Hope Mono M4 203mm Floating Rotor And Braided Hose

Hope, keep the faith

Advantages: Longlasting, made by a great British company
Disadvantages: Can be a tad fiddly to fit.

I've had Hope brakes on my mountain bikes for longer than I care to remember, and I've currently got two full suspention bikes set up with Hope M4 brakes, I love the brakes, and have never had a problem with the Hope pads, so I've always stuck with them. I live and ride in South Wales, where it's wet, rocky and more gritty than muddy. I always stick to the sintered pads, and make sure I bed them in properly before I take them out on their first ride. In summer, when it's a little dryer, I've even got a loop I use to specifically bed my pads in (how sad am I?). But it's worth it, as when bedded in properly, the pads last for many, many months before they need changing. Which is good, as although changing the pads isn't difficult, I more often than not, find it a bit of a faff. The pads aren't cheap, coming in around the £12 mark ...

Greasylake 07.02.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Hope Pads Mono M4

Hope M4 Brakes

Advantages: Superior build quailty and maintence free
Disadvantages: Set up is time consuming

I bought these brakes 6 months ago for my hard tail, I had looked at many other brakes like Hayes and Maguras but they didn't have the excellent quality and stopping power that the Hope M4's have. The brakes came pre-bled so it was just a case of bolting them on and aligning them. This can be a bit time consuming as the pads sit close to the rotor so they have to aligned well to stop any rubbing. Once everything is set up these brakes are virtually maintenance free, only have to replace the pads ever so often. The system stops any air leaks very well, I haven't had to re bleed them in the 6 months i have had them. Superb brakes that stop you in an instance and will not break however many times I crash and land on them. ...

bikerider1 30.10.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Hope Open 4 System Front 185

Amazing flat hose.

Advantages: Compact flat hose, can use when on reel.
Disadvantages: No good when there is a hose pipe ban.

the hose again. Next problem was it became very difficult to pull the hose out, at first you just walked along and it unwound. After about two months of use you have to give it a hard tug to get it moving. Winding it in also became difficult. The little handle that you use keeps popping out of the hole it is attached too, causing a few scrapes on my knuckles. Even after draining the hose of all the water i was still unable ti wind the last 4 feet in. What started out to be the best hose i've owned has now turned into the worst. Hope nobody bought this hose on my original review. ...

oldwasp 08.04.2006 (12.10.2006) · Read full review
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