{"id":2630,"date":"2025-09-25T14:47:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T12:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antidote-solutions.com\/?p=2630"},"modified":"2025-09-29T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T10:05:06","slug":"cafe-manivelles-x-antidote-solutions-hope-tech4-v4-vs-tech4-evo-gr4-brake-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antidote-solutions.com\/en\/cafe-manivelles-x-antidote-solutions-hope-tech4-v4-vs-tech4-evo-gr4-brake-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"Caf\u00e9 Manivelles x Antidote solutions : Hope Tech4 V4 vs Tech4 Evo GR4 brake tests"},"content":{"rendered":"
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1,150m of vertical drop over 3.2km, straight down the slope: that\u2019s the course selected by the Caf\u00e9 Manivelles team together with Antidote Solutions to put Hope brakes to the test.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Numbers that speak for themselves!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With an average run time of 9 minutes 45 seconds, a mean gradient of 36%, average speeds of 20 km\/h, and peaks reaching 55 km\/h, it\u2019s safe to say the brakes were pushed to their limits. The goal was not raw downhill performance but rather consistency and durability: stacking as many runs as possible to truly stress the equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the bench: the Hope Tech 4 V4 and the brand-new Hope Tech 4 Evo GR4. The latter has just been released, with the first units hitting shops now, following the first model launch back in March 2022.
The ideal test combines an experienced rider\u2019s feedback with on-bike telemetry, on a fixed loop, alternating setups between runs. At the origin of the project, Simon Andr\u00e9 (who frequently takes part in Antidote tests) and Anthony Marcoux<\/a> from Caf\u00e9 Manivelles asked Antidote to equip the test bike with a telemetry system, and to provide field support and data analysis. A collaboration that will soon result in a detailed Caf\u00e9 Manivelles video on their YouTube channel (go follow their channel!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— Septembre 29 edit : video has been released<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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