I recently got back into mountain biking after a 10 lapse…its incredible how much the technology has changed. I had many full suspension bikes back in the day but I am currently riding a 2019 Giant Fathom 1 which I am impressed with. I never thought an entry level bike could be so much fun after riding older full suspensions. I could only imagine what the newer FS bikes are like…but I digress…
The only thing I am not super happy is with the Shimano BR-MT400 brake system. It does work but not to the level I am used to. I ride very rocky and rooted trails in NY. I have Shimano SLX 7000 levers lying around from an old single speed build.
Will they make any difference in performance if I swapped out the levers? Or is there anything else I can do to get more stopping power without getting a new brake set? I weight about 190 pounds with gear/water…
Thanks for the help!