Don't need a bell

[upsidedown]

Just fitted a set of Hope Pro2 Evo hubs to the commuter, what a noise ! Every time i start coasting on the shared use paths everyone for about 100 yards looks around.
Anybody know if they get any quieter ?

 

[gaz]

They probably won't get quieter.

 

[BSRU]

You could always put some Marathon Winters on, they'll drown out the noise

 

[HLaB]

My Campy Khasmin rear hub made a racket for about 3000 miles before going silent, I miss the old noise, I found it more effective in alerting peds even on the FRB, folk reacted to it better ;-)

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

i loved that noise on my hope pro2 mtb hubs, like an old singer sewing machine.

 

[GrasB]

the freewheel on my halo Freedom Disc was very loud with a harsh mechanical sound, after about 1000 miles it quietened down some & lost its harshness. It's certainly not quiet but much more pleasant to freewheel with.

 

[Black Sheep]

the freewheel on hope hubs don't really quieten down if my XC hubs are anything to go with.

 

[Asprilla]

Hope hubs buzz like crazy. I'd just fitted some Pro 3 hubs which I'm really looking forward to hearing.

 

[Tynan]

I love the almost silent noise of a bike on the rare occasion you get to hear it and nothing is rattling or creaking, them clacking freewheels do my head in, why would anyone make something like that, especially on something powered by legs

 

[moon_monkey]

My Fulcrum 7s are the same - great for letting people know you're there.
Problem is, some cyclists take it as a challenge (or an insult) that you're freewheeling behind them and leads to unintentional commuter racing.

 

[Globalti]

Hope hubs DO quieten down as the ratchet wears and the grease thickens up.

 

[fossyant]

Shimano tend to be whisper quiet. My HED Jets (carbon rims Hope Ti Glide hubs) haven't ever gone quiet, even more so with the whoosh whoosh of the rims. Shame I don't use them much !

 

[downfader]

Hope hubs DO quieten down as the ratchet wears and the grease thickens up.

Same here. My Pro3s still make a loverly clacker though. Had them just over 2 years I think

 

[betty swollocks]

Hope hub on my 'bent with 20" wheels. Really screams when freewheeling at speed!!