Kicking of this season of Reader’s Rides, here’s the mysteriously named Top 5’s non-noisy Hope HB.916.
Your Name
‘Tops 5’
Bike brand and model
Hope HB916
Why this bike?
Always loved Hope stuff, looks good, great reviews. Deviate Claymore was also a contender but Hope won out due to reports of noisy descending [with the Deviate].
Fork
Ohlins DHX38
Shock
Ohlins TTXm.2
Wheels
Blue Flow carbon rims on Hope Tech5 hubs
Tyres
Schwalbe Magic Mary/Albert Radials
Brakes
Hope Tech4 E4
Drivetrain
Hope cranks/SRAM AXS
Cockpit components
Unite stem/Oneup V2 bars
Seatpost
Oneup V2 240mm
Saddle
SDG Bel Air
Size and Weight
S2/no idea!
Additional Comments
Yes, it’s all that I had HOPEd! About to try in mullet form.
Show us yours!
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Fame at last!
Tops 5 was a clever twist on the Turner 5 Spot I was riding when I joined 🙂
Nice bikes these, I really wanted to try one. The problem is they almost perfectly split the difference between my 2 main bikes. Maybe in the future if I’m forced to downsize.
Was that rock drop picture taken in Malaga? It looks like a trail I’ve ridden.
I love mine.
Near Malaga (Motril?). I think the guide described it as the Trek DH test track
It was the SRAM test rack when i rode it. I wonder if these guides just make it up as they go 🙂
The SRAM test track is in Mijas, the Trek track is in Motril.
I should be out there right now instead of trudging to work in the pissing rain.
It was certainly testing either way!