craigjames

My issues sounds exactly what you described happening in your first problem. Mine were also some of the first out, so those issues make complete sense. In hindsight maybe i should have gone for warranty claim. Sounds like replacing the levers is the only option

I don't disbelieve that explanation either, it makes sense. Sadly both my front and rear brake were like this out of the box and both calipers have subsequently been disassembled, thoroughly cleaned, lubed and rebuilt with new seals with no improvement

You may be right and my set were one of the first to come out, new discs etc, the problem has been there from the start. Sadly well past the warranty period now, but hey ho, live and learn! Might disassemble the lever body, have a look for any poor machining finish and polish it up, fit new seals etc. Getting old now and haven't really ridden it since i've been dealing with all these problems, the bike will probably just stay in my garage as wall art 😄

The frustration I've had with my Tech4s from the start has been the wandering bite point and the fact the pads don't seem to retract enough, so they always rub. You spend time setting them up as perfectly as you can, ride 2 metres and they're rubbing again. They've been this way straight out of the box from Hope, not what I expected for how much they cost. I've rebuilt them since with new pistons and seals, had the mounts spot faced etc and no change. Sure they look nice, but they just don't seem to perform with any consistency and i've just left the bike hanging in the garage since.

Nice?! In the same way Alex Jones or Tommy Robinson are nice? Awful that he was gunned down in public, very sad for his children and wife, but I don't think he was a nice person.

I agree it has been a bit pedestrian and he does seem to be massively overbuilding the front end of the car in a not very well engineered or logical way. I guess he's pumping out videos no matter the lack of progress to keep his subscribers/sponsors happy? I can imagine the 308 is still taking up a lot of his time in just trying to get/keep it running. I want to see more of the Quattro!

Curious too, i've been following it for a fair few years now. I do feel that his builds don't progress at the rate they used to, but I still find them interesting and enjoyable.

That's a trad climbing shoe, so will have no insole as such, just a rubber smooth sole and a suede last, maybe a very thin plastic toe and midsole for support on tiny rock holds. I agree though the Adidas Five Ten shoes aren't a touch on the original Five Ten products, the build quality isn't as good. I don't think the rubber is as good either, It doesn't seem to last as long.

I mean if you live in the southwest everywhere is considered "the north". The M4 is the North/South divide.

Glad to see you back on your feet again, looks a solid house that i'm sure you'll make a home out of.

I've had absolutely no problems with it at all, it is the updated 4 pawl version (like the Pro 4). So that may be why I haven't experienced any skipping, that and I'm a wuss 😁

I always cleaned out the backings thoroughly, rough up the insides of the backings and the pads a little and used a bit of epoxy to glue them in place.

I think the majority of it is down to location. Good natural riding spots are fairly few and far between on this small island. Down here in the Southwest there are quite a few and you'll find that the local riders quite enjoy riding the variety of coastal, Dartmoor and Cornish natural spots. The same can be said for the other end of the country in Yorkshire/Derbyshire etc. There is also quite a lot in Wales. But a lot of these locations are reasonably far from the larger cities and concentrations of riders, where street riding dominates.

Clean have done this for the last couple models of freehub, odd really. It certainly doesn't make a lot of sense. ALthough I guess it artificially increases the performance compared to their competitors rear freehubs and gives a more fair comparison against FFW set ups.

Are you using a sprung tensioner?