shimano, in using a new 4 pot system have moved into the league usually dominated by Hope. the 4 pot system gives greater power than two pot systems and doesnt overheat easily. the shimano is better than the hopes because it uses two cylinders to drive the pads rather than the one cylinder that the hope uses to drive all 4 pads. the shimanos are also a lot cheaper than other systems with comparible performance, although they need expensive hubs, making them more expensive than the hope open 2s. the braided hoses are bombproof but need to be precut and the levers give superb modulation and good feel.
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Right, not sure what all the technical language means, it amy be that a little more explanation is need, for dumb people like me. I'll be happy to re-rate if its changed, just tell me in my guestbook. George.
dj_large 16.02.2001 21:26
you are dumb downhill freak every one knows hope open's and enduro's are the best in the world
Eatcha 02.02.2001 23:58
Nice to see a fellow cyclist I need some friends in here, I get what your on about "I would" but others find it hard to keep up with us so explain in a bit more detail were they fit etc and possibly the fact there not just typical brakes! Check my articles out and you'll see the wasting I got for not describing the product well enough.
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