£59.99
Genuine Shimano BL-MT200 hydraulic disc brake set, front and rear, supplied in UK lever layout — right lever to the front brake on an 800mm hose, left to the rear on 1450mm. Runs Shimano mineral oil.
For any order above £19.90 shipping is free of charge.
You have the right to return your orders within 30 days.
12 months warranty from date of purchase.
Shimano BL-MT200 levers · Front and rear set · Right lever = front, 800mm hose · Left lever = rear, 1450mm hose · Shimano mineral oil
Most bikes people bring us for conversion still have cable-operated brakes — V-brakes on an older hybrid, or mechanical discs on a budget hardtail. Both work, and both get noticeably worse the moment the bike gains twelve kilos and starts holding 15mph on the flat. The problem with a cable is not the pads, it is everything between your hand and them: outer housing that compresses, inner wire that stretches, and a return spring you are fighting for the whole pull. You end up squeezing hard for a brake that arrives late.
A sealed hydraulic line does not compress. The lever movement you make is the pad movement you get, which is why a modest hydraulic brake will out-brake a well set-up cable one with less hand effort — and hand effort is what runs out first on a long, wet Welsh descent. The Shimano MT200 brake set is the cheapest honest way to make that jump, and it is genuine Shimano: the same hydraulic architecture and mineral oil system as the company’s more expensive groups, just built to a simpler specification.
Shimano brakes run mineral oil rather than DOT fluid. The practical difference for an owner is that mineral oil is not hygroscopic — it does not pull moisture out of the air the way DOT fluid does, so the boiling point does not quietly drop over a couple of damp winters and the fluid service interval is far more forgiving. It is also gentler on paint and on your hands if you spill it. The one rule is absolute: never put DOT fluid in a Shimano brake, or Shimano oil in a DOT brake. The seals are not compatible and the brake will fail, not immediately, but eventually and without warning.
The BL-MT200 lever uses a three-finger steel blade. That is a deliberate choice at this level — steel gives a lever that survives being dropped on the drive side without snapping, at the cost of a few grams against a machined alloy blade. On a bike that is already carrying a battery, that trade is easy.
The calipers are post mount and the set includes mounting bolts and hose clips. Your frame and fork need existing disc tabs — this cannot be fitted to a bike with only rim brake bosses. The hoses are cut to 800mm and 1450mm; if your frame needs shorter, the hose can be trimmed and the system re-bled, which we do as a workshop job in Cardiff.
Two pistons is the right amount of brake for a converted commuter, a town bike or a light hardtail ridden sensibly. If your build is heavier than that — a big battery, a high-power hub motor, regular steep descents, or a rider and cargo well over 100kg together — go to the 4 piston hydraulic brakes instead. And remember that a brake can only be as good as the fork holding the caliper: if the front end flexes, look at the Bolany suspension fork at the same time. The rest of the range is in bike parts.
Every Shimano BL-MT200 brake set purchased from All4eBikes is covered by a 12-month warranty against manufacturing defects, alongside a 30-day return window.
Send us a photo of your fork leg and rear dropout and we will confirm the mounts and hose lengths before you order.
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Matthew –
I’ve bought those brakes and are really good quality. Are the cheapest on the market, but its doesn’t come in their box