hope x2's?
spennyy2k
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im looking to replace my front brake and have about £100 to spend and have been looking at the hope x2 setup. Anyone got any experience with these or other recommendations?
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I've got X2s on all of my mountain bikes. I think that says enough
If you want a good set of long lasting reasonably powerful and light weight brakes that are made in the UK with great customer service you'd be hard pushed to find any better.
The pad fitting is really easy too.
The only thing I would say is that the leavers are a bit chunky so can interfere with cockpit placement.0 -
XT M785. The best of the very best.
£99 quid that you won't regret spending.0 -
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I agree with tofu i only run hope, made in uk, look the nuts and the best after sales service i have found.
had to send my rear back after totally destroying it in a crash, pulled the lever and all the internals out of the housing.
They had it fixed and back to me within a week and i did'nt even get charged for the work.
Top top service.2008 Kona Dawg Deluxe http://s1187.photobucket.com/albums/z39 ... luxe%2008/
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i need a post mount tho, what about M4's worth the extra few quid?0
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Thing with hopes is they're expensive. aren't light, aren't the best performing and arent the prettiest.
Same goes for the majority of hope stuff tbh.
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Dear gods no, they really are gash.The Northern Monkey wrote:0 -
yeehaamcgee wrote:
Dear gods no, they really are gash.The Northern Monkey wrote:
My elixir R's have a better feel to them than my XT's did... and because the reservoir is smaller, they're easier to get into a nice position without fowling on the gear shifter.
Even though I really did like my xt's and had a big hate for avids at one point, I wouldn't even think about swapping my elixirs for XT's.0 -
Really i've always run hope stuff and never had a problem, my BB is still smooth after 3yrs, headset still going strong after 2yrs, my hubs for 2yrs too and my brakes for 4yrs.2008 Kona Dawg Deluxe http://s1187.photobucket.com/albums/z39 ... luxe%2008/
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^^ THOSE are not elixirs. Those, are gash.The Northern Monkey wrote:yeehaamcgee wrote:
Dear gods no, they really are gash.The Northern Monkey wrote:
My elixir R's have a better feel to them than my XT's did... and because the reservoir is smaller, they're easier to get into a nice position without fowling on the gear shifter.
Even though I really did like my xt's and had a big hate for avids at one point, I wouldn't even think about swapping my elixirs for XT's.
How the frigging frigg did the reservoir get in the way of positioning the brake lever?
Also, are you aware that the 785 are different to the old XTs?
Then you wouldn't know any better, would you?kdawg74 wrote:Really i've always run hope stuff0 -
yeehaamcgee wrote:
Dear gods no, they really are gash.The Northern Monkey wrote:
Avids are pants and the after sales is terrible too.0 -
Double-post weirdness confusion going on...0
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yeehaamcgee wrote:^^ THOSE are not elixirs. Those, are gash.
How the frigging frigg did the reservoir get in the way of positioning the brake lever?
Also, are you aware that the 785 are different to the old XTs?
Elixir CR Front White185mm IS - £75.00 - confused? not elixirs?
The xt lever/body was huuuge!0 -
Formula oros FTW!0
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The Northern Monkey the image in your link even frigging SAYS JUICY on the lever. What are you on?0
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yeehaamcgee wrote:The Northern Monkey the image in your link even frigging SAYS JUICY on the lever. What are you on?
the picture isn't of the brake you nobber. thats a juicy, the sale previously included juicys but they've all gone.
it is just for reference.0 -
Tried Avids,shimano,Hayes and formula's and none of them have come close to my mini's.2008 Kona Dawg Deluxe http://s1187.photobucket.com/albums/z39 ... luxe%2008/
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I road the SLX brakes for a couple days and was fairly impressed with them.
Don't know how they hol up over time or what the after sales I like.0 -
yeehaamcgee wrote:
So... that's apart from when you haven't?kdawg74 wrote:Really i've always run hope stuff and never had a problem
Oh yeah, Elixirs for sale for dirt cheap - still an image of a juicy 3 though. Nasty, nasty, useless, overheaty, crappy, ineffective brakes.
lol thats where my hate for avids came from, I had Juicy 3's on my GT Aggressor.0 -
and mine, Juicys, the spawn of the devil. Except my hate still remains because of how many people have problems with Avids, including ElixirsThe Northern Monkey wrote:yeehaamcgee wrote:
So... that's apart from when you haven't?kdawg74 wrote:Really i've always run hope stuff and never had a problem
Oh yeah, Elixirs for sale for dirt cheap - still an image of a juicy 3 though. Nasty, nasty, useless, overheaty, crappy, ineffective brakes.
lol thats where my hate for avids came from, I had Juicy 3's on my GT Aggressor.0 -
Not had any problems with mine yet... touch wood.
Very impressed considering i'm 16.5st and only have 160mm rotors front and rear!0 -
Yes i've tried other brakes and stuff but now its hope, the only stuff i've found better is chris king but thats too wallet busting for me.
i have a preference for hope so what, you run green snot bands for tyres, each to their own choice dude.2008 Kona Dawg Deluxe http://s1187.photobucket.com/albums/z39 ... luxe%2008/
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Right, this has gone on far enough. This is what you want
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ok then to sum up after going off track a little x2's or M4's? not bothered about the weight really im no racer and am not doing 100000 miles a week. just want good power, durable and as little maintainance as poss. ive had jucys before and wasnt that fussed, old xt's were good but noisey most of the time and hayes rydes atm and have had better from cantis tbh0
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I do have green tyres. It's amazing how mongs think I'm somehow inferior to them because I have a set of green tyres.kdawg74 wrote:Yes i've tried other brakes and stuff but now its hope, the only stuff i've found better is chris king but thats too wallet busting for me.
i have a preference for hope so what, you run green snot bands for tyres, each to their own choice dude.
I like hope stuff too. I've still got a corking Bulb hub, and a ProII front. Even have a fully functioning ancient set of C2s, so old, that they weren't even called C2s back then.
But, I do not have a blind pointless devotion to them, or anything else.
I do not worship Hope, or make offers at their altar.0 -
I actually like those green tyres, am I really wierd? 0
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Yes, you are!getonyourbike wrote:I actually like those green tyres, are I really wierd?
They are definitely SEEN though, which is bloody handy when riding to work!0 -
tis true, and being seen by motorists is always good eventhough being seen doesn't make them avoid hitting you :evil:yeehaamcgee wrote:They are definitely SEEN though, which is bloody handy when riding to work!
I am wierd then 0
