Im currently running SRAM code R's on my Enduro bike and I am pretty fed up with them, they have a really bad wandering bite point and fade really quickly on steep descents.
I've been looking at the market and have been a getting pretty excited about the Hope brakes, specifically T4v4 with 2.3mm solid rotors. The performance sounds pretty great and I like the idea of supporting a smaller company that doesn't ship everything out to China for production. I have a few concerns about them though, just wondering what your guys opinions and thoughts are as well.
- I've heard they can generally be a noisey break, which could be a bit of a deal breaker for me.
- I have some concerns about buying pads and whatnot,both short term and longterm. currently my local bike shop does supply Hope parts but who knows how long that will last for. I can say for certain that Shimano and SRAM aren't going anywhere, but I have no idea about my local bike shop or hope them selves even. How have you hope owners found it when trying to get replacement parts.
Those are the only real main issues I have come across, other than some complaints about bleeding, what other issues or praise do you guys have about these brakes? Any recommendations for a comparative product?
For context I'm riding a 170mm travel bike, weigh about 165lb, and ride out in the Canadian Rockies. Trails are usually steeper tech, with the odd slab, with descents of usually 300-700m and days usually ranging from 800-1500m total descent.
I've been looking at the market and have been a getting pretty excited about the Hope brakes, specifically T4v4 with 2.3mm solid rotors. The performance sounds pretty great and I like the idea of supporting a smaller company that doesn't ship everything out to China for production. I have a few concerns about them though, just wondering what your guys opinions and thoughts are as well.
- I've heard they can generally be a noisey break, which could be a bit of a deal breaker for me.
- I have some concerns about buying pads and whatnot,both short term and longterm. currently my local bike shop does supply Hope parts but who knows how long that will last for. I can say for certain that Shimano and SRAM aren't going anywhere, but I have no idea about my local bike shop or hope them selves even. How have you hope owners found it when trying to get replacement parts.
Those are the only real main issues I have come across, other than some complaints about bleeding, what other issues or praise do you guys have about these brakes? Any recommendations for a comparative product?
For context I'm riding a 170mm travel bike, weigh about 165lb, and ride out in the Canadian Rockies. Trails are usually steeper tech, with the odd slab, with descents of usually 300-700m and days usually ranging from 800-1500m total descent.
