zoster Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Hey!anybody used one of these?:the tarty version of the hope trials disc brake?the description sounds great, but marketing's a bitch, so i'd like to know from someone that has actually tried it.I need a BETTER disc brake for the rear of my 24" ( my bike ), and it seems this would be the best there is on the market, when it comes to discs.If You recommend it, what rotor size would you put on a 24"? is 180 enough? Also, are the pads/disc that come with it satisfying, or will i have to upgrade those as well?hope you can help! thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the Yellow Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 it's just a mono trial, which has a custom colour scheme you can't get anywhere else!but yes it's a very good brake if set up properly, i've felt really badly set up ones and really good ones too (mine for example ), so facing the mounts and shimming it properly is standard.steveoh and 180mm is a good size for the rear, standard pads are good enough... once bedded in they have immense bite!but there is a downside to the brake, which is overheating, will eventually lead to loss of power and bite until it cools down... so if you use the rear a lot you may want to consider that!steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidehop Stuart Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Mate, both of your bikes are very nice...just had a look then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoster Posted November 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 it's just a mono trial, which has a custom colour scheme you can't get anywhere else!but yes it's a very good brake if set up properly, i've felt really badly set up ones and really good ones too (mine for example ), so facing the mounts and shimming it properly is standard.steveoh and 180mm is a good size for the rear, standard pads are good enough... once bedded in they have immense bite!but there is a downside to the brake, which is overheating, will eventually lead to loss of power and bite until it cools down... so if you use the rear a lot you may want to consider that!stevei just saw that the description is the same on the hope mono trial 08 brake . i thought those improvements were between the tarty edition and the regular mono brake, not between '08 and '07 hope models..anyways.. does it overheat in trials? i guess i use the brake as much as any usual rider.. meaning i don't try to use the brake less than i feel like, in order to be smoother..Mate, both of your bikes are very nice...just had a look then! thanks, mate, but just the first one is mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Beach Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Exactly the same as a mono trial but with tartybikes engraved on an it is black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Exactly the same as a mono trial but with tartybikes engraved on an it is black.180mm should be more than powerful enough on a 24" wheel provided the setup has time and care spent on it (as said above) I'm using a 190 on the rear of a 26" and it's got plenty of bite and loads of hold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 3g lighter too, woo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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