Hi!

Needing to replace hose on my Hope C2 systems with Hope stainless steel braided. What I can’t figure out is whether I need a full kit (http://www.rutlandcycling.com/5779/Hope-Braided-Hose-Kit.html) to do this or just the actual cable and a shroud…

Might just be easier to buy the kit?

Thanks 🙂

have you got braided now? if not, why change?

Hi…
No – but both existing cables badly damaged + the system needs to be bled etc, so thought I could replace with as best as I could. Also aesthetically nicer too…

by all means get it for the looks but they won’t work any better.

iirc braided do need different fittings to plastic hoses. If you’re still running c2s (as I am incidentally) I would just stick with plastic hoses – they’re hardly cutting edge afterall.

Be aware theat the hose size on the C2 is larger diameter than the curent hoses fitted to models such as the tech and mono. Think it is 6mm rather than 5mm? The hardware may be different due to this.

if you think plastic work just as well, then I shall stick with that… Probably got swayed by the marketing hype 😉

Be easier to fit too!

I get the odd idea of getting newer brakes once in a while, but just love the C2s…

yeah they’re fine really just a bit chunky looking. no issues unless you’re riding in the Alps. As I said my 96 ones are still going strong

Great stuff! 🙂

Only problem is the old 6mm hose isn’t available any more (unless you want to search some out), so you’ll probably be buying kit with 5mm hose and fittings anyway.

I’ve got some 6mm hose I can sell you – new and bought for tandem, so loooong

Why not speak to Hope, theyre helpful, very helpful....and youll get the truth!

Actually – good idea. I will ping hope a message.

– Boxelder – that could be cool, how much cable do you have. Is it the normal plastic stuff?