trials_pimp Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I think now is the time to buy myself a new rear hub.What Decent rear hubs are out these days?Im still running my 2002 Hope Mono Ti (that was the warrenty replacement for my 99 Hope Ti-Gluide) so im a little behind the times when it comes to hubs.Im not interested in a Chris King, and the only Hubs I know about Are regular Hopes.Whats a good hub for a heavy rider, that will give it alot of abuse?The Hubs ive been looking at are the Hope Pro 2, Profile and the GU/ZOO/Adamant rear hubAll look good and Hope and Deng have a good pick up,not sure on profile, but how strong and reliable are they?Going to be building a whole new back wheel (my Hope Mon on X-lite phatso is showing its age) so I will be lacing it up to a Echo, or Koxx rim (which ever comes reccamended)One Thing I may also consider is building the wheel 1 side Radial, had mine built like that for years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boswell Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I would recommend the hope pro 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeriding Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I would recommend the hope pro 2. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Kearns Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Hope pro 2.Pisses all over Kings.Danny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Hope pro 2.Pisses all over Kings.Danny.Don't be silly King *** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_pimp Posted January 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Thats reasuing to hear.A fast response all in favor of the Hope.Are the rumors correct, should I avoid the 06 and get an 07?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Thats reasuing to hear.A fast response all in favor of the Hope.Are the rumors correct, should I avoid the 06 and get an 07??Yeah its not worth the £20 or whatever saving, if it goes you'll be out of riding for a while waiting for it to be replaced, then you'll have to build it back up again etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff-jeff Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 (edited) if your quick there is a hope pro 2 on a echo rim on ebay.thought it might helpjeff(P.S its not mine)sold it only went for £52 Edited January 20, 2008 by jeff-jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladd Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 echo 07 rim...Hope pro 2 hub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boswell Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 if your quick there is a hope pro 2 on a echo rim on ebay.thought it might helpjeff(P.S its not mine)sold it only went for £52Cheap as chips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Kearns Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 echo 07 rim...Hope pro 2 hub Say no more.Danny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Are the rumors correct, should I avoid the 06 and get an 07??to an extent, mines been fine, for over a year now, and i give my bike some shit.do not get a profile, stocks rape them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grant wildman Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Pro 2 trials always! rinses a king! Easy to service/fix sounds sweeeeeet and a good price.Go with the flow man! Hope all the way!!! grant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deonn h Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Well id get king , but since u dont the best apart from that is pro 2 so get that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Yeah dude, Pro 2 all the way, when you refer to the xoo hubs etc.. is that like the freehubs? As most of us know, steer well clear of anything Deng when it comes to freehubs, they may be revised for this year but all previous ones have been known to cause absolute chaos, they skip, crack, snap, fall apart, eat themselves, implode, everything!Iif you are a heavy rider, i'd gp for an echo rim, they're massively strong and come in plenty of nifty coulours aswell Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 One Thing I may also consider is building the wheel 1 side Radial, had mine built like that for years now.Don't. The weight you save is so minimal, it's not worth the loss in wheel life. Not to mention Hope might not replace a hub which has failed due to radial lacing.If you wish to overlook a King then the next best thing is a Pro2 no question. Very good hubs. Hope pro 2.Pisses all over Kings.Danny.HAHA! Danny you make me laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 echo 07 rim...Hope pro 2 hub Defo agree with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_pimp Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Is there any difference between the Hope Pro 2 and the Pro 2 trials? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Pro2 07 hub, try-all rim and dont have one side radially laced...go for cross pattern both sides, so much stromger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Cox Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Is there any difference between the Hope Pro 2 and the Pro 2 trials?yeah, pro 2 trials has more engagements and is stronger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@banbury-trials Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 yeah, pro 2 trials has more engagements and is strongerand has a 6speed cassette instead of the normal 9 speed.steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Avoid radial spoke lacing unless you're unbelievably light and smooth (Though since you haven't broken the last wheel and I've made shite of the same hub with XC only use, you're probably easy enough on them). Unless the data on the hub specifically says it's designed for radial lacing it isn't. Radial laced spokes have very little hub flange to support them (Tangential laced spokes pull at an angle to the radial line from the hub and therefore have a lot of extra material to support the spoke head) and hub flange failures are particularly common in Hope hubs. Three cross is about the minimum to lace them, but 4 cross is common on wheels for trials, though on most 32 hole hubs 4 cross spokes will lock in the head of the next spoke over from them, making replacing spokes a bit of a pain, but more or less completely eliminating the chance of a hub flange failure as the spokes are leaving almost at a tangent to the hub flanges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe' Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 If you cant afford a king or cant be bothered to set it up correctly, get something else.My advise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad. Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Chris king all the way!Brad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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