tune shimano deore brakes??

[chris47]

So i picked up a giant anthem with deore brakes, and i am a dead broke college student and i would like to lighten my brakes. How much weight could i save by getting some lighter hydraulic hoses (if they even exist) and by doing a bit of drillium on the levers. Is it a pointless project or is it actually worthwile? my other alternative would be to scour the internet to finde some formula r1 brakes later when my bank acount has recovered slightly

Thank you

[scant]

Having been a dead broke student many moons ago, I'd personally leave the brakes as is, to recoup maximum resale at a later date; whilst looking for lighter replacements

[Klaster_1]

I see several options here:
1. Drill the levers.
2. Replace bar clamp with custom plastic one.
3. If bar clamp bolts are steel, replace with aluminium.
4. Cotter pin instead of bolt for pads retaining.
5. Ti caliper mount bolts.

[TheRookie]

I wouldn't waste too much and save for better brakes, formula r1 or r1s are decently light and powerful (the r1s is OE fit only and mates an RX calliper to an r1 lever so 20g heavier but can be found a lot cheaper).

Aluminium lever bolts and Ti caliper bolts can be reused (lever bolts for shifters).

[chris47]

yeah, it is true that tuning the brakes will hurt the resell value quite a bit, but can anyone provide a guesstimate of how much can be saved by drilling out the levers, changing the hoses and pimping them with titanium or allow bolts?

[SportingGoods]

In one way I'd be tempted to say that you can do as you want, the resell value of Deore brake being close to zero. In another way, those brakes are so heavy that it is a bit pointless to make them lighter. You won't gain much, nowhere near a light pair of brakes.

New Hose + bleed will cost you as much as the value of these brakes.

I'd say: save your money, every single cent you'd put into the mod of the brakes, and buy good brakes whenever you can.

[chris47]

Fair enough
on that note, do you guys have any recommendations for light yet cheap brakes? Hopefully somewhere in the range of $100-$150
Thanks again

[Marin]

yeah, it is true that tuning the brakes will hurt the resell value quite a bit, but can anyone provide a guesstimate of how much can be saved by drilling out the levers, changing the hoses and pimping them with titanium or allow bolts?

What are you studying? I hope it's not a scientific subject

Savings by drilling: Cross section of the hole x depth x specfic weight of aluminum. Let's say 3g per Lever max?

Bolts: Check which you can replace, weigh, calculate weight savings by using specific weigh ratio. Many bolts can be replaced with aluminum too, Magura will evel sell you alu rotor bolts.

Hoses: Leave them alone.

Bottom line: Not worth it, get lighter tires and go tubeless.

[bikewithnoname]

Only thing I'd consider is getting some Ti calliper bolts as they will be transferable to any brake callipers you eventually put on that frame. They are lighter and don't rust. It's a win/win.

Get saving!

[mattyNor]

I'd say forget everything else and save for new wheels. Don't mess around getting lighter but worse preforming brakes, get an upgrade that's going to benefit you in everyway

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[chris47]

I already have a pair of stans crest wheels on the way, but yep wheels should always be the first priority

[TheRookie]

Not sure in what planet Deore are worth close to zero, a simple check of sold items on eBay shows they are popular and worth about £15 an end in the UK, my R1s cost me £60 (also off eBay) so it would be half way there.

[SportingGoods]

Not sure in what planet Deore are worth close to zero, a simple check of sold items on eBay shows they are popular and worth about £15 an end in the UK, my R1s cost me £60 (also off eBay) so it would be half way there.

When a pair of brake cost as much as changing the hose and bleeding them I call that zero value. If those Deore are brand new, unmounted from a bike before they have ever been used, OK it's time to sell those and get some money out of it. But if they are used... I would not rely on the sale to pay me anything else then a few beers.

That said, it's true that if you find a used (but still OK) pair of R1 for £60, go for it!

[TheRookie]

Used Deore sell for that on eBay.co.uk and that is where I bought my R1s (not R1 as it happens).