"_and a bike with Hope on the rear and Shimano on the front_"
Oh, mix-matched brakes make me happy on a weird level. I saw a bike once with Race Face Atlas cranks with one blue arm and one orange arm and I've known since that it could be my vibe.
But somehow mix-matching pedal colours doesn't do it the same for me. It has to be the cranks.
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And yeah, Claire and I were taking brake pad inventory yesterday and I was thinking back to this conversation. With my wife running Magura Trail brakes I need to have 4-piston pads and 2-piston pads. Then I have Claire's Guide pads. Formula 4-piston pads in sintered and semi-metallic (I'm a nerd). Hayes 2-piston and 4-piston in semi-metallic. Bleed kits and fluid for everything.
My tiny workspace is actually closer to being a bike shop then not a bike shop. I mean, as long as you run 6-bolt rotors and 11-spd chains.
Jan. 9, 2024, 4:03 p.m. - Andrew Major
"_and a bike with Hope on the rear and Shimano on the front_" Oh, mix-matched brakes make me happy on a weird level. I saw a bike once with Race Face Atlas cranks with one blue arm and one orange arm and I've known since that it could be my vibe. But somehow mix-matching pedal colours doesn't do it the same for me. It has to be the cranks. . And yeah, Claire and I were taking brake pad inventory yesterday and I was thinking back to this conversation. With my wife running Magura Trail brakes I need to have 4-piston pads and 2-piston pads. Then I have Claire's Guide pads. Formula 4-piston pads in sintered and semi-metallic (I'm a nerd). Hayes 2-piston and 4-piston in semi-metallic. Bleed kits and fluid for everything. My tiny workspace is actually closer to being a bike shop then not a bike shop. I mean, as long as you run 6-bolt rotors and 11-spd chains.