The journey from small guy to teenager...
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Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Went over to see his gap from the other day.
IMG_20241026_120557 by steveweeks59, on Flickr
It's a monster
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It's a monster
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Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Waiting for the new brakes to arrive today hopefully. He's getting a set of Hope Tech4 V4 which are the latest all singing all dancing brakes from the UK manufacturer.
There's a logic here though of 'incremental gains'
https://enduro-mtb.com/en/best-mtb-disc-brake-can-buy/
Hope Tech4 v 4 30kph>15kph 1.005 s
SRAM Code ultimate 30kph>15kph 1.875 s
There's plenty of other info but that one shows best where and why i've gone down this road. Apart from the manufacturing, spares, design etc, quite simply they brake amazingly well.
Even the SRAM Maven Ultimate are 1.195 s
If on a given run he can take advantage of only 1/10th s per braking then we can easily be talking 2s quicker on the run. OK so it may not work like that, but the logic is pretty solid i think. Better brakes mean either later braking, or harder braking and off the brakes in a shorter amount of time. Or that's the theory anyway.
Pic below shows the brake torque tested by dyno.
There's a logic here though of 'incremental gains'
https://enduro-mtb.com/en/best-mtb-disc-brake-can-buy/
Hope Tech4 v 4 30kph>15kph 1.005 s
SRAM Code ultimate 30kph>15kph 1.875 s
There's plenty of other info but that one shows best where and why i've gone down this road. Apart from the manufacturing, spares, design etc, quite simply they brake amazingly well.
Even the SRAM Maven Ultimate are 1.195 s
If on a given run he can take advantage of only 1/10th s per braking then we can easily be talking 2s quicker on the run. OK so it may not work like that, but the logic is pretty solid i think. Better brakes mean either later braking, or harder braking and off the brakes in a shorter amount of time. Or that's the theory anyway.
Pic below shows the brake torque tested by dyno.
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Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
As a long term Hope fan, but recent convert to Code Rs, just get ready for them squealing like fuck!weeksy wrote: ↑Tue Oct 29, 2024 8:50 am Waiting for the new brakes to arrive today hopefully. He's getting a set of Hope Tech4 V4 which are the latest all singing all dancing brakes from the UK manufacturer.
There's a logic here though of 'incremental gains'
https://enduro-mtb.com/en/best-mtb-disc-brake-can-buy/
Hope Tech4 v 4 30kph>15kph 1.005 s
SRAM Code ultimate 30kph>15kph 1.875 s
There's plenty of other info but that one shows best where and why i've gone down this road. Apart from the manufacturing, spares, design etc, quite simply they brake amazingly well.
Even the SRAM Maven Ultimate are 1.195 s
If on a given run he can take advantage of only 1/10th s per braking then we can easily be talking 2s quicker on the run. OK so it may not work like that, but the logic is pretty solid i think. Better brakes mean either later braking, or harder braking and off the brakes in a shorter amount of time. Or that's the theory anyway.
Pic below shows the brake torque tested by dyno.
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Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
LOL that would assume i'm in the same postcode as him... which is only the case until the 2nd corner ! And that's on my best day.
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Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Morning at Rotec.bike for me getting this done
He's just had 2 days riding Dyfi and was flying
Literally.
I still wonder if we can get a little more by having better brakes, not much, but tiny bits matter
The Hope Tech4 will be tested tomorrow at Stile Cop race and he can decide if they stay or if he goes with CodeRSC. I don't mind which he chooses to be honest. In some ways I'd prefer the Codes as I know everything about them in terms of bleed, setup, foibles etc. but if the Hopes help then I will keep them on it.
Get a care package from Oxford too
He's just had 2 days riding Dyfi and was flying
Literally.
I still wonder if we can get a little more by having better brakes, not much, but tiny bits matter
The Hope Tech4 will be tested tomorrow at Stile Cop race and he can decide if they stay or if he goes with CodeRSC. I don't mind which he chooses to be honest. In some ways I'd prefer the Codes as I know everything about them in terms of bleed, setup, foibles etc. but if the Hopes help then I will keep them on it.
Get a care package from Oxford too
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Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Hairbrushes and an apron?
Cool.
Cool.
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Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Love that you use apron man.weeksy wrote: ↑Sat Nov 02, 2024 2:06 pm Morning at Rotec.bike for me getting this done
He's just had 2 days riding Dyfi and was flying
Literally.
I still wonder if we can get a little more by having better brakes, not much, but tiny bits matter
The Hope Tech4 will be tested tomorrow at Stile Cop race and he can decide if they stay or if he goes with CodeRSC. I don't mind which he chooses to be honest. In some ways I'd prefer the Codes as I know everything about them in terms of bleed, setup, foibles etc. but if the Hopes help then I will keep them on it.
Get a care package from Oxford too
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Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
It'll be used tonight.
The Hopes lasted 1 run. 'hate then, get them off please '
Back to RSC 'perfect' lol
The Hopes lasted 1 run. 'hate then, get them off please '
Back to RSC 'perfect' lol
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Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
And then 3 runs later it looks like he's broken his wrist. Arse
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Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Nooooo - hope it's not broken, or at least not badly and he heals quick
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Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Bugger. GWS Weeksyminimus.
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Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Nature of the sport, small mistake really but could see him out of action for a while. But it's winter so no biggy.