Hope Sport Rear

Advantages: Beautiful high performance
Disadvantages: none really

...now been superseded by the Hope XC range but nevertheless I am still running one of these and am really pleased with performance... As a keen cyclist I've been using Hope equipment for years and I am currently using this hub on two of my bikes and am very satisfied with them indeed. So, why am I so pleased with my purchase... Well, for a start, although on paper they look more expensive than Shimano or similar they are not really that much more ...
...The machining and anodizing is of an extremely high quality and it is fair to say that Hope equipment is as good as bike jewellery. Furthermore, having dealt with Hope several times in the past I can vouch that if needed their after sales service is second to none... ... Read review

Advantages: Steel frame gives a compliant ride with plenty of feel
Disadvantages: not the lightest.

...range and I found that upon even a short test ride, they may have had a more direct power to motion ratio, but they lacked the feel I had come to know and love from my old P7. The plus side of my dithering, meant that I missed out on getting a 1999 model p7 and for the year 2000, they were doing two versions. An LX equipped and an XT equipped. I went for the XT, which benefits from, obviously, upgraded Shimano components, but also Hope sport hubs front and rear as well as Manitou SX forks. Of course, when you're really looking to save weight, aluminium may be a major factor, but for someone like me who wanted a dependable, compliant ride combined with a good spec and a name I could trust, the P7 came out tops.... Read review

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