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MingtheMerciless wrote: Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:55 pm I find Hope's go off the boil over time. Maybe it's just me but after a year or so despite bleeding all the bite and power seems to fade away. SRAM or Shitmano seem to last forever though I am becoming a bit unimpressed with the Evil's XT's and their wandering bite point.
My devotion to Hopes still continues - however I must be the only person in the world that quite like the Code Rs on the Privateer ( once you change the span settings etc).
The only down side with hopes is that the squeal like a stuck pig - when wet, when gritty, when very hot
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Mr Moofo wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:07 am
MingtheMerciless wrote: Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:55 pm I find Hope's go off the boil over time. Maybe it's just me but after a year or so despite bleeding all the bite and power seems to fade away. SRAM or Shitmano seem to last forever though I am becoming a bit unimpressed with the Evil's XT's and their wandering bite point.
My devotion to Hopes still continues - however I must be the only person in the world that quite like the Code Rs on the Privateer ( once you change the span settings etc).
The only down side with hopes is that the squeal like a stuck pig - when wet, when gritty, when very hot
the Codes on the blue Fury are nice since i threw new pads in them.... can't complain with them at all.
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weeksy wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:17 am
Mr Moofo wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:07 am
MingtheMerciless wrote: Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:55 pm I find Hope's go off the boil over time. Maybe it's just me but after a year or so despite bleeding all the bite and power seems to fade away. SRAM or Shitmano seem to last forever though I am becoming a bit unimpressed with the Evil's XT's and their wandering bite point.
My devotion to Hopes still continues - however I must be the only person in the world that quite like the Code Rs on the Privateer ( once you change the span settings etc).
The only down side with hopes is that the squeal like a stuck pig - when wet, when gritty, when very hot
the Codes on the blue Fury are nice since i threw new pads in them.... can't complain with them at all.
But if you read reviews, everyone hates them!
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Random ride with mates, so nice being the fastest downhill instead of the slowest.
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Mr Moofo wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:19 am
weeksy wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:17 am
Mr Moofo wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:07 am

My devotion to Hopes still continues - however I must be the only person in the world that quite like the Code Rs on the Privateer ( once you change the span settings etc).
The only down side with hopes is that the squeal like a stuck pig - when wet, when gritty, when very hot
the Codes on the blue Fury are nice since i threw new pads in them.... can't complain with them at all.
But if you read reviews, everyone hates them!
One good reason not to take too much notice of reviews / general waffling on the internet.

I quite like them as well, I found a good bleed and a good bedding in procedure sorts them out. I quite like the progressiveness at the lever because I tend to comfort brake way too much, but because they are so progressive I'm not actually slowing down until I give the levers a good tug. 👍
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Short E bike commute to work today, bailed off the train at Glynde, straight up to the radio masts at Firle and then to Brighton off road. 14 miles in a hour with an av HR of 149.
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Not saying the Downs are flooded but on the train home I watched a load of Hueys pop over the tree line and fly over the paddy fields……..(too many night shifts😂)
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"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
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And that is why I've sat on the sofa, well until I Zwift later
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MingtheMerciless wrote: Sun Nov 06, 2022 12:42 pm
I bet that wasn't too much of a surprise - most of my town is flooded due to and inability to clear up Autumn leaves.

I am waiting fro all the earth to slither off the Downs , just leaving naked chalk.
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"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
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I am going to try and hit the Downs tomorrow - it's been dry for 12 hours
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Oh I do like to Evil by the seaside ……

A few pics from todays glorious November weather and an E-MTB with Mrs M and then a dog walk.
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32 Miles, 3800ft of climbing, flat battery 🪫 on the bike and me. Maybe used a bit too much boost😂. Bailed on last nights ride as it was howling gales and 35-40mm rain in about 3 hours. Today was just windy but even the tops oh the Downs had huge puddles.
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Zwifted Monday and Tuesday

Today I went outside, gave in as I never wanted to get the trek dirty. Did just under 64km to peaslake and back roads where wet and muddy, saw a nice whyte g180 and some brand new proper chunky Canyons E-MTB’s.

Ranmore hill was a killer and so where a few on the way back, then just for the Bants did box hill.

Was pretty chilly out today, but great fun.

Like a knob, just after taking the picture of the sign I could’t un-clip properly and fell over. Bikes first minor scare 🙄
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Ready to give up
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"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
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Few days in the lake district so got the trail bike out.....
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Utter disaster of a ride, ended in a sense of humour failure and borderline hypothermia.
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MingtheMerciless wrote: Sun Dec 11, 2022 4:30 pm

Utter disaster of a ride, ended in a sense of humour failure and borderline hypothermia.
Not overly surprising - Sussex is unbelievably cold at the moment
( and now snowing)