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The smallest, lightest, safest design in the marketplace.
Despite what the salesman tells you - every modern mountain bike has compromises normally instigated by accountants rather than engineers. One such compromise is the materials used for the brake hoses on your mountain bike. Our brake lines use the finest materials - only Stainless Steel fittings on stainless steel hose AND we are the only manufacturer to offer kits with our 'self swage' concept - this means that the process we use to make all of our other hoses is the same idea used on our mountain bike lines.
Because we know that the best brake hose (and remember we are talking about the brakes here) is one which cannot be tampered with after it has been manufactured. This is why when we started making brake lines for motorcycles we broke the mould and were the FIRST manufacturer in the UK to offer swaged only brake hoses - and all of our competitors quickly followed our lead and replaced their reusable fittings with swaged or crimped fittings as well which kind of tells you something about reusable versus swaged / crimped fittings really.... But then some of them wanted in on the Mountain Bike scene as well so quickly did an about turn and started offering reusable fittings again.... Where as HEL Performance took a little bit more time, a little bit more design effort and came up with a system to allow you to manufacture a complete swaged brake hose for mountain bikes in your own garage with the aid of a vice. What you get is the smallest, lightest, most secure fitting available anywhere in the world...
Because it's a dangerous. It may be lighter than stainless BUT what these manufacturers don't tell you is that aluminium does not mix well with the stainless steel hose - in fact the aluminium WILL corrode if water is in contact with both materials - And lets face it, if you don't get muddy water on your mountain bike then you just aren't riding it are you ? Electrolytic corrosion works on the same principles as a battery. Two metals, an anode and a cathode, are placed in fluid and an electrical reaction takes place which results in the softer metal being eroded due to electrolytic corrosion. Once these conditions are met, a "corrosion cell" is created, an electrical current will flow and metal will be consumed at the anode. The only way to remove this corrosion is by using metals of the same electromotive force (EMF). HEL Performance only ever use stainless steel or titanium fittings on stainless steel hose for our brake lines which keeps the EMF constant across the system eliminating electrolytic corrosion.
For example, Aluminium has an EMF of +1.66 volts and stainless steel an EMF of -0.34 volts. When these two metals are in contact in the presence of a fluid (rain water etc) the electrolytic corrosion outlined above must take place resulting in the erosion of the anode (the positively charged metal in which in this case is aluminium). The greater the difference between the difference in the EMF's of the two metals the greater the level of corrosion. In the case of an aluminium brake part this could lead to catastrophic results in the failure of the brake system. Again we reiterate that you should never use aluminium brake line fittings on any bike even for race use. The minimal weight saving obtained by using aluminium fittings is insignificant especially when viewed against the real dangers and risks involved when, and we mean when, the fitting corrodes. Do not use aluminium fittings on your brake system.
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HEL Performance Mountain Bike Brake Lines - Ride The Best You
Can.
Welcome
to HEL Performance stainless steel mountain bike brake lines - The home of high
performance hose and fittings for mountain bikes on the internet.
We have brought out the easiest and most effective way of
transforming your mountain bike brake lines - in just one box. Most
suppliers offer you a kit designed for one master cylinder and one
caliper - but what happens if you want to change or upgrade your
brake parts ? You have to go back to the store where you bought
them and shell out more money for one additional part - Not with
our kits.....
Our
kits come with every possibility combination available - we
include 2 metres of our dash 2 brake hose
coated in either clear, neon blue, carbolook or neon red and
include 10 fittings - enough to fit most brake components on the
market. So if you have a hope
master cylinder but a shimano disc the parts will be there - and
if you want to upgrade any part of the system the fittings are in
the box to do it - Trust HEL Performance to get it right first
time. So for a brake hose
which will fit most brake components you may have on your
bike be sure to go to HEL - just choose the hose colour you
require and everything else will be in the box to do the job - 
Sharper
more responsive braking combined with the exterior strength of
stainless steel to endure the harshest of mountain biking
environments mean that with HEL Performance will stop you from not
enjoying yourself. HEL
Performance only ever use Stainless Steel fittings on
stainless steel hose with stainless steel
bolts. So ride the best you can - Fit HEL Performance
Brake Lines.
