reduces pad wear and increases control. The calipers 2-piece construction is also lightweight and incredibly stiff, so you can be sure that none of the power generated is going to waste; these are designed to slow you down in a hurry!

At the MT520 caliper end, four pistons push the non-finned resin pads, and they’re held in place with a split pin. This is cheaper to produce but fiddlier to operate – you’ll either need needle-nose pliers or be a dab hand with a flat-head screwdriver (and risk scratching the caliper’s paint) when changing pads on the trail. The four pistons push on a long pad that’s held in place with a threaded pin. There’s less power than SRAM’s Code brakes, but that isn’t too much of a surprise considering the small caliper body.

In the caliper, the four pistons press onto one pad, and once bedded in, this system provides plenty of grunt, particularly towards the end of the brake stroke, which is perfect for riding on steep terrain. The lever’s hinged clamp is compatible with Hope’s Tech 3 mounts, so Shimano and SRAM shifters can be attached. The carbon fibre lever blade also has reach adjustment accessed with an Allen key, but doesn’t have bite adjustment like some other high-end XC brakes. The shifters from Altus to XTR are all ‘Rapidfire’, which refers to the position of the shift levers. However there are differences in the implementation of this. A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Shimano BL-MT501-BR-MT520 4 Pot Disc Brake included, The pads are held in place with a split pin, which is easier to produce but potentially makes for fiddlier pad changes.The Formula Cura is a classy-looking two-piston brake that’s well suited to light and fast trail mountain bikes and downcountry bikes. When it comes to performance, the well-shaped levers have a light, soft feel with little effort needed to squeeze them, and while braking force isn’t up to that of the most powerful four-piston brakes, there’s still plenty of clamping force from the large 24mm pistons. If you find an item at a lower price with another commercial internet retailer, you will receive it from us at the same price, provided the conditions listed in the link are met. Shimano's 4-piston Saint, Zee and XT disc brakes have been renowned for their phenomenal stopping power for years and now that incredible power comes to a new, lower price thanks to the MT501/MT520 Brakes.