Clark W. Griswold
Join Date: Mar 2014
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Bikes: Foundry Chilkoot Ti W/Ultegra Di2, Salsa Timberjack Ti, Cinelli Mash Work RandoCross Fun Time Machine, 1x9 XT Parts Hybrid, Co-Motion Cascadia, Specialized Langster, Phil Wood Apple VeloXS Frame (w/DA 7400), R+M Supercharger2 Rohloff, Habanero Ti 26
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I would not put Clarks on any bike unless it were a bike I truly didn't care about and left to get stolen. Shimano or Magura would be a fine option Servo Wave is fine or if not also fine. If you want good brakes I would go for some nice 4 piston brakes and nice big stiff rotors and enjoy Shimano XT or Magura MT5s would be my choice but if I could go MT7s that would be cool as well and if I had to Deore would work fine.
I see no reason not to go with higher end brakes if you are willing to do it. I don't think there are too many people saying I wish I had worse brakes. Maybe if I had bought the Trickstuff Maxima brakes I might only because of the price of them but those are really high end pro brakes that are from a boutique manufacturer.