Hope Pro II Hubs

Wheels are one of the most important components on a mountain bike. When deciding on which wheelset to purchase for your mountain bike, you need to choose your hub set very carefully. Not all hubs are created equal and at different price points, there are a different features.

When I received the Fox Talas 140 RLC 15QR TA fork in from Fox Racing, I needed a front hub that would take care of the 15mm front axle duties. After a call into Hope Technologies, I had a set of black Hope Pro 2 hubs in ready for review.

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HUB SPECS

Front

The all new Pro ll hub has sealed cartridge bearings and can be swapped from 20mm to QR or maverick axles with the minimum of fuss.

Weight - 180g

Rear

The all new Pro2 range of hubs include a further development of our proven ratchet mechanism. This features a one piece 7075 aluminum rotor body and pawl carrier. Four pawls engage into a twenty-four tooth steel ratchet which is fixed into the hub shell and is sealed with a frictionless, non contact labyrinth seal. The axle runs on four cartridge bearings. The hub shell is machined from a solid billet of 2014 T6 aluminum.

Weight: 295g
Bearing type: Cartridge (5 off)
Hub Body: 2014 T6 aluminum
Cassette body: Aluminum
Ratchet type: 4 pawl (24 point engagement)

Hope also has these hubs available in several different colors, so get with your LBS on which set will best fit your needs.

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How it happened:

At Interbike 2006 there was genuine enthusiasm for these new big-wheeled machines. During the past few years 29 inch wheeled bikes have established their place, largely in the form of hardtail and singlespeed bikes. Fairly quickly, the idea of full-suspension 29er bikes began to gather steam; the premier bike builders in the country poured their creativity and engineering into this new platform.

With just a few phone calls, the test was set in motion. Every manufacturer was excited that MTBR was going to do a bike shootout. This was going to be a fun challenge for MTBR. We are ‘User Reviews’ and we’re only getting started with ‘Editorial Reviews.’ But why not? It will be fun regardless! To mix things up, we invited 6 local riders to come test with us. There were only a few requirements. One requirement was that they fit the medium-size bikes we had. Also, the riders needed to ride and write fairly well. The most important condition was that they needed to smile a lot! None of the test crew were paid or given instructions on what to say or what not to say. To give the reader context, we’ve included a short biography on each rider to better understand their riding style and preferences. Read the rest of this entry »

Price: $2075
Frame Weight: 6.35 lbs
Bike weight (as tested): 28.19 lbs
BB height (measured): 13.56 inches
Wheelbase (measured): 43.19
Rear shock: Fox Float RP23
Rear travel: 4″

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Price: $2195
Frame Weight: 6.06 lbs
Bike weight (as tested): 28.72 lbs
BB height (measured): 13.31 inches
Wheelbase (measured): 43.50 inches
Rear shock: Fox Float R
Rear travel: 4″

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Price: $1099
Frame Weight: 6.9lbs
Bike weight (as tested): 29.60 lbs
BB height (measured): 12.75 inches
Wheelbase (measured): 44.19 inches
Rear shock: Manitou Swinger 3-way air
Rear travel: 4.5″

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Price: $1549
Frame 6.41 lbs
Bike weight (as tested): 29.38 lbs
BB height (measured): 13 inches
Wheelbase (measured): 43.44 inches
Rear shock: Fox Float RP23
Rear travel: 4.5″

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Price: $1950
Frame Weight: 6.52 lbs
Bike weight (as tested): 27.90 lbs
BB height (measured): 13.19 inches
Wheelbase (measured): 42.81 inches
Rear shock: Fox Float RP23
Rear travel: 4″

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Price: $1799 with White Brothers Magic 29
Frame Weight: 6.3 lbs
Bike weight (as tested): 28.50 lbs
BB height (measured): 13.19 inches
Wheelbase (measured): 43.75 inches
Rear shock: Fox Float RP23
Rear travel: 4″

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Price: $1725 with DT Swiss upgrade

Frame 5.1 lbs
Bike weight (as tested): 25.8 lbs
BB height (measured): 13.37 inches
Wheelbase (measured): 43.44 inches
Rear shock: DT Swiss HVR 200
Rear travel: 3″

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Price: $2695
Frame 5.8 lbs
Bike weight (as tested): 27.64 lbs
BB height (measured): 12.75 inches
Wheelbase (measured): 44.31 inches
Rear shock: Fox Float RP3
Rear travel: 3″

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