[Closed] hope tech newly anodised brake bling opinions

I will post again with a picture of them on my bike 🙂

They look a bit "Elizabeth Duke" to me. 😉

Please don't.
Stunned...not in a good way.Should go well with all the ano purple bits (I'm guessing).

Ratners? Cheap Reliable Affordable Product according to Gerald.

No Mr Bond.....I expect you to die....

lol you may be right.

Frickin edit crazy sonofabeach

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going to anodise my frame purple next

Just need to whack some Swarovski crystals on there, stick em on a bit of chain, and you'll be able to wear 'em down the club too. 😉

Not quite my cup of tea, but fair play for the DIY customisation, good effort!

Out of interest where did you get them done and do they do colours that aren't gold?

Erm, well, just so long as you like them.

I'm quite interested to see them on the bike. Mostly because I want to see what they look like fitted, but also because I'm curious as to what the rest of your bike looks like... 😀

Like it.
Did you do the anodizing yourself or other?
If a DIY job tell me more.

Yeah the guy does any colour you like, except white obviously. I think black or grey is a bit more common, yeah drop him a mail he is a really nice guy and efficient and not expensive at all,
stevebarry1978@googlemail.com

diy is a major task, not sure i would risk my brakes straight off.

If you can why not

[url= http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/have-a-look-custom-anodised-hope-tech-brakes-big-recommendation ]http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/have-a-look-custom-anodised-hope-tech-brakes-big-recommendation[/url]

And

[url= http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/anodising-1 ]http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/anodising-1[/url]

Swarovski crystal thats what Im missing maybe on my saddle, may get a rash 🙂

cheers gary thats the link

@ashfanman: Sorry to disappoint my bike is just a matt black hecklar, nowt bling more stealth, doesnt even have stickers

Sorry ....I take it all back,they'll go great with your wheels.
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Guy I think you are a man of taste much like myself 😉 Brakes would look good on my Mmmbop
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shmoke and a pancake?

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@zangolin: love the blue and gold, brakes will be the finishing touch !! 😀

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Would be OK in moderation.

A lot better than that minging green folk get excited about.

Bloody hell...!!!

I know what you mean I thought about the green but realised it is horrible even if all the pros have it. Not sure about the brown I keep seeing around eiher! 😕

i like it.

wouldnt have it myself, but like it all the same.

Will see how much he charges to do a whole frame 🙂

where is he based?

He quoted me, 80pounds including bead blasting. same as a powder coat I think, based in sandhurst berkshire.

My big fat gypsy brakeset, you should get your frame airbrushed in Burberry. Joking aside I think they look kind of cool, I prefer the all silver myself tho.

Liking the idea, but not too sure about the colour. I think i would have kept some of the parts like the dials and levers the standard colour to break them up abit. Might go for red or blue myself...

ok, what parts of a bike [b]can't[/b] you get anodised?

i'm severely tempted to get my cranks, chainrings, brakes and other bits done in poiple!

MMMmmmmm I like the shiny shiny. As above though I think it would have been good to keep some parts black or something.

Hmm, different, but all credit for doing something different. I assume you live in either Essex or Dubai?

Is this your bike? 😯

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Just spotted it over on the [url= http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?p=8103257#post8103257 ]Intense forum on mtbr[/url]. I do like the gold Tracers and Tazers but I reckon black bits would look a little more, erm, understated 😆

Actually I've just noticed the garden too 😯

@philconsequence: You can anything that is aluminium done, think fork lowers are quite common, but steve seems happy to do any part of your bike.

@grum: Yeah Maybe I should have broken it up a bit, but as I was getting it done went all out, its easy to get some different colour reservoir caps from crc,

I might moving to dubia so i can wear the callipers as earings

lol intense = dream bike,
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i live very very near to this anodizing chap, might have to organise a meeting in which we discuss how best to pimp my cheap bike thus impressing strangers who know nothing about bikes and convincing them i must be a riding god.

i might need some new pedals though, to go with the shoes i've just ordered for my pimping exploits.
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Can I screw cleats to those, want some

I'm not sure about the gold, but I do like the idea of getting everything the exact matching shade of anodising. Bling for £80, nice.

Keen to see em all fixed and on the bike.
Dont want to put a damper on your bling brakes but I had an email from Hope clearly saying that once they've been stripped and re-anodised the lever piston would leak.
However I have had mine done (email was received after the anodising!!) and they seem to be working very well, so fingers crossed.

I've just asked after a set of cranks - will be interesting to see what it'd cost. Gold or purple then? 🙂

gold crank purple chainrings 🙂

Stevo: I hope they dont leak that would suck after the hassle, I bet hope just say that as anodising is one of their major marketing strategies. Have you got any pictures of yours

i guess if it does start leaking you can get these

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=41872

Not a major dent in the wallet but fingers crossed.. hmm gold and silver!!

After market hope bling is crazy,
Res Caps x4 = 25
Levers x 2 = 40
Bore caps x 2 = 20
Tool X 1 = 10

95 quid I got the whole lot done including rebuild and postage for alot less than that including lots of other bits!! So if they dont leak we are all gravy. Maybe this is why hope says things like that!?

Buying new lever bodies was my back up plan too. The brakes seem to work very well, but I coloured them from new so dont have any previous use to compare them too.
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Get yours fitted and get some pics up!!!

Hi steveo this pic was actually my inspiration! I think I will have time to rebuild them this afternoon so I will get the pics up later today hopefully. no pun intended!

@clubber - one arm purple, one arm gold surely!

good idea:) or maybe the tie dye effect

Dirty!!!

www.shimano.com/yumeya

Come on fella, whats the hold up?

Sorry Stevo, literally as soon as I was about to put them together I had to put my bike into storage as work sent me abroad. Hopefully going to be back in september and get it going for the winter. gutted I missed the summer!! Will send you pics then if you are still interested.