Another lap of the stands at the Sea Otter Classic in California, another round of new things. Some are new and available now, some are still to come, …

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Bounce, Bags and Bling – Spotted at Sea Otter

Hope bronze eh – how orange were the bits on their show bike? 😉

@thepurist bronze stem and valve with orange valve for comparison! I’d also say they look more distinct to the eye than to the camera.

Do people really put 60mm tyres on gravel bikes? Those are bigger than the tyres on my 29er…

Are Hope making the valve bodies, caps and lock rung themselves? I’d imagine the valve core is bought in.

Do people really put 60mm tyres on gravel bikes? Those are bigger than the tyres on my 29er…

Yes

Crikey. Mind you those Hope rims are wider than the ancient Stan’s Arch EX on said 29er…

Are there any updates to the HB.916 frame yet?

Do people really put 60mm tyres on gravel bikes? Those are bigger than the tyres on my 29er…
Yes

And 60mm works out at 2.36″ so having narrower tyres than that on a 29er is old-skool! 😀

The barrel allows you to change the fluid pressure as your pads wear.

Like the old Hope C2 brakes?