trialsalot Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Yeah i was confused because I though there was 10 space and I was down as the 11th. Is anyone taking their bikes down. I'm thinking of a bit ride after,addingham or somewhere similer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted June 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Quick update, I'm working nights this week and currently feel like shit so there's a good chance that I may have to give this a miss depending on how much sleep I can get and how rough I feel. As such, if everybody who is going can check this thread on Wednesday morning I'll let you know the current situation. If I don't go it's just a case of everyone going to reception at Hope for 10am where Alan will meet you and give you all a tour though I'm praying it doesn't come to that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Me and bung are taking our bikes with us triasalot. Fancy some decent Street though haven't ridden it for yonks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Quick update, I'm working nights this week and currently feel like shit so there's a good chance that I may have to give this a miss depending on how much sleep I can get and how rough I feel. As such, if everybody who is going can check this thread on Wednesday morning I'll let you know the current situation. If I don't go it's just a case of everyone going to reception at Hope for 10am where Alan will meet you and give you all a tour though I'm praying it doesn't come to that! I'd probably suggest strapping a pair of balls on and/or consuming your energy drink of choice and getting the f**k over there. When you're checking it all out you won't be thinking "Man, I feel really tired", you'll just be thinking "This machine is f**king huge and they're using it just to make M5 shroud nuts. What the f**k." 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsalot Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Completely forgot about this!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Who's going and who's riding after? Anywhere good to ride nearby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Me and dan cox are taking bikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsalot Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Is there space to bring Prattley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 According to the first page, there's now a spare spot like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Yup, he can take the last spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 (edited) You coming Dave? Or are you pussying out Edited June 3, 2014 by bing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Not a case of pussying out, doing a 12hr nightshift tonight then the same tomorrow so taking into account I'll maybe manage an hours sleep at home in the morning it's looking doubtful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 I'm in the same boat, or I was until I booked 2 nights off works. I jest mate, I know what its like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 I was gonna book it off but I've used up quite a few days already and if I get this new job I'll have to drop wages to cover them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Shit weather is it worth taking bikes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsalot Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 I'm going to have to cancel since I've slept in. Impossible to make it by 10. Gutted!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) Whoever didn't turn up missed out Big time, that was an amazing day out. Now I know what goes into making hope parts I no longer think they are expensive. Also great bunch of lads, Hope to meet up for a ride soon. Edited June 4, 2014 by Dman 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 What a tour and the guy was an utter f**king legend hahahaha Cheers for organising this Dave. Can't believe how chilled the place is. Can't wait till the rim brake is put into production. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 So.... Who got some cheeky pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Awaits the one of the hubs from wilf... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Only phone pics so not best quality 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 That pic of those forgings would make an epic computer background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 That looks like an insane pump track! Surprised you got that many pics to be fair. Also what makes you think the parts aren't expensive anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 What a day. Ian, the owner, is so chilled out its unreal. He knows literally everything, no matter what question we asked him, he had an answer for it. Mark W was right about the shroud nut machine, its massive. Then at the end of the tour, he says " go to the back door, there's a rack of bikes you can use on the pump track that Nico Vink built". DMR drone reptoids with full team green stuff on. Ogre managed to blag a try-all brake rotor and some purple lever screws. There was a massive pile of old try all rotors, and the monty ones that tartys say they can't get. Must have been 40+. Wilf has pics of the lever body, the 3d printed prototype, and from what info I could glean out of Ian the owner, and Alan the sales and marketing guy, Kenny belaey is testing them at the moment, and they are planning on bringing out a 12t driver for the 116mm 80ep bmx hub. Which is good for trials riders. They weren't being particularly secretive about anything, as quite a few people know stuff is being developed, and didn't mind us all taking pictures. Which is good. A few pics below The rim brake lever body, part machined. Its a flip flop design, and is gonna be dot fluid filled so they said Hope rim brake clamps. Lots smaller than magura clamps Martyn Ashton's pinarello dogma 65.1 from the first road bike party video Custom pace/hope downhill bike. Seriously retro coolness. The dh4 brakes it had on it felt box fresh One of the many VW vans kicking about There was so much to take in. The whole atmosphere of the place is so calm and cool its unbelievable. Everywhere we turned was a different bike kitted out with team green gear, that the employees get as a perk. They keep them for a year and get sold on. Then they get a new one. Its makes you proud to be British seeing the factory, as we are at the centre of high quality bike components, and apart from the cnc machined parts, everything really is hand assembled. The craftsmanship is amazingAwaits the one of the hubs from wilf... Haha that's a beauty. They are both normal hubs, it's just dan is so small he makes it look huge 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Perfect summary from Dan although the rim brake isn't dot fluid he said remember as he said someone was using water in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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