Bought them to use on our e-tandem very pleased with the performance.
Hi Chris, we're thrilled to hear you're pleased with the performance of the HOPE E4 / RX4+ brake pads on your e-tandem! Thanks for sharing your experience, and happy riding!
The folks at gorilla brakes were really helpful in discussing the best brake pad option for my bike/riding, and taking the time to explain about getting the most from the brake setup, thanks for the link to the video too, really helpful. The pads are on, and will see how they go in the Alps in a couple of weeks time.
Hi David , thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear the guidance was helpful. Enjoy your ride in the Alps, and we hope the pads perform perfectly. Safe travels!
Pull the lever and these pads will make you stop...
Thanks so much for your awesome review, Matt! We're glad you're happy with the pads. Happy riding!
Initially these were ok, however even this compound will squeal, hard braking is required to bed them in. Not the performance I expected.
Hi,
Thank you for your feedback, and sorry to hear the pads have not performed as expected.
If there is very little braking power, that normally points more towards a brake setup issue rather than the pad compound itself. Factory Racing Organic pads should have good initial bite once bedded in, so if you are needing to brake extremely hard just to get performance, we would recommend checking the brake system.
The most common causes are air in the brake line, a brake that needs bleeding, sticky pistons, poor pad contact on the rotor, or rotor contamination. If the lever feels soft, pulls too close to the bar, or the power feels weak even with new pads fitted, a brake bleed would be the first thing we would recommend.
Squeal can only happen if the pads and rotor are not bedding in correctly, or if the rotor has contamination or vibration through the caliper.
Please let us know what brake model you are running and whether the lever feels firm or spongy, and we can advise further.
Lee
Gorilla Brakes