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How does one go about getting such freebies?


 
Posted : 25/05/2023 10:09 pm
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How does one go about getting such freebies?

Start a YouTube account where you say "Hi guys welcome back to the channel" while wandering around a trail centre car park with a selfie stick before filming a pov of a trail that's already in 900 other videos. Tell everyone that your new *insert name of free product* is an absolute game changer.

It's the future of MTB media.

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Posted : 25/05/2023 10:46 pm
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Like or subscribe.


 
Posted : 25/05/2023 11:03 pm
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Well thisisnotaspoon I’ve used Hope brakes since my early twenties

You must have had deep pockets, because even way back when I was 20 they were £144. Although admittedly way back then you got a disk included for that price.

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Posted : 26/05/2023 12:45 am
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Few rides on these and they are superb. Great feel at the lever. Look way more expensive than they are and can lock up with one finger.

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Posted : 28/05/2023 6:08 pm
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Few rides on these and they are superb. Great feel at the lever. Look way more expensive than they are and can lock up with one finger.

Only minor gripe is entry port to caliper is fixed so can’t move it slightly to suit 🤷‍♂️ But for the money you can’t really complain.

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Posted : 28/05/2023 6:09 pm
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I've a a pair of crs4 on the way.

I won a competition on the clarks Instagram page and ever the sceptic wasn't sure if these prizes ever got delivered but 2 weeks after being told I'd won I've a dpd parcel on its way

Anyone died using these yet

Im well kitted out for brakes but tempted topit them on the trail bike just to try them

no idea if I have any warranty with them been a prize but I've cheekily asked the question
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Posted : 17/07/2023 6:21 pm
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so the only people using these brakes got them for free 😆

£76 a pair on aliexpress, worth a punt I suppose


 
Posted : 18/07/2023 10:40 am
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so the only people using these brakes got them for free

Nope, I bought mine (though I got £40 off at Halfords).

Still liking them. Overall power of the 2 pots is not quite on par with Hope X2s, but they have a nice feel to them, and look cool.

Stop my 85kg fine on a 29+ Surly.

I'm going to try swapping out the OE pads to see how that feels.


 
Posted : 18/07/2023 2:24 pm
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In the instructions is there a recommended bleed kit?

I'm tempted by a pair  but would need to remove lever to feed the hose through a frame and will inevitably need a bleed and a new olive/insert. I guess the latter parts are not included?


 
Posted : 19/07/2023 4:42 pm
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will inevitably need a bleed and a new olive/insert

There's a couple of olives and inserts I'm the box.


 
Posted : 19/07/2023 5:53 pm
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Mine arrived today look excellent

Mine came with spare olives and Inserts

Not had time to fit them due to work commitments but will fit the  tom and report back

I've also ordered some galfer pads as I've been advised the std pads aren't great but we will see


 
Posted : 19/07/2023 10:24 pm
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<p>David - did you go for two pots or four pots?</p>


 
Posted : 19/07/2023 10:39 pm
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4  pots


 
Posted : 19/07/2023 10:55 pm
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To those that bought and fitted these, how are they holding up over time? Had any issues?

These are on my list for my daughters bike, what sort of adjustment is there with the lever? Can you get them closer to the bars for small hands?


 
Posted : 08/04/2024 5:25 pm
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Same question as above^^

A year on has anyone got any feedback on these brakes?


 
Posted : 20/09/2024 8:57 pm
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Yep, still got them.

They're on my daughter's bike, and doing sterling service.

Levers adjust nice and close to the bars, otherwise they've just worked well, no dramas.


 
Posted : 20/09/2024 10:47 pm
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Good to hear.
Just got my rigid hardtail commuter out after a summer hanging in the shed and the rear SLX caliper has sprung a leak ?
So I need a cheap set of brakes and saw the CRS 2 pot brakeset with rotors on Amazon for £74.99.


 
Posted : 20/09/2024 10:55 pm
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I have some of the 4-pot ones.

They look nice but my 4-pot Deore brakes are better/more powerful. I found the bite point on the rear brake kept moving until I traced it back to the reach adjuster knob unscrewing itself on every bumpy descent.

And Clarks customer service is utterly atrocious - no response to numerous emails. I won’t be bothering with them again.


 
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