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OMG look at these brake calipers!!
02GF74 - 16/12/08 at 10:34 AM

German engineering at it's best!!

8 pot, for mountian bike!!



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Peteff - 16/12/08 at 10:42 AM

I can do stoppies with my "V" brakes, how far would one of those throw you ?

Mr Whippy - 16/12/08 at 10:47 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
I can do stoppies with my "V" brakes, how far would one of those throw you ?


my thoughts exactly, I have cable operated disks on mine and I certainly don't need more braking, especially when off road...

god the chavs have got into push bikes now...next we'll have neon lights and huge tailpipes

Mr Whippy - 16/12/08 at 10:50 AM

This looks good though but I bet it is hugely expensive and looks more than a tad over engineered hmm

might need an engine, didn't they learn about complexity vs reliability from the tiger tank...



[Edited on 16/12/08 by Mr Whippy]

stevec - 16/12/08 at 10:51 AM

They would probably argue its about controlled braking.
You can ram a stick through your front wheel and stop dead.
Steve.

02GF74 - 16/12/08 at 10:51 AM

The brochure shows a pair of these mounted to a fork!

Ivan - 16/12/08 at 11:13 AM

quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
The brochure shows a pair of these mounted to a fork!


To a fork, Why?? to get you to eat slower? - I'll get my coat.

scootz - 16/12/08 at 11:39 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
This looks good though but I bet it is hugely expensive and looks more than a tad over engineered hmm

might need an engine, didn't they learn about complexity vs reliability from the tiger tank...




That is a fatal accident just waiting to happen!

Always shudder when I see those contraptions on the highways!

Richard Quinn - 16/12/08 at 12:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
I bet it is hugely expensive and looks more than a tad over engineered hmm

[Edited on 16/12/08 by Mr Whippy]

Tell me about it!! Our parent company is from the "Motherland"

tegwin - 16/12/08 at 12:58 PM

German engineering...


you need proper British engineering!!
Hope 6TI



Single casting....

[Edited on 16/12/08 by tegwin]

Liam - 16/12/08 at 01:41 PM

Blimey!! And i thought push-bike brakes were getting a bit silly with Hope M4s!

OK a pro on the steepest, knarliest DH run in the world might, just might, need that kind of stopping power under one finger, but I suspect most of those will end up on the bikes of the posing loosers who ride along to a local jump spot to show off their rides, debating among themselves whether or not they dare try that 6" drop. Knobs

My old Hope Minis are more than enough for me.

Liam