This one has been dug out of the submission archive, mainly inspired by the recent HB912 project from Hope.
Your name
Robin Burt
Bike
Hope HB.160
Fork
Fox 36 Grip2 upped to 170mm
Shock
DVO Jade with 500lb Ti spring and a Fox X2
Suspension setup
Suspension settings from closed:
36 Grip2 Fork 170mm
85 psi
HSC 12/29
LSC 11/13
HSR 4/8
LSR 9/14
X2 Shock
2 spacers
250 psi
HSC 10
LSC 8
HSR 10
LSR 10
DVO Jade
500lb spring
190 psi
R 29 from open
HSC 11 from open
LSC 11 from open
Wheels
Hope Pro4 on DT Swiss XM481 with Sapim black DB spokes
Tyres
Michelin Wild Enduro Magi-X2 front and Force AM2 rear. Nukeproof ARD insert in the back.
Drivetrain
Hope with green bolts and green 30t ring. SRAM GX AXS other stuff.
Brakes
Hope E4 in orange and green, Hope 180mm rear, 203mm front rotors in purple
Cockpit
Orange Hope 35mm reach stem, Hope carbon bars at 780mm. ODI Bjorn.
Seatpost
OneUp 210mm shimmed to 190mm, orange and green Hope clamp
Saddle
Charge Spoon
Accessories
OneUp EDC, mount on for for light, Nukeproof Horizon CS pedals, Crud XL front mudguard
Size and weight
Large and heavy. Approx 35lb.
Why this bike?
After my last bike snapped (Banshee Spitfire), I was in the fortunate position of insurance payout and selling off parts. This got me almost enough to get my dream bike.
Nothing else came close in terms of value for money. Top Fox suspension and dropper, beautiful Carbon and aluminium frame, XX1 gears and dripping in Hope goodies.
It’s called The Tictac for obvious reasons, and it’s used all year round for everything. Spare bike is a Cotic BFe and it’s nowhere near as much fun as the HB.
A few things changed as things wore out. Writer replaced with better, easier to service parts of just because I wanted them.
Best bike I’ve had and I’d only replace it with an HB.130.
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Blimey!
It was a rather good bike, that. And When I said I’d only replace it with an HB.130 I lied…I went and got an HB.916 which I still have. The 916 is a better bike, mainly due in no small part to the much more up-to-date geometry, but also the mid-high pivot and 29/29 or 27.5/29 compatibility.
Though that has not been left gathering dust due to the Forbidden Druid E, again with newer geometry but also a muckle motor.
@teethgrinder – nice!
What’s the HB916 like?
That’s my lottery win bike.
I like it.
You missed the opportunity for one orange and one gree grip…
Very nice.
Did the hope stuff come multi coloured or did you speck it that way?
Never going to see someone else with the same bike :-)
It’s very good. When I had my Kenevo SL I was riding this and that 50:50, and the 916 is a better bike regardless of the lack of motor.
Bought it as a frame and shock, reusing some parts off the 160 and buying others new in sales…waited 5 months for it after putting the deposit down. The 916 is a mk1, so not SRAM Transmission compatible, even though it has a UDH. Butty box is a gimmick IMO – of it was an option I wouldn’t have chose it.
I spec’d it like that. Was going to go for the full team green at first, but then thought nearly everyone would be doing that. Most of the few I saw in the wild were indeed TG.
I sold it last year as it just wasn’t getting used, then just recently saw it for sale marketplace. Had silver pivot hardware.
My HB160 was the best bike I ever owned. Suited me perfectly. Much missed.