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  • Hope pro 2 135mm QR stiffening up options
  • TheSwede
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    Some one posted on here with pics not so long ago on the options of how to do the above. I cant believe how flexi the back end of my bullit is with a hope QR in it. I know you can get the 150mm drop outs for it but as I only use it once in a blue moon for uplift days or alp trips, I cant be arsed at the mo to get a new hub and build. Any advice much appreciated.

    rockthreegozy
    Free Member

    You want a 10mm bolt up conversion..

    racing_ralph
    Free Member

    what about a 10mm bolt thru axle – any better?

    racing_ralph
    Free Member

    beat me

    TheSwede
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    Just had a butchers at crc and it looks like £19.99 for the hope kit and £12.99 for a saint 10mm axle. Does that sound about right?

    Hairychested
    Free Member

    Sorry to be jumping in but what can be done to a Prophet? The hub can be converted to a 10mm thingy, but will it fit?

    rockthreegozy
    Free Member

    Saint axle is no use unless you use a Saint rear mech.

    Axle

    Bolts

    rockthreegozy
    Free Member

    10mm should fit in regular QR dropouts no problem.

    TheSwede
    Free Member

    Forgive my ignorance but what has the axle got to do with the mech?

    rockthreegozy
    Free Member

    The older Saint rear mech bolted directly onto the threaded end of the wheel axle- giving a strong and stiff setup with no need for the frames mech hanger to get damaged.

    TheSwede
    Free Member

    Ah ha.

    TheSwede
    Free Member

    So any recommendations on an axle or just make one out of stainless.

    racing_ralph
    Free Member

    are the bolts the correct size for “normal” dropouts?

    TheSwede
    Free Member

    Which bolts?

    racing_ralph
    Free Member

    the ones rock3 linked too

    TheSwede
    Free Member

    What would they thread into and I dont like the idea of the thread being load bearing on the drop outs. Surly a solid thru axle would be stiffer which is what Im trying to achieve.

    TheSwede
    Free Member

    Just a thought, could I not drill out the existing adapters and just get an axle?

    racing_ralph
    Free Member

    think about the dropouts – how big are they?

    TheSwede
    Free Member

    Uh?

    racing_ralph
    Free Member

    jeez

    Hairychested
    Free Member

    If I convert the hub to 10mm axle, what should I use to hold the wheel in dropouts? The bolts?

    racing_ralph
    Free Member

    yup – got it

    Hairychested
    Free Member

    Cheers, Ralph. BTW Is it difficult and messy? Do I need any special tools?

    racing_ralph
    Free Member

    big hammer and socket should be about right – same as servicing the hub. see the hope site for instructions on that

    Hairychested
    Free Member

    Thanks a lot!

    ecurieecosse
    Free Member

    Try this..
    http://www.dtswiss.com/Products/Components2009/RWS/RWS-thru-bolt.aspx
    I’m about to do the conversion on my Orange 5 but will need to wait a couple of weeks until Hope have more conversion kits ready.

    singlespeedstu
    Full Member

    Hey swede.

    Just get the bolt in rear axle and the Hope bolts.

    Much cheaper.

    swat’s on me Nomad. 😉

    DeeW
    Free Member

    To confirm:

    You can convert the Pro2 to take either a 10mm bolt thru, or a bolt-on (two bolts screw in from each side).

    For the bolt thru option you can use either a 10mm DT RWS (which comes with the axle and a nut for the drive side, or a Hope 10mm Saint axle an old Saint mech, or Hope 10mm Saint axle and nut from the hardware store for the end.

    10mm axle fits thru standard QR dropouts.

    Ed-O
    Free Member

    OK so I get the bolt thru option. But could you spell out the bolt on option for me?

    SS Stu do you have a Hope 10mm Saint axle……and what?

    singlespeedstu
    Full Member

    Ed.
    It’s a bolt up axle and 10mm bolts.

    Different to the bolt through axle. 😉

    It was posted up earlier on in the thread.

    rockthreegozy – Member

    Saint axle is no use unless you use a Saint rear mech.

    Axle

    Bolts

    singlespeedstu
    Full Member
    onewheeltoofew
    Free Member

    This is the set up I used on my heckler (135mm spacing)with proII hubs:
    This conversion kit:
    10mm bolt through
    This bolt:
    hope 10mm saint bolt

    and a track nut from my local halfords to tighten it all up.

    Using the 10mm bolt through option means you could use the RWS Thru bolt but at nearly £40 it struck me as a bit overpriced….

    Ed-O
    Free Member

    OK thanks I get it now. Stu that looks like the best value option you’ve got there. A good upgrade for the Mojo I think…

    fotorat
    Free Member

    surely the flex is in your spokes, what tension have you set them to?

    singlespeedstu
    Full Member

    Ed.

    Now i’ve shown you something easy to understand perhaps you could show me how to ride a complex problem like the steps of death. 😀

    Ed-O
    Free Member

    I’m sure we can sort something out Stu. I’ll be in touch soon 🙂

    racing_ralph
    Free Member

    picking up a new hope bolt up axle today – will report back

    racing_ralph
    Free Member

    Just got it from 18bikes in hope (2 day delivery from order 🙂 ) looks beafy!

    stuartanicholson
    Free Member

    Ralph, did the bolts come with the axel?

    Is it noticeably stiffer than qr?

    racing_ralph
    Free Member

    yes and not sure yet – only fitted it yesterday. Ring si on 01433 621111 and ask fro the “Bolt up kit that now exists :)”

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