Hope RX4 Road/Gravel Disc Brake Caliper (Red) (Hydraulic) (Front) (Front Flat DM 20) (DOT)

Hope RX4 Road/Gravel Disc Brake Caliper Description: The Hope RX4 Road/Gravel Disc Brake Caliper is a robust, yet lightweight, disc brake caliper that has been designed to provide upgraded braking feel, modulation, and power for hydraulic disc braking systems found on drop handlebar bicycles. Every Hope RX4 caliper starts with a one-piece Monobloc caliper body design that is CNC machined out of a chunk of 2014-T6 aluminum, which provides a stiff platform that when set up correctly will minimize vague feeling brakes and will also eliminate caliper flex induced brake pad rub. Four opposing pistons push against large brake pads for a very easy to modulate and powerful brake; when it comes time to replace those pads, the pad shape is shared with the Hope Tech E4 MTB disc brake caliper to make it easier to source replacement pads, and the pads can be removed and installed through the top of the caliper for a very fast and user friendly pad change. Hope has gone the extra step by designing two separate varieties of these calipers that can either use DOT hydraulic fluid or mineral oil, and additionally there are four different caliper mounting shapes that mean these brakes can be used on a wide range of bikes, with many shifter/brake levers, and can fit many rotor sizes. Add in the availability of several attractive anodized colors to the machined finish plus the awesome performance and available fitment options, and the result is a very easy upgrade to the appearance, feel, modulation, and available braking power for any adventure, cyclocross, gravel, or road bike. Notes: Calipers designed for braking systems that use mineral oil are not compatible with braking systems that use DOT brake fluid, and vice versa, so please select the right caliper for the braking fluid used. Brake/Shift levers and hydraulic brake hose are not included with these calipers. Features: DOT specific version can use DOT 4 or DOT 5.1 fluid and are designed to work with SRAM road bike brake levers that utilize DOT brake fluid (use brake fluid recommended by SRAM for the model and generation of brake/shift levers that are being paired up with these calipers) Slim profile one-piece Monobloc caliper body design is CNC machined from 2014-T6 aluminum to create a stiffer caliper which will reduce a fuzzy, or vague feeling, brake lever feel and will reduce brake pad rub caused by caliper flex Slimline 4 piston design was inspired by the brakes Hope designed for MTB and e-bikes, and this unique design provides powerful stopping capability with impressive modulation Brake pads are the same ones used in the Hope Tech E4 MTB disc brake caliper to make it easier to source replacement pads, and they can be accessed from the top to make the removal and installation process much easier and faster Available in configurations to fit both post mount and flat mounts, as front and rear models, and even two specially designed flat mount versions that allow clearance for a 20mm larger rotor without the need for special adapters (see resources tab for help determining what mounting option/model is needed for the size rotors being used on the bike) Standard Flat Mount and Flat Mount Direct 20 calipers will directly mount to a frame or fork with a flat mount attachment point with bolt holes that are approximately 34mm apart, or can attach to a flat mount style brake mount on a fork that has the holes 70mm apart with the correct adapter for the disc rotor size being used (adapters are not included) Front Flat DM 20 will directly attach to a flat mount style brake mount on a fork with bolt holes that are approximately 70mm apart without the need for an adapter Post Mount calipers attach to frame and fork post-style mounts or to adapters with a bolt spacing of approximately 74.20mm (adapters are not included) Each caliper includes hydraulic brake hose fittings, pad spacers, caliper bolts, (1) set of blue brake pads for road bikes or for riding mostly in dry conditions (these will also be quieter), and (1) set of red pads for cx/gravel bikes and/or riding in more varied trail and weather conditions (ultimately more stopping power and longer life in foul conditions, but may be a bit noisier as a trade-off) Specifications: Brake Type: Hydraulic Disc Brake Fluid: DOT Brake Mount: Flat Mount | Post Mount Brake Pads: Organic/Resin Pistons: 4 Color: Black Weight: –