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A couple of things I’ve found help to get the absolute best out of the newer Hope brakes. 1 while performing the gravity bleed with the bleed cup on the lever start with the pistons retracted into the calliper, then when the fluid is all coming through fresh extend the pistons and then open the bleed reservoir and allow about...
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Fine Tune Cycles Added a reply to Hope Tech v4’s

11/26/2023 7:06am
I’ve gone from m8100/mt7 to the E4 and found my braking control has improved significantly, loved the initial power and bite of the shigura setup but found much more consistent control with the new hope brakes. The only negative is the pistons can move TOO freely and sometimes that leads to inconsistent lever feel, all sorted by pushing the pistons...

Dowks Liked a bike check Forbidden Druid V2 custom build

10/8/2023 3:31pm
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Onawalk Liked a comment about bike check Full custom Forbidden Druid V2

9/20/2023 4:42am
It ticks most of the boxes for me as well. Bike looks great, and I've heard lots of good things about it, and the geo looks spot on for what I'd be looking for. I just need to convince the local shop to get a medium demo bike so I can give it a go. You've got a beauty bike there!
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Fine Tune Cycles Added a comment about bike check Full custom Forbidden Druid V2

9/19/2023 12:30pm
If you get a chance to try one you’ll see what the fuss is about. I had a V1 previously which was a great bike, but this new version is more refined and ticks all the boxes for me…
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Fine Tune Cycles Added a comment about bike check Full custom Forbidden Druid V2

9/19/2023 12:28pm
It’s a Topeak in-line frame mount for a mountain morph. They’re available separately from the pump and much cheaper than anything else I’ve found.
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Fine Tune Cycles Added a comment about bike check Full custom Forbidden Druid V2

9/18/2023 11:39pm
Without all the extras (tool, pump, tube etc) the bike was around 33lbs and I’m pretty happy with it, certainly doesn’t ride like it weighs a lot.
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