What have you bought for the bike today ?

[sevenfourate]

It's a slippery slope when you start thinking about Hope kit ; it is excellent stuff though and I've had no issues at all with the Hope hubs (lost track of how many I have .

I’ve always admired from afar - but I’m not sure through all my BMX, MTB and now ‘mixed’ riding days; I’ve knowingly owned a single Hope item.

Believe it or not, if finding something on sensible budget, that fitted my eye, came in under weight wasn’t hard enough; Even more difficult was combining all that with something hub-wise that would take QR skewers !

Bike they are currently (?) going on is a Trek 2022-25 model in essence. And was bought new in late 25. I’ve already been told the 1 x 10 gearing is ancient Tech. Now I’m struggling to upgrade the wheels because QR is basically unsupported 😂

Either way - the Hope Pro 5 Hubs I’m getting - apparently take adaptors to go from through axle to QR. And so can be used for both. So perhaps I’ve future proofed them ongoing a bit, made a sale easier if needed, could swap between some of my bikes etc

For me it owning something different to everyone else / Custom made too. It’s not not to look like a clone. And I’m going Polished look with the hubs and raw Stainless spokes. Hopefully they’ll Dazzle in more ways than one.

Thanks for your experiences. I’m sure from reviews, videos, Hope advertising I’ve seen - it’s all quality stuff 👍

 

[ianrauk]

I’ve always admired from afar - but I’m not sure through all my BMX, MTB and now ‘mixed’ riding days; I’ve knowingly owned a single Hope item.

Thanks for your experiences. I’m sure from reviews, videos, Hope advertising I’ve seen - it’s all quality stuff 👍

Hope gear is always top notch. Their customer service is second to none. A great company.

 

[Alex321]

Not today, forgot to add to this thread.

A couple of weeks ago, a new wheelset - nothing special, Fulcrum Racing 800DB, my old set (that came on the bike) had all the paint flaking off and were starting to crack around the spokes after over 15K miles in all weathers. £160, which I think was a decent price, even for those.

And then on Monday, a new DJI OSMO 4 Action camera (£209 from Argos), to replace the GoPro that died two years ago.

 

[YMFB]

Following a debacle last August bank holiday and with a 3 week LEJOG planned i bought a Lezyne HP Micro Floor Drive Pump HP. It ticked all my boxes, does not require charging, has a gauge, can achieve 70 psi in a reasonable amount of time. This morning I noticed it has come apart inside my handlebar bag. It wasn’t in pieces just the threaded part that holds the up and down handle was unscrewed and an o ring was not in position. I put it back together and tested it, all seems goo, except I then found a second o ring on the floor !

I have looked at the Lezyne website in the vain hope of finding an exploded assembly drawing, no such luck.

Has anyone on here got a drawing/image or know where the second o ring might have come from. It’s not the one on the piston as that’s a square section like a piston ring.

 

[VinSumRox]

Pair of new Ortleib back roller panniers, reasonably priced at £113 the pair. Impressed with the quality of the bag and fitment. Will replace a pair of Lidl waterproof panniers lent out and disappeared....
And some new jockey wheels

 

[EckyH]

Does a footbike count as a complement for bicycles?

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