[Steamthief]

I need new brakes pronto. Do bike retailers historically offer sales for Memorial Day, or should I just buy now?

 

[KingOfOrd]

REI has a huge Memorial sale. 20% off one item though so you'd still be paying full pop for one of the brakes.

 

[Sidewalk]

Pretty sure every retailer uses any holiday as an excuse for a sale.

Just as a reminder, Memorial Day is for those who have died for this country.

 

[kragu]

REI has a huge Memorial sale. 20% off one item though so you'd still be paying full pop for one of the brakes.

Backcountry likes to run 20% off when REI does. Can buy front REI, rear BC.

 

[mfa81]

cc has some discounted xt, zee and others... or 21verona for 21% on full price items not only single item

 

[S​​usspect]

REI has a huge Memorial sale. 20% off one item though so you'd still be paying full pop for one of the brakes.

With REI it's always "20% off one full priced item". With brakes, depending on what you're looking for, Jenson has permanently lower prices on things like SLX and XT (Jenson $95 m8000, REI $123 m8000) so the 20% off sale just doesn't get you anywhere.

 

[MSU Alum]

With REI it's always "20% off one full priced item". With brakes, depending on what you're looking for, Jenson has permanently lower prices on things like SLX and XT (Jenson $95 m8000, REI $123 m8000) so the 20% off sale just doesn't get you anywhere.

I've only seen 20% off at REI during sales. They normally do apply 10% of FULL PRICE items toward your end of year dividend, though.
I have noticed that XT brakes are almost always discounted at many dealers.

 

[One Pivot]

Seems like we're in a nonstop sale event somewhere.

You can get SLX brakes for about 90-100 shipped year round. Its a pretty good deal.

 

[S​​usspect]

Seems like we're in a nonstop sale event somewhere.

You can get SLX brakes for about 90-100 shipped year round. Its a pretty good deal.

$80 for slx at Jenson! (M7000)

 

[digifun]

merlin cycles always has good pricing on shimano brakes
check it out
https://www.merlincycles.com/disc-brakes-81175/?brand=shimano&single_or_pair=pair

 

[ljsmith]

merlin cycles always has good pricing on shimano brakes
check it out
https://www.merlincycles.com/disc-brakes-81175/?brand=shimano&single_or_pair=pair

Better get them now. Starting In June Shimano will no longer allow overseas retailers to ship to the US.

https://www.bike-components.de/en/Shimano/embargo/

 

[cjsb]

Pretty sure every retailer uses any holiday as an excuse for a sale.

Just as a reminder, Memorial Day is for those who have died for this country.

Yes, especially appliances.

I was at the National Museum of the Marine Corps recently, and walked through an exhibit out front honoring service men/women who lost their lives in combat arenas, since 2001. Very touching exhibit, as families provided photos for display.

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[S​​usspect]

merlin cycles always has good pricing on shimano brakes
check it out
https://www.merlincycles.com/disc-brakes-81175/?brand=shimano&single_or_pair=pair

Anyone know if they ship these with rear lever on left side (isn't that a European thing)? Curious if I'd have to switch that.

 

[mfa81]

Anyone know if they ship these with rear lever on left side (isn't that a European thing)? Curious if I'd have to switch that.

probably, but you have to resize the hoses anyway so not a big deal just swap them and adjust the size

 

[digifun]

Anyone know if they ship these with rear lever on left side (isn't that a European thing)? Curious if I'd have to switch that.

no you don't have to. right rear comes with 1700mm hose, left front with 900 i think

 

[S​​usspect]

probably, but you have to resize the hoses anyway so not a big deal just swap them and adjust the size

no you don't have to. right rear comes with 1700mm hose, left front with 900 i think

Thanks for the help, this is a go, never seen these cheaper.

 

[noapathy]

Better get them now. Starting In June Shimano will no longer allow overseas retailers to ship to the US.

https://www.bike-components.de/en/Shimano/embargo/

Thanks for the heads up. Grabbed the Mt501/MT520 pair for ~$140 shipped. I doubt it'll get much lower for a set of 4-pots.

 

[smmokan]

Better get them now. Starting In June Shimano will no longer allow overseas retailers to ship to the US.

https://www.bike-components.de/en/Shimano/embargo/

Meh, between Jenson and Backcountry, there's almost always a similar deal on Shimano stuff here in the US.

 

[mfa81]

Meh, between Jenson and Backcountry, there's almost always a similar deal on Shimano stuff here in the US.

their extra 10% make it a good deal compared to current prices in the US, but I'm sure it will come down since I'm not really confident they are selling as much as they thought they would, too late to the party and with sram now releasing the axs it's hard to justify going shimano over eagle that can later be upgraded to axs once prices go down