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[Closed] Hope V Twin Remote Brakes for CX?

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Any body using them on their CX, if so, what are your thoughts etc?

Thanks.


 
Posted : 05/02/2013 9:06 pm
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No direct experience, but a mate has them on his cx bike, says they are ruddy brilliant.


 
Posted : 05/02/2013 9:17 pm
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Thanks Tom,

I would love to try some out as I have hear a few negatives, mainly being stiff.

Thanks though!


 
Posted : 05/02/2013 9:24 pm
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I'm trying to get hold of some or some Paraboxes at the moment, but no-one seems to be selling them used - which is probably a good sign.


 
Posted : 05/02/2013 9:42 pm
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I've got some. They are ace.

Whereabouts are you tk46hal?


 
Posted : 05/02/2013 9:50 pm
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I have vtwins on my CX bike. They're Fantastic!


 
Posted : 05/02/2013 9:53 pm
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Yep got them on my CX brilliant!!


 
Posted : 05/02/2013 10:09 pm
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Works on my Gryphon (not strictly CX of course)


 
Posted : 05/02/2013 10:35 pm
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edsbike!

Yorkshire lad, Halifax.

From the positive comments on the Hope's, I might have to price them from my friendly Hope LBS! ๐Ÿ˜‰ But would like to try them out first to compare against the cable disc stuff. I have Hope brakes on my mountain bikes and if the Twins come that close to the M4's and the X2's in performance, then I'll save up!


 
Posted : 06/02/2013 8:15 pm
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More X2 than M4


 
Posted : 06/02/2013 9:17 pm
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They're X2 calipers so never going to be M4 levels of power, I've used them a lot now, I'd not buy a x bike without discs now.

Bol, I 'might' have a spare set of v-twins since I broke the frame they were attached to. email if you're seriously interested. dc30online AT gmail.com


 
Posted : 06/02/2013 9:38 pm
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I was going to go for a v twin but tbh bb7s seem pretty faultless so I don't think I'll bother.


 
Posted : 06/02/2013 9:40 pm
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I picked up a pair in the classifieds to go on the monster cross project - but dont have any of the other parts for the bike yet ๐Ÿ˜ณ


 
Posted : 06/02/2013 10:52 pm
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[quote=[url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/hope-v-twin-remote-brakes-for-cx#post-4663000 ]Blazin-saddles[/url]]They're X2 calipers so never going to be M4 levels of power, I've used them a lot now, I'd not buy a x bike without discs now.

Unless of course you get the V-Twins with M4 calipers instead of X2 ones:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=88762

Though those are completely overkill unless you're wanting to stop a tandem and/or you've had too many pies.

Nothing to stop you from getting a Hope Tech-Shop to spec M4 front/X2 rear V-Twins either, I hazard a guess. :mrgreen:


 
Posted : 07/02/2013 4:17 am
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Blazing Saddles - you have mail. Sorry to hear about your frame.


 
Posted : 07/02/2013 7:16 am