Clark's Hope Mono Mini Disc Brake Pads

Advantages: Excellent lever feel, stopping power, durability
Disadvantages: when they squeel, they REALLY squeel

...I've been mountain biking for many years now and over time I've tried a wide array of braking systems on my various bikes. I was always a huge fan of Avid's braking products and had test ridden a number of bikes with their Juicy discs on before deciding on the right bike for me and taking the plunge into speccing my own custom build. The bike was to be a Yeti 575 and the brake choice came down to the Hope Mono minis (as fitted to my Orange), Avid Juicys and the Shimano XT. I chose Shimano for various reasons and the following review will hopefully outline why I took this course of action over the much hyped Hope and Avids. Having tested various systems on demo bikes around the country, it seemed to me that there was little to choose between the braking characteristics of my shortlisted products. However, the Shimano just edged... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent stopping power, good feedback, ouses quality
Disadvantages: None

...a little bit and it is only a little bit when the discs are wet, but this is hardly noticable,I have not noticed any problems when the brakes get hot and have not found any fade either. There is no adjusting of the pad gap as the pads are wearing down as the Hope mini's are self adjusting and I have found this to work excellent. I cannot recommend these brakes enough, they ouse quality, they also look fantastic as well. If you are in the market for a brake upgrade then buy the Hope Mini's you will not be dissapointed.... Read review

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Advantages: awesome...
Disadvantages: none at all...

...Fantastic, not quite as powerful as the Enduro but significantly lighter and much more cross country orientated. I've used mini's for a while now on my cross country bike and the power is perfect for this type of riding. They are relatively simple to fit and very easy to maintain to the point that they’re almost 'fit and forget', new pad replacement when necessary (which isn't very often) is a breeze and the pads also aren't too expensive. The brakes, at around £120 each may appear expensive but when compared to the competition and the fact that they’re made by Hope Technology, an internationally renowned UK company the value is actually good as is the performance. Should anything go wrong, after sales service is excellent and the guys there are always more than willing to help and give advice. The only problems I’ve heard... Read review

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