Mark W Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 After having the same wheelset for the past few years, my bike's been jazzed up a bit with some fancy new bits from Hope and Spank. Finally getting to live out my Steven Hamilton chrome-look wheels dreams... Thanks to Drop & Roll for the hook-up too 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 That's cool as f**k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 I agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 That looks amazing! and brakes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack1987 Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 Looks mega Mark! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HippY Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 I love those hope bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 and brakes Indeed They've been on there for a while now as it happens, really having enjoying having them. I haven't even considered going brakeless again since I put them on so I think it's the right time. Only thing I'd really change about them is possibly the front caliper - it's an E4 caliper and I'm not overly keen on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 Wowowow... what's going on with that chainstay seatclamp jobbie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 This frame is a prototype that Ali and I (and Sean I think?) have been riding for a while now. There was talk of that clamp going on the new Arcade frames (the red ones), but they opted for the simpler integrated version from the V1 frame instead. I quite like it though - nice and neat It did spawn the sweet seat stay bridge that features on the new frames though so it's been worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 Ah, cool beans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_ruskin Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 Looks awesome, love the simplicity of the steel frames Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay T Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Where are these New Spank rims coming from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Where are these New Spank rims coming from? http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/topic/189562-got-spikes-stiffys/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay T Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Cheers Ross, but I'd noticed these because the logos line up with the tyres.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Line up "ish" - seems the Spank factory aren't all that on it with their logo alignment compared to Conti. These ones are direct from Spank though, courtesy of the fine people at Drop & Roll. They're Spike Evo rims rather than the Stiffy rims, so they're a bit thinner but a fair bit lighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Dale Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) love it but just wondering why u went for the 2 pot caliper on the rear and 4 pot on front and not vice versa? for some reason my mind is saying it should be the opposite xx Edited June 1, 2015 by Yorkshire Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 I had the E4s front and rear, but it just didn't have the power for the rear. I tried a couple of different pads, but then switched to the Trial Zone with Jitsie pads combo and it was a beast straight away. The E4 up front gives nice modulation, but it feels fairly underpowered - it's like the power comes on as you start pulling the lever but quite quickly reaches a point where pulling harder doesn't really translate to extra power. With the Shimano 4-pot brakes you can really feel the power ramp up, but these are pretty 'meh'. I'd be tempted to go for the same Trial Zone caliper/Jitsie (well, Trialtech) pads up front combo but I think glazing pads might then start being an issue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay T Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Cheers Mark, The bike looks sweet by the way, I'm just about to embark on the silver switch myself, going to strip and polish the spikes and trolley dash the hope Isle! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 I was pretty amazed at how smoothly the new hubs roll. My old front and rear hubs were about 4-5 years old by the time I stopped using them so the bearings were probably a little bit worn, but riding around this week has felt like I've almost got a tail-wind because of how much I'm keeping speed. That's even with a pair of brand new tyres on there too compared to my worn old ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Dale Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 I had the E4s front and rear, but it just didn't have the power for the rear. I tried a couple of different pads, but then switched to the Trial Zone with Jitsie pads combo and it was a beast straight away. The E4 up front gives nice modulation, but it feels fairly underpowered - it's like the power comes on as you start pulling the lever but quite quickly reaches a point where pulling harder doesn't really translate to extra power. With the Shimano 4-pot brakes you can really feel the power ramp up, but these are pretty 'meh'. I'd be tempted to go for the same Trial Zone caliper/Jitsie (well, Trialtech) pads up front combo but I think glazing pads might then start being an issue. yea i suppose with the E4's being DH brakes they wer always gonna act differently. long as the trial zones work well i didnt realise it was a tial zone at first glance but that jus me being a muppet haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Beauuuut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 yea i suppose with the E4's being DH brakes they wer always gonna act differently. long as the trial zones work well i didnt realise it was a tial zone at first glance but that jus me being a muppet haha They're kind of a lighter version of their DH brakes (as they're the Enduro model so kind of made to be more of an all-rounder type brake as far as I'm aware) so that might explain the lack of power compared to the Magura or Shimano brakes. In fairness, the only time it's really an issue is when I don't commit to front enough so me being less shit would mean that them being a touch under-powered wouldn't be a problem. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Just had a proper look over the pics in this thread - you absolute tart. Looking dang fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Indeed They've been on there for a while now as it happens, really having enjoying having them. I haven't even considered going brakeless again since I put them on so I think it's the right time. Only thing I'd really change about them is possibly the front caliper - it's an E4 caliper and I'm not overly keen on it. You may have to re-think going back to brakeless after viewing the latest vid from James Barton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dk2 Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 is that hope F20 pedals ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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