IN BRIEF
Hope is bringing back a name that means something to mountain bikers: the Mono6Ti, its six-piston brake turned cult classic. The British manufacturer is reviving it as the EVO V6Ti, a one-piece caliper machined from solid and fitted with six titanium pistons. Aimed at big bikes — hard-charging enduro, electric mountain bikes, downhill — it arrives first as a limited “Mono Edition” run of 1,000 units, at £1,400 for the full kit, or around €1,750. First deliveries are announced for 1 August 2026.
| Type | Six-piston hydraulic disc brake |
| Caliper | One-piece, machined from a single block of aluminium |
| Pistons | Six in titanium (two 16 mm, four 14 mm), titanium nitride coating |
| Lever | Hope EVO (launched in 2025) |
| Discs | Vented and floating, 200 or 220 mm |
| Intended use | Long-travel frames and forks (gravity, e-MTB, downhill) |
| Edition | “Mono Edition” limited to 1,000 units |
| Price (full kit) | £1,400, or around €1,750 (calipers, discs, levers and adaptors) |
| Availability | From 1 August 2026 |
In the small world of mountain bike brakes, the Mono6Ti was something of a totem. Six pistons, titanium, stopping power out of the ordinary: the benchmark of the 2000s for anyone who rode down fast and hard. Hope has just brought it back to life, soberly renamed the EVO V6Ti.
Six pistons, and titanium once again
The heart of the brake is its caliper: a single block of aluminium, CNC-machined, housing three pairs of pistons. Two are 16 mm in diameter, the other four 14 mm. All are titanium, covered with a layer of titanium nitride meant to make their travel smoother and more consistent over time. It is that material, rare on a production brake, that made the reputation — and the price — of its ancestor.
The EVO V6Ti pairs with Hope’s own EVO lever, released last year. For discs, Hope is going with vented, floating rotors offered in 200 or 220 mm: large diameters, to shed the heat of prolonged braking without the power fading away.
Built for bikes that go down hard
This is not a universal brake, and Hope makes no secret of it. The EVO V6Ti targets heavy, fast bikes: committed enduro, electric mountain bikes, downhill. Fitting it calls for frames and forks built for large discs. On a lightweight cross-country bike it would be oversized — the opposite of the compromise being sought.
Limited run and exceptional price
For its return, the V6Ti gets a “Mono Edition” as a nod to the original model: 1,000 units, not one more. The full kit — calipers, discs, levers and adaptors — is announced at £1,400, or around €1,750 according to the prices communicated by Hope. First deliveries are expected on 1 August 2026.
At that price, the EVO V6Ti will remain an enthusiast’s object rather than a rational purchase. But that is the whole point of the exercise: putting a legendary part back in the catalogue, in counted numbers, for those who remember the Mono6Ti.
