Are the Original Hope XC hubs a good basis for a light 29er wheel build or should I flog them and start from scratch with something sexier?
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Hope Original XC Hub: Sell or Reuse?
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Posted 2 years ago #
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How nice for you
So do I
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Ooops
Damn RETURN button and my chubby fingers!
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I'm still using a set of mine. They're not really worth selling as they don't fetch any particularly high value even with the retro freaks and they works just fine.
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Why would 29ers not have the same requirements hub-wise as any bike?
If you like the hub, use it.
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The only issue for 29ers (now that you've edited it!) is that bigger flanges may be desirable to make a very marginally stiffer wheel but I really wouldn't bother about it if you've already got a perfectly good set of hubs spare.
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unless you need to change from QR to bolt thru due to your frame or forks, I can't see any reason wny you wouldn't use them.
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Why would 29ers not have the same requirements hub-wise as any bike?
True. It's only me being a silly weight weenie, paranoid about the weight penalties of 'Big Wheels'
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The only issue for 29ers (now that you've edited it!) is that bigger flanges may be desirable to make a very marginally stiffer wheel but I really wouldn't
Do 29er wheel-sets generally have bigger flanges then?
I really wouldn't bother about it if you've already got a perfectly good set of hubs spare.
Wise words clubber,especially from a financial point of view as we have a baby on the way!Posted 2 years ago # -
Do 29er wheel-sets generally have bigger flanges then?
Not usually though there are a few that do.
Based on the latest bit of info - congratulations and stick with the Hopes
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I may be interested if you decise to sell
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Spencer you'll be the first to know
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and put me second lol
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I'm a big fan of the Hope XCs and have built a couple of sets of wheels with them, after getting them for around £30 each on ebay.
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