Also shimano warranty is amazing. Saint all day everyday
Well, my brakes have been off to Madison for two weeks and counting now. I had to buy a new set of XTR Race brakes in advance so the bike wouldn’t be laid up while they were contemplating the warranty.
I’m sure they’ll come through in the end, though. I seem to be having a bad time with Shimano recently – XTR brakes binding, XTR trail pedals with collapsed bearings and my MW7 boots with stitching falling apart after 8 months. Not fab :-/
ps. I like Hope brakes too – servicability and long term use is second to none. Just expect to need to service them at regular intervals. Shimano brakes are good, but when they go wrong, you bin them and buy a new set. This offends me, when I’ve had Hope brakes last > 10 years…