Hi,
I'm in need of a new bottom bracket and I've decided to get a better quality one than the normal deore I've had before.
Are the Hope BB's worth the extra money or should I just buy an XTR from rose?
Cheers guys and gals
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Hope or XTR bottom bracket?
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Posted 7 months ago #
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Hope, fit and forget
Had one fitted for over a year now and no issues with it.Posted 7 months ago # -
saint from rose as its gold!!
Posted 7 months ago # -
Oooooooh I'd forgot about the saint ones.
Posted 7 months ago # -
its only £20 a pop to change bearings in the hope when the inevitable happens..
Posted 7 months ago # -
Had one fitted for over a year now and no issues with it.
Alternatively, I've had an XT one that's been running perfectly for 2 and a half years.
Posted 7 months ago # -
Go Hope.
I've had nearly 4 years out of Hope BB before the bearings needed changing. Although not too much riding done in last year so prob three years equiv of atleast two or three 20-30km min rides per week on the Peak gritstone.
Posted 7 months ago # -
thas only 40 miles per week max tho
Posted 7 months ago # -
well the XTR is £16.90 and the Hope is £60. i could just buy a XTR and a Saint i guess and cover myself for a while.
Posted 7 months ago # -
rose was out of stock of xtr a couple of days ago when I had the same decision. As I needed it for this weekend I went for a hope from merlin for £56. As soon as rose are in stock I will be buying a couple of spares....
Posted 7 months ago # -
yeah just realised the same, think ill get a saint for now.
Anyone know if you can still get a code from facebook?
Posted 7 months ago # -
Rorschach - Member
its only £20 a pop to change bearings in the hope when the inevitable happens.
So about the same as an XTR from Rose. I got 18 months out of my last XTR (although remarkably I got 2 years out of a RaceFace before that), just got another one from Rose.
Posted 7 months ago # -
i went for a saint for now. I will get an XTR when they are back instock.
Posted 7 months ago # -
XTR doesn't seem any better than XT to me, but both very good. Hope doesn't last 4 times as long- and it'd need to do more than that to be a good buy.
Liftman - Member
Had one fitted for over a year now and no issues with it.Any quality BB will do that.
Posted 7 months ago # -
Ceramic hope ftw
Posted 7 months ago # -
GUB Ceramic, fitted with SKF bearings, £35 ish delivered to your door from China via ebay...
Mixed reports from all ^^^^^ leaving me wondering why they fail... I think its excessive loading on the preload cap. Maybe fitting carefully is the key to long bearing life...
The exception ime is raceface.....
Posted 7 months ago # -
Just ordered two Saint BB's from Rose based on the advice given above - can't believe how cheap they are! - £18 each inc postage
Posted 7 months ago # -
thas only 40 miles per week max tho
That's a minimum (not average, not maximum) ride distance of 60-90km per week every week for 3 years. Its a quick average for a high wear area - gritstone not being the easiest on parts. It's more a case of trying to give some frame of reference to use. I also have a Marin Bear Valley which hasnt needed a part changed on it in 10years. Its not been riden for 10 years either.The Rose stuff sounds a bargin. The by cheap by many does have its place if the kit is still fit for purpose and your budget wont go further. Until I could afford Hope I did the same. I'd still view Hope as more sustainable. I think it lasts longer. When it does go I'd rather just replace the bearings in an item than the whole unit. It's made in the UK.
there you go - too long an answer to a simple question. The short one is dont ignore good value.
Posted 7 months ago # -
My XTR has just started to go - 3 years though!!! I also have a Hope in storage
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