Sam Song Posted Wednesday at 06:27 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 06:27 PM I am looking at upsizing brake rotors from 7 to 8 inch on my Hex. After having extensive experience snapping brake adapters on my previous bike, I want to get an adapter that will last. I can get Hope adapters pretty cheaply where I live. Do Hope adapters have a good reputation? They still look pretty skinny to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted Thursday at 07:43 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 07:43 AM Hope are about the strongest I've come across. There might be chunkier, but the Hopes are chunky enough and well thought out enough that they're fine. They're CNCed from billet. A lot of the others are cast, which means the material is less dense and porous. More dense, more consistent, and not having sharp corners right where all the stress is going through like some others make them pretty damned good. If it settles your mind at all, I broke a Shimano one, a SRAM one and the one that comes specifically with Avid brakes. Then got a Hope and haven't broken one in 18 months. About a year of that was on the rear of a 26" too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted Thursday at 08:38 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 08:38 AM Check the Hayes one if you're not made of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted Thursday at 02:56 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 02:56 PM Frame is post mount? Then getting one of those in line adapters might be strongest. IS to PM I've had good luck with Magura. Broke the Hex in two, not the adapter 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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