Hopes are the best, but they are also quite expensive and they definetelly arent perfect. The best overall brake i have found for the rear is an avid juicy, 3, 3.5, 5 ,7, etc. They all have very similar power to hopes, they are just lacking slightly in the feel department. And they are around 1/2 to 1.3rd of the price. Im very picky about my brakes and avids are the bomb!!