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This one has been dug out of the submission archive, mainly inspired by the recent HB912 project from Hope.
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.
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 :-)
@teethgrinder - nice!
What's the HB916 like?
That's my lottery win 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.
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 :-)
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.
