Slow Rides For Unfit People - Rutland ROAD Ride Sun 9th Sept

kangaroo

puddle-rider wrote:

MIck,
Are your links working? I only seem to get linked to previous postings?

are you clicking on the links in facebook cause the ones in his post here are his signature and dont go to the new stuff

mountain mick

Calling all Hope Brake user's i'm looking at getting the Tech M4's but Need help in deciding the options.

Braided or standard ?
Rotor Size and Floating or fixed ?
Bracket options ?

Thinking about getting them from here
http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/mountain-bike-disc-brakes/hope-disc-brakes/hope-tech-m4-disc-brake.html

Or see if Chain Reaction is cheaper once i know what to get

Once again HELP it's a mine field out there :?

sparrowlegs78

All I know are shimano brakes, that I know work since I cleaned them and put in new pads
, I survived todays ride and even went playing in the local sandpit/ pump track and actually got air for the first time ever
Caz xxx

kangaroo

ive not got the hopes, but narro has, i had a little go of them yestrday and they were great
i think the braided hose looks way better
also i prefer the floating roters
i want some red floaters on a red hub and white rim

mountain mick

so what the difference with fixed and floater's ?

puddle-rider

Well i've got the M4's up front on 183mm floating rotors and braided hoses, works for me and looks a bit bling, mind you they don't do that tangerine orange theme you have got going on on the back
I had normal hoses before and think the braided to give better feel, mind you they are a little tricky to shorten.
I got mine from Merlin, about the same price as CRC but CRC did not have them in stock when I wanted them

sparrowlegs78

Ohh as far as braided horses go, I've found some Fibrax ones in PINK !!!! and Jagwire cables too....Pink Fest !!!!!
Caz xx

kangaroo

mountain mick wrote:

so what the difference with fixed and floater's ?

a floating rotor is a outer rotor bolted on to a smaller rotor that bolts to your wheel
the idea is for better heat distibution

mountain mick

oh no not pink orange or maybe gold

sparrowlegs78

Pink for the win for me lol
Caz xx

kangaroo

dont the pink ones come with little daisy shapes cut into the rotot

sparrowlegs78

kangaroo wrote:

dont the pink ones come with little daisy shapes cut into the rotot

I'd kill for those Roo.....it would be just the job....but I'd have to get adaptors, coz my hubs are centre lock, not bolted
Caz xx

Nalla

I got mine from http://www.ukbikestore.co.uk/product/13/tm4/hope-tech-m4-brake.html

The braided hoses look smarter but are slightly thicker, The floating rotors again look alot more bling, but also are meant to cool quicker and improve performance. The closest match for your frame though would be gold i guess.

As for the brackets, it will depend on what size rotors you want and how your brakes are mounted to your forks and frame, with my fox's it was STD POST MOUNT TO POST MOUNT 183mm and IS REAR TO POST MOUNT 183mm, Theres a diagram of the various mounts on that site linked above.

I also got the hope shifter mount clamp(sram) so the its just one clamp on the bars.

I love the control i get with these brakes but they will also stop you dead...or throw you off if needs be

mountain mick

cheers i'll have a good look later

kangaroo

hope brakes are fully rebiuldable (or so im led to believe) you can go into a bike shop and see all different parts of hope brakes hanging on the wall

puddle-rider

And if you get floating rotors really hot they make a cool ticking noise as the cool down!

kangaroo

hey caz i saw these in the shop today so i got you a photo

kangaroo

as you've probably seen on facebook there is a extra slowriders ride happen'n

so in line with extra shows everywhere i shall call it
slow rides for unfit peoples got more rides
and it shall be at ladybower in the peak district

here is the route
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do;jsessionid ... rhusssuwgo

we probably start from the fairholmes carpark though and do the ride starting with the hagg side descent

now we have to decide when we want to go
obviously the 27th is out cause i think a few people on here have something on that day
and im busy this weekend
so when is good for people

mountain mick

Well i must be mad just placed an order for a set of Hope M4 disc brakes, Floating Rotor's ( In Gold ) so sorry more bling going on the bike.

Hopefully be here for sat so will be busy this weekend

sparrowlegs78

kangaroo wrote:

hey caz i saw these in the shop today so i got you a photo

Ok Roo, torment me why don't ya lol............those brakes are lush
Caz xx

kevens64

kangaroo wrote:

as you've probably seen on facebook there is a extra slowriders ride happen'n

so in line with extra shows everywhere i shall call it
slow rides for unfit peoples got more rides
and it shall be at ladybower in the peak district

here is the route
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do;jsessionid ... rhusssuwgo

we probably start from the fairholmes carpark though and do the ride starting with the hagg side descent

now we have to decide when we want to go
obviously the 27th is out cause i think a few people on here have something on that day
and im busy this weekend
so when is good for people

19th June, 3rd July or 10 July would be good for us I think. Might have to double check with Tammy tho.

kangaroo

kevens64 wrote:

kangaroo wrote:

as you've probably seen on facebook there is a extra slowriders ride happen'n

so in line with extra shows everywhere i shall call it
slow rides for unfit peoples got more rides
and it shall be at ladybower in the peak district

here is the route
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do;jsessionid ... rhusssuwgo

we probably start from the fairholmes carpark though and do the ride starting with the hagg side descent

now we have to decide when we want to go
obviously the 27th is out cause i think a few people on here have something on that day
and im busy this weekend
so when is good for people

19th June, 3rd July or 10 July would be good for us I think. Might have to double check with Tammy tho.

probably best

mountain mick

kangaroo wrote:

kevens64 wrote:

kangaroo wrote:

as you've probably seen on facebook there is a extra slowriders ride happen'n

so in line with extra shows everywhere i shall call it
slow rides for unfit peoples got more rides
and it shall be at ladybower in the peak district

here is the route
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do;jsessionid ... rhusssuwgo

we probably start from the fairholmes carpark though and do the ride starting with the hagg side descent

now we have to decide when we want to go
obviously the 27th is out cause i think a few people on here have something on that day
and im busy this weekend
so when is good for people

19th June, 3rd July or 10 July would be good for us I think. Might have to double check with Tammy tho.

probably best

Well Kev i'm free on the 3rd July but not the other two dates if you and tammy fancy doing it

sparrowlegs78

On the 4th July I'll be pulling my guts out at Grassington
Caz xx

Nalla

mountain mick wrote:

Well i must be mad just placed an order for a set of Hope M4 disc brakes, Floating Rotor's ( In Gold ) so sorry more bling going on the bike.

Hopefully be here for sat so will be busy this weekend

Have a look at the set-up videos on the hope website, the bits about getting them centered etc as apparently if you don't take the time and do it right they can squeal like pigs and not perform as well. Follow the bedding in instructions too, bit of a drag but I'm well chuffed with mine.

As for the peaks ride, I'm pretty flexible so will go with the majority

rottitera02

Nalla wrote:

mountain mick wrote:

Well i must be mad just placed an order for a set of Hope M4 disc brakes, Floating Rotor's ( In Gold ) so sorry more bling going on the bike.

Hopefully be here for sat so will be busy this weekend

Have a look at the set-up videos on the hope website, the bits about getting them centered etc as apparently if you don't take the time and do it right they can squeal like pigs and not perform as well. Follow the bedding in instructions too, bit of a drag but I'm well chuffed with mine.

As for the peaks ride, I'm pretty flexible so will go with the majority

I coudn't agree more with Nalla on the seting up/ alighning of the hopes....i have them but when set up right they are sweet as a nut.

Cheshley

kangaroo wrote:

as you've probably seen on facebook there is a extra slowriders ride happen'n

so in line with extra shows everywhere i shall call it
slow rides for unfit peoples got more rides
and it shall be at ladybower in the peak district

here is the route
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do;jsessionid ... rhusssuwgo

we probably start from the fairholmes carpark though and do the ride starting with the hagg side descent

now we have to decide when we want to go
obviously the 27th is out cause i think a few people on here have something on that day
and im busy this weekend
so when is good for people

Can't do 3rd July

puddle-rider

Just an alternative idea for the Peak District route.

Why not start from Hope (Breakfast in the Woodbine?) up the Roman Road and follow the existing route to Fairholmes, Tea and Cake at Fairholmes, carry on up Whinstone Lea Tor and down to Ladybower Inn for late lunch, up the back of Win Hill and down Hope Brink to Aston and return to Hope for more Tea and Cake at the Woodbine Cafe.

Thats a long ride! the last time I did that route, with a bunch of whippets, we set out at 10.00am and finished about 4.00pm and only stopped for 15 minutes at Fairholmes and 1 hour at the pub

Once the date is decided i'll make my decision about being able to come but to be honest marital harmony and a large garden (jungle) may overide more than one full weekend day out per month.

Mind you if any one is able to meet midweek then i'm up for it?

Cheshley

puddle-rider wrote:

Just an alternative idea for the Peak District route.

Why not start from Hope (Breakfast in the Woodbine?) up the Roman Road and follow the existing route to Fairholmes, Tea and Cake at Fairholmes, carry on up Whinstone Lea Tor and down to Ladybower Inn for late lunch, up the back of Win Hill and down Hope Brink to Aston and return to Hope for more Tea and Cake at the Woodbine Cafe.

Thats a long ride! the last time I did that route, with a bunch of whippets, we set out at 10.00am and finished about 4.00pm and only stopped for 15 minutes at Fairholmes and 1 hour at the pub

Once the date is decided i'll make my decision about being able to come but to be honest marital harmony and a large garden (jungle) may overide more than one full weekend day out per month.

Mind you if any one is able to meet midweek then i'm up for it?

That sounds like a big route but to be honest there are a multitude of routes that you can put together in that area, or even going over towards Hollins Cross, Mam Tor, Jacobs Ladder........

I'm also in the position of having to be careful how many days out I can get away with per month and weekdays depend on our lass having a day off work so while the theory is exciting and there are MANY routes in the Peak District that I would like to have a bash at, I'll be lucky to get one day out a month in addition to the Slow Rides we already have planned.

puddle-rider

Playing around on the impromptu steps of the broken road is a hoot as well!

So many routes so little time