The journey from small guy to teenager...

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weeksy wrote: Tue Oct 22, 2024 4:21 pm
Shouldn't he be "JayDog" by now?
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Went over to see his gap from the other day.

ImageIMG_20241026_120557 by steveweeks59, on Flickr

It's a monster
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weeksy wrote: Tue Oct 22, 2024 4:21 pm
Love it- 8-) 8-) 8-) :thumbup:
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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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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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As a long term Hope fan, but recent convert to Code Rs, just get ready for them squealing like fuck!
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I won't hear them 🤣
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weeksy wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2024 11:35 am I won't hear them 🤣
Oh yes, you will !
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Mr Moofo wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2024 11:56 am
weeksy wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2024 11:35 am I won't hear them 🤣
Oh yes, you will !
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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weeksy wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2024 12:15 pm
Mr Moofo wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2024 11:56 am
weeksy wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2024 11:35 am I won't hear them 🤣
Oh yes, you will !
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.
TBF, he probably doesn't use brakes
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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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Hairbrushes and an apron?

Cool. 8-)
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Skub wrote: Sat Nov 02, 2024 2:16 pm Hairbrushes and an apron?

Cool. 8-)
Got to look the part in the paddock
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weeksy wrote: Sat Nov 02, 2024 2:20 pm
Skub wrote: Sat Nov 02, 2024 2:16 pm Hairbrushes and an apron?

Cool. 8-)
Got to look the part in the paddock
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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 😁😁

Love that you use apron man.
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It'll be used tonight.

The Hopes lasted 1 run. 'hate then, get them off please '

Back to RSC 'perfect' lol
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And then 3 runs later it looks like he's broken his wrist. Arse
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Nooooo - hope it's not broken, or at least not badly and he heals quick
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weeksy wrote: Sun Nov 03, 2024 2:48 pm And then 3 runs later it looks like he's broken his wrist. Arse
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Nature of the sport, small mistake really but could see him out of action for a while. But it's winter so no biggy.