I bought a set of hope brakes a while back, hoping to throw them on a build for winter use.
First up, what are they? I think mini, just want to be sure.
Second q, one lever is missing a nyloc nut. What size do I need to replace the missing one?
Finally, I have a tasty set of early mini brakes that are unusual as they appear to be factory anodised in turquoise and purple. Even down to the 6mm hose mounts. Never seen another set like them, wondering if they were anything special, special order, team issue, show bike etc? I plan to use them, but I would like to tune out some play in the levers. The brass insert moves a fair bit and a new one from a rebuild kit doesn't help. They are older, so wondering if the design changed and the brass insert was larger on them than the newer versions, and the previous owner may have replaced them with the wrong size? Or has the lever simply developed play through time? If the latter, is there a cure? If the former, are spares available? If neither, can I get replacement purple levers, or even silver ones which I'd get anodised?
Some pics:
First up, what are they? I think mini, just want to be sure.
Second q, one lever is missing a nyloc nut. What size do I need to replace the missing one?
Finally, I have a tasty set of early mini brakes that are unusual as they appear to be factory anodised in turquoise and purple. Even down to the 6mm hose mounts. Never seen another set like them, wondering if they were anything special, special order, team issue, show bike etc? I plan to use them, but I would like to tune out some play in the levers. The brass insert moves a fair bit and a new one from a rebuild kit doesn't help. They are older, so wondering if the design changed and the brass insert was larger on them than the newer versions, and the previous owner may have replaced them with the wrong size? Or has the lever simply developed play through time? If the latter, is there a cure? If the former, are spares available? If neither, can I get replacement purple levers, or even silver ones which I'd get anodised?
Some pics: