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What are the quieter alternatives to Hopes? The only ones I know of either weigh twice as much or cost a small fortune. Any thoughts?
PS. My own thought is that if only Hope could produce a quiet freehub, they could take over the world! 😀
Shimano, or learn to like it.
The Hopes are better than a bell!
rondo101 - Member
The Hopes are better than a bell!
agreed.
I bought a Superstar s/s hub which was a little light on grease - when I greased the freehub, I was devastated when it went almost silent. ASs noisy as possible for me.
hope xc, dt swiss
The NoTubes ZTR hubs are lighter than Hopes, cheaper than Hopes, have more points of engagement than Pro IIs and are much quieter with a nicer sound
ztr are quieter but not really quiet, but yes much less intrusive
Sun.
My pro2 is really quiet due to a liberal greasing. I don't like it TBH.
I've always thought a noisy freewheel/hub is like a passive aggressive bell.