For Hope, it has to be made in house, and it has to pass very high standards. While I love the trails around Bristol and the south-west of England, very little beats trails that drop hundreds or thousands of metres in one go, from high-alpine meadows, through dense loamy forests, into either flat-out valley floor blasts or mega-chunky rock gardens. I literally couldn’t get to grips with the bike thanks to a clogged rear tyre and slippy roots making even the Shorty up front struggle. The Mullet kit prices at £465. We’ll see if that changes if Shimano ever gives Hope permission to create a Micro Spline compatible freehub…. The rims are 26mm wide internally, which isn’t huge, so on paper I would probably have swapped them at some point down the line, but I’ll keep them on the bike for now. Now, itâs fair to say that this bike hasnât exactly been the best kept secret in the world. Go all black? Kudos! Where other carbon frames hide behind filler, thick coats of paint and deep lacquer, the Hope bike showcases the beauty of carbon weave and the skill of the lay-up technician. As such, the geometry and sizing changed three times during the development process, and the numbers that were eventually signed off are much more in line with current trends. However, the HB.130 has needed a little more tinkering to get it to a point where I’m happy. >> Try 5 issues of MBR magazine for just £5 in our Autumn Subscription Trial. Where it works really well is on off-camber trails and corners, where it’s possible to really push the shoulder of the tyre into the dirt to extract maximum grip. I certainly came away from the factory tour (that’s available to HB.130 and HB.160 customers if you collect your bike) impressed. Currently, Hope has medium, large, and extra large frames ready for production. It’s also 780mm wide and I prefer an 800mm bar. Mentioned earlier, Hope was quite happy with the original suspension design of the HB.130. While many of us bemoaned its ‘conventional’ geometry, lack of bottle cage and Model-T ‘available only in black’ aesthetics, we failed to appreciate the time that it takes to develop test and build these frames in the UK, let alone how long it takes to prepare a hand laid carbon frameset. • Submit News I was not disappointed. These seemingly brilliant pieces highlight the attention to detail that has gone into this frame. Yes, the HB.130 has a bottle cage. The ones I used to use had a rated lifespan of 50’000 cycles. for a week of uplifts backed up with plenty of pedalling to access some of the best technical, natural trails Les Arcs and the surrounding valleys have to offer. That crank was a stipulation from SRAM in order for Hope to be able to purchase complete groupsets to sell of their bike. Drivetrain duties are courtesy of SRAM with its 12 speed X01 Eagle groupset throughout including cranks. That looks a bit âoldâ geo wise. Plus Hope have the ability to make themselves more Alu molds as and when needed, which is no doubt the number one reason for them going that route. SRAM sued and bike companies were able to buy and spec Grip Shift on otherwise Shimano bikes. Enquire about how they use walnuts. At the time of the HB.160, mountain bike development was changing quite rapidly and while there was a chance that the bike would be outdated quickly due to changing trends, it served as a huge learning experience. barbs – honest answer, no idea,but I am aware that it was roughly about 160g lighter than the HB160 frame. Those aluminum stays also house one of the more interesting design features of the HB.160 – a 130mm rear hub with a 17mm axle. There is no room for error, but this pursuit of perfection, without resorting to corner cutting, results in more care and precision during the production process. We cover the shiny new things, with in-depth interviews and detailed stories about how the bicycles and components work, plus reviews to see if they live up to the hype. Oh, and a bottle cage, they want me to stress: it has a bottle cage. They’re not as sharp as Shimano, but feel perky compared to the softer feel of a SRAM Guide, for example. I know most companies tout the idea of bottomless travel, but for this ex-XC racer I really did feel like I was on a much bigger bike than the travel that was available. What surprised me at first was the rear end’s flex. The only piece of the frame that Hope cannot manufacture in house are common to both frames. This is a much more coherent product than the HB160, which always felt a bit like a trail bike on steroids rather than a full-blown enduro bike. >>> First ride on the Hope HB160 carbon enduro bike. I’ve got a set of Nukeproof Horizon bars to try, so they’ll be fitted very soon. How does the flipchip thingy work then? For those riders who worried about finding spares if the managed to thrash a hub in the Alps, the change to a Boost rear, will be most welcome. All HB130 frames are produced in England, by Hope’s composite technicians, instead of being imported from Asia. So yes, a proprietary Hope hub, but I for one donât see that as a downside from a company who make some of the best hubs in the world. Unless there’s enough of a demand, you may be out of luck. With time to work on my fitness, my goal is to come back to the Hope very soon, with a much improved ability to get to the top of hills as fast as possible, allowing me to hammer more descents in a day! Some choose a bike from their favoured discipline and ride it hard for a year, others opt for a bike that takes them outside of their comfort zone. Similar detail has gone into the rear brake hose routing with small bolt-on clamps neatly guiding it down the chainstay. The design of the hub and the frame also means that the rear hub is specific to the frame. As mentioned, the brakes took a while to get performing as I expected. Our only real criticism of the HB130 sizing is that the seat tubes are still overly long considering the proliferation of longer dropper posts on the market. wors – pretty simple, you pop out the bolt on the rear of the shock, flip a small piece of metal on each side, then pop it back in. As mentioned below, my last ‘real’ ride pre-lockdown on the Hope, back in early March, had been a frustrating one. After assembling a small team of carbon experts, the first HB.160 sprang from the mold in 2016. The first is a 130mm rear hub spacing with a 17mm diameter axle. There’s a fair bit of side-to-side twang back there, which certainly has its pros and cons, and I plan to explore them more in the coming months (lockdown dependent). There’s also upgrade packages available for a SRAM AXS wireless drivetrain with Reverb dropper, matching decal kits, Santa Cruz Reserve carbon rim options, and an Ohlins Suspension package. Hope’s Pro4 hubs are in the centre of Fortus 26 rims that are shod in Maxxis Minion tyres: a DHF 2.5in WT up front and 2.3in DHR II at the back, both 3C MaxxTerra versions. The Pike has better small-bump sensitivity and a more open compression tune, which I’ve found friendlier on the hands – ideal for those prolonged alpine descents. Gone are some of the more bespoke parts (such as the radial brake mounts and sleeved bottom bracket), which, along with the option of a frame kit means it becomes more attractive to those customers looking to upgrade on a smaller budget. Overall geometry numbers and suspension travel values remains unchanged. That happens to be the largest they could go while keeping the same large, durable bearings in the rear hub. The front end is a carbon monocoque, while the rear is CNC’d aluminium that is bonded together. Fast-forward a few months (and a cheeky tyre swap) and suddenly I’m rolling fast and free, and absolutely loving the HB.130 on steep, dusty, jumpy tracks – many of which seem to have appeared since lockdown. Now SRAM says they’ll sell Hope groups but it has to include their crank. Riding since the age of 13, Technical Editor Tom has ridden hundreds of bikes over the past few years, from aero race bikes to EWS-ready enduro rigs, with a fair few others in between. There was tragedy – co-owner Simon Sharp passed away before he could see his bike go on sale – but there was also an warm, fuzzy feeling of pride and achievement that infected all that came into contact with the project. Also, bottle cage, did I mention that yet? At the back the narrow rear dropouts remain. The damping feels relatively heavy, even when compression dials are fully open and rebound is almost as fast as it’ll go. It’s worth noting that there is plenty of mud clearance for a 29 x 2.3″ tire in the rear, but not much more. RXF36 fork for a Pike Ultimate I had in the garage, though. Just not common place yet. Mirror the spacing to the other side so spoke tension is even, then put the brake as close as you can to minimize unnecessary axle length. eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'bikerumor_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_2',104,'0','0'])); All of that carbon is meticulously laid by hand.
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