So I splurged on a race face turbine crank and Hope 30mm bottom bracket for my new build.

It’s not arrived yet, but thinking about installation the hope website mentions a special tool is required to fit the 30mm cups, I take it none of my existing shimano external bottom bracket tools will work?

Where can I get a suitable tool for the hope 30mm BB? Hope doesn’t seem to list it on their site and I can’t find anything with google-fo?!

Yes you need one, available here and loads of other places.

I got mine from uByk. Where in the UK are you?

Screw in or press fit? guessing screw in by the “external” bit mentioned above

I fitted without the tool.
If you have an M20 bolt kicking around then the hex head on that is 30mm – the size that fits the screw-together sleeve. Worked for me.

Got bit by this recently, I had a couple of Rotor BSA30 spanners and I figured they should fit the Hope BB as well. They don’t :).

Thanks all- I’m actually getting the parts from Ubyk in Oxford as they’re cheapest… I’ll ask them if they can supply the tool as well!!

Ubyk – worth asking when you will get the bits – everything is in stock until you order. My Turbines were ‘in stock’ on the website then it became ‘in stock at supplier’ then ‘not with supplier so maybe a few weeks?”.

Ordered elsewhere.