 You don't need to be an 'investor' to invest in Singletrack: 6 days left: 95% of target - Find out more
Bike Forum
3
Posts
4
Users
0
Reactions
49
Views
Topic starter
I've always had braided hoses in the past but when building my latest bike, due to a cock-up on the ordering front, I've ended up with regular black hoses. I wanted black anyway, rather than the braided look, but I can't yet determine any noticeable performance loss from my Hope M4 Techs.
So, before I go through the faff of changing them for black braided, is it REALLY worth it on an XC bike?
Posted : 14/06/2010 4:14 pm
No of course not.
Posted : 14/06/2010 4:19 pm
No, and braided hoses weigh far more than stock ones.
Posted : 14/06/2010 4:21 pm
In my experience you might feel a slight improvement on the rear brake due to the longer run of tubing, but they do seem to be much better at resisting crimping or crush damage
Posted : 14/06/2010 4:48 pm