Rob/Mitch Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Hi all,So my shimano silent clutch finally gave up on me yesterday riding in Bristol,Just wondered if the Hope Bulb hub was a reliable replacement or should i just bite the bullet and go for a Pro2 trials.Theres £50 difference between the two and at this time of the year money is a bit thin on the groundWould a bulb cope with the job do you reckon?Thanks in advance, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Try having look for a second hand pro2, thats probably your best option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Neal Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 They are good hubs with 36 engagement points and three pawls. The only issue I found was as they have more engagement points on the ratchet ring, they wore out/skipped after about 8 months.Pro IIs are seem to be more reliable as they only have 24 engagement points on the ratchet but 2 sets of offset pawls giving 48 engagement points in total. Also, being bolted on, no issues with braking QRs when you land on the dropout.If you do a lot of riding, especially gaps etc that put more strain on the hub, go for the pro II as it should last a lot longer. If you're just starting out/don't go big, a BULB will be up to the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Lazenby Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 (edited) you would most lilky be able to find a full built wheel for under the price of a new hope pro2 ive seen hope bulbs blow up on downhillbikes and they dont even put half the pressure into the hub as we trials rider's do id spend that extra £50 if your going new but as its allready been said try find a secondhand one firsthttp://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Categories.aspx?CategoryID=764 £96 brand new there for a pro2 Edited January 1, 2009 by Ben Lazenby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 As far as i know my friend's old hubs are still going. I'm pretty sure they're Bulb's, well several years old anyway.And CRC have the Pro2 for £125 with free postage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.