hope tech newly anodised brake bling opinions

lol intense = dream bike,
😛

i live very very near to this anodizing chap, might have to organise a meeting in which we discuss how best to pimp my cheap bike thus impressing strangers who know nothing about bikes and convincing them i must be a riding god.

i might need some new pedals though, to go with the shoes i’ve just ordered for my pimping exploits.

Can I screw cleats to those, want some

I’m not sure about the gold, but I do like the idea of getting everything the exact matching shade of anodising. Bling for £80, nice.

Keen to see em all fixed and on the bike.
Dont want to put a damper on your bling brakes but I had an email from Hope clearly saying that once they’ve been stripped and re-anodised the lever piston would leak.
However I have had mine done (email was received after the anodising!!) and they seem to be working very well, so fingers crossed.

I’ve just asked after a set of cranks – will be interesting to see what it’d cost. Gold or purple then? 🙂

gold crank purple chainrings 🙂

Stevo: I hope they dont leak that would suck after the hassle, I bet hope just say that as anodising is one of their major marketing strategies. Have you got any pictures of yours

i guess if it does start leaking you can get these

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=41872

Not a major dent in the wallet but fingers crossed.. hmm gold and silver!!

After market hope bling is crazy,
Res Caps x4 = 25
Levers x 2 = 40
Bore caps x 2 = 20
Tool X 1 = 10

95 quid I got the whole lot done including rebuild and postage for alot less than that including lots of other bits!! So if they dont leak we are all gravy. Maybe this is why hope says things like that!?

Buying new lever bodies was my back up plan too. The brakes seem to work very well, but I coloured them from new so dont have any previous use to compare them too.

Get yours fitted and get some pics up!!!

Hi steveo this pic was actually my inspiration! I think I will have time to rebuild them this afternoon so I will get the pics up later today hopefully. no pun intended!

@clubber – one arm purple, one arm gold surely!

good idea:) or maybe the tie dye effect

Dirty!!!

http://www.shimano.com/yumeya

Come on fella, whats the hold up?

Sorry Stevo, literally as soon as I was about to put them together I had to put my bike into storage as work sent me abroad. Hopefully going to be back in september and get it going for the winter. gutted I missed the summer!! Will send you pics then if you are still interested.