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Hope Mono Mini (2004)

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful

Fri Jan 23 2004
Reviewed By: Gordon (anon)
Rider Level: Advanced

Used Product For
1 Month

Strengths
Great bite and modulation.

Weaknesses
None so far.

Similar Products Used
Hope C2/Hope Mini

Review
I recently fitted this to my bike and after a short bed in time, i was amazed at the sheer power of the brake, especialy for its size.

The system is very light (useful for trials) and is very powerful. The lever blade feels good and the bite point is perfect for trials riding. The power is very predictable and offers a huge amount of modulation. The brake locks up very well and stays locked securely. I cant fault it.
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11 of 19 people found the following review helpful

Wed Dec 10 2003
Reviewed By: Chris Hayes (anon)
Rider Level:

Strengths
good

Weaknesses
none

Similar Products Used
hope mini

Review
the new hope mono mimi is a good working brake it is a single caliper and there is no flex in the brake witch gives it good brakeing power
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

Fri May 07 2004
Reviewed By: echo man (anon)
Rider Level: Advanced

Used Product For
1 Month

Strengths
great power for its size

Weaknesses
??

Similar Products Used
hope mini

Review
this brake has unbeliveable power for its size and weight. i have it on my 20 inch echo and i cant fault the thing! this is probly the most nice looking disk brake on the market with the new style of disk and the gold and black caliper. it all fits together well to give great looks and braking power.this would be my first opinion if anyone ask me what disk brake should i get, its a must have disk brake.
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful

Wed Mar 23 2005
Reviewed By: Martin Bradshaw (anon)
Rider Level: Advanced

Used Product For
2 Years or more

Strengths
Modulation, Power

Weaknesses
Poor Bite on the rear wheel

Similar Products Used
Hope Mini, Hope M4, Hope C2

Review
I have been riding with the Mono Mini since it first came onto the market, since then I have added some Goodridge hoses on to them which considerably change the feel of the brake to make it feel a lot more positive. The new version is neater looking than its predecessor and you can feel that there is a more solid feedback from the lever, thanks to the one piece design. I am currently running a 160mm rotor on the front and a 140mm on the rear of my Orange Zero, and mainly ride street. Although generally impressed with the feel and bite of the front brake, I don't however get the same with the rear, maybe its the small rotor size???. So maybe a tip for any wanna be purchases in the future... avoid the smaller rotors!!!
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

Tue Jun 21 2005
Reviewed By: foo (anon)
Rider Level: Advanced

Used Product For
3 Months

Strengths
Powerful stopping action! light-wieght!!!

Weaknesses
are there any?

Similar Products Used
Upgrade from deore V-Brakes

Review
fabulous product in any weather condition! these brakes are amazing!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

Fri Apr 08 2005
Reviewed By: Jack Hart (anon)
Rider Level: Intermediate

Used Product For
1 Year

Strengths
Good in bad weather and bad conditions

Weaknesses
Can overheat and suffer form brake fade

Review
I think this is a great brake. It has a real solid feel on the lever and extremely smooth. Although the front was amazing the back didn't feel as sharp, and not quite as powerful as the front. I think this may have been because of the rotor size? If you're thinking of getting one of these brakes then the front is a great buy, but maybe keep a hs33 on the back.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Sat Nov 26 2005
Reviewed By: Danny Harney (anon)
Rider Level: Intermediate

Used Product For
3 Months

Strengths
Awesome when working 100%

Weaknesses
Constant leaking and bleeding i do mine at least 3 times a month!!!

Review
Absolutley amazing when not in the workshop being fixed. My front one dumped all of it's fluid after 1 week and i had to get it replaced and then when i thought everything was fine 2 months after having them the rear caliper developed a leak from the bore cap.
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