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guru 04-28-2024 12:38 PM

Hope floating rotors
 
Anyone using Hope floating rotors on their road bike ?

ewwhite 04-28-2024 02:27 PM

Yep, I have a set on a Specialized CruX.

Lewis Moon 04-28-2024 04:37 PM

Yep. Just bought a second set. They work very well. Worth the premium price.

Greyfox 04-28-2024 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Lewis Moon (Post 3377685)
Yep. Just bought a second set. They work very well. Worth the premium price.

In what way? Do they stay truer than the Dura Ace, for example?

irideti 04-28-2024 07:26 PM

Both of DA rotors I received came out of box wobbly. I don't remember seeing that with my other rotors, Shimano or not. Does floating rotor squeal less?

Likes2ridefar 04-28-2024 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Greyfox (Post 3377686)
In what way? Do they stay truer than the Dura Ace, for example?

They look neat.

m_sasso 04-28-2024 08:36 PM

Waiting for their Carbon Centre rotors to reach the market.

marciero 04-29-2024 09:12 AM

Has anyone encountered the issue with rivets fouling calipers? If its not too bad I'd think this could be addressed with careful filing/grinding.

P K 04-29-2024 12:17 PM

Had the button-fouling issue on my MTB (Saint brakes) careful filing did make them not contact caliper, filed some width from side of post mount on caliper itself.

Not impressed with the floating feature, couldn't say it helped with heat management (disc warp/rub) funny because I really believe in the floating concept, having spent a big portion of my life in the motorcycle world.

guru 05-03-2024 09:08 AM

Hope Rotors
 
Are they prone to less warping than OEM rotors on long descents?

CAAD 05-03-2024 09:17 AM

I used Shimano rotors for a while, excellent performance but mine would come out of true.

Switched over to Galfer Wave rotors. They have been flawless, and have yet to cook them or ever needed to true them. Running the Road Wave 160/140 on the gravel/road bike and the standard 160 Wave rotor on my MTB.

P K 05-03-2024 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by guru (Post 3379337)
Are they prone to less warping than OEM rotors on long descents?

Not really for me, had the rear rotor warping after big descents/a lot of heat. Straightens right up after it cools down. Really most rotors will do this if you get them hot enough (not just Hope)

If I could suggest anything it would be go larger, couldn't be happier since I switched to 220mm (MTB) front and rear.

P K 05-03-2024 09:57 AM

Something I find interesting:

A lot of rotors will get hot/warp then cool/straighten, the "heat up/warp".

In my own experience I've found rotors that need truing/get trued do this more than rotors that come straight out of the box.

I chalk it up to internal stresses in the rotor that accumulate from bending/truing.

I'm sure someone like MarkMCM can try to explain this a little better.


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