Bicycle Mechanics - hope mini questions

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dazco
03-09-03, 09:04 PM
This post was about the hope minis, but as you'll see in my 2nd post below i found they squeal a lot according to many people who've had them. So i changed the entire post after finding this deal on hayes. There is a closeout on hayes at jensonusa, but hayes makes a few models and being a closeout i want to know if they are an old model that wasn't very good or what.

They are 1/2 price and i want to order them before they run out, but i need to know if they are good and if they'll fit my specialized stumpjumper FSR with a manitou axcel fork as pictured below. The hayes say "74mm", and i don't know if that means they wil or will not fit my fork.

Heres the page at jenson....
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product.asp?number=05215

And heres my fork........
http://www.onlinerock.com/musicians/dazco/fork.jpg

I need help fast before they run out !!

Thanks.....


dazco
03-09-03, 10:00 PM
Great ! I just did a search on the minis here and i find everyone saying they sqeal like a pig. Nice. I friggin give up.

Raiyn
03-09-03, 10:36 PM
Y'all got a mighty purty bike there boy! Squeel like a pig!! LOL!


Scooby Snax
03-10-03, 05:03 AM
Rayin, Y'all origionally from the swamps? :G

dazco
03-10-03, 07:58 AM
Thanks, i'll just start another thread

a2psyklnut
03-10-03, 08:20 AM
The Hayes WILL fit your Manitou fork w/o an apdapter, however, you will probably need the ISO adapter for the rear depending on the tabs on your frame!

L8R

dazco
03-10-03, 09:19 AM
Yes, i just found that out. I called them and they explained it all and said they'd throw in the adapter for the rear in case i need it, so i bought them. Case closed.....i shall not be bothering you guys anymore with these "what disc should i get" posts. (stay tuned for the "how to get my Hayes to work correctly" threads tho:D )

Raiyn
03-10-03, 10:29 PM
No prob. You've taken the good-natured ribbing like a trooper. Look forward to the new stuff.