anybody knows why Hope Pro 3 hubs are so expensive?
05-23-10, 10:42 PM
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^ that and economies of scale. Campy is a much larger company.
05-24-10, 01:51 AM
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Hope is basically the British version of Chris King. That is the comparison that should be made, not to Campy.
05-24-10, 02:04 AM
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White Industries makes better hubs compared to chris king, IMO.
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So if you were to build up a road wheel for campy, what aftermarket options are out there in hubs? Hope is campy compatible, CK is not. White?
08-22-10, 04:09 PM
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At least they have a good web site for maintainence. https://www.hopegb.com/page_mep_force_37.html
The only bad thing I see about this hub and others like it is that the right side bearing is inboard. This puts quite a bending load on the axle. The idea of the freehub was to get the drive side bearing outboard because 6,7,8 etc. cogs were puting a load on the axle and they were bending and breaking. Suntour, shimano, and the older Hugi hubs have the bearing out board making for a stronger hub.
The only bad thing I see about this hub and others like it is that the right side bearing is inboard. This puts quite a bending load on the axle. The idea of the freehub was to get the drive side bearing outboard because 6,7,8 etc. cogs were puting a load on the axle and they were bending and breaking. Suntour, shimano, and the older Hugi hubs have the bearing out board making for a stronger hub.
