Hope M4 Evo Brakes

So, the first piece in the jigsaw are the Hope M4 Tech Evo brakes. The Hope M4s provide a level of adjustability which are second to none. In addition, you can't read a review without people talking about the awesome modulation. The downside of nearly every review seems to be the power, but a bikeradar test put them very near the top of their list, topped only by the Hope V2 and Formula The ONE brakes...fair enough.

The 2012 Tech Evo model has around 15% more power than the previous version and setup (including pad alignment) is critical. Oh, and did I mention the titanium hardware?!

These will be fitted to the Cube in the short term as I was on a trail recently and tried to use the Hayes Stroker Rydes, but nearly pulled the lever back through the bars. No better after bleeding or a service so I'm done with them.