Hope freehubs
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Hope freehubs
I've just stripped down my cassette and discovered that my Hope alloy freehub is quite badly worn where the cassette has gouged into the softer alloy splines.
A replacement in either alloy (80g) or steel (148g) is about £60.
I'm a little disappointed because it is an expensive piece of kit, and I've had cheaper Shimano ones that I've never replaced.
Has anyone else had a similar experience?
A replacement in either alloy (80g) or steel (148g) is about £60.
I'm a little disappointed because it is an expensive piece of kit, and I've had cheaper Shimano ones that I've never replaced.
Has anyone else had a similar experience?
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- Real Name: Nic Vipond
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I've seen this dozens of times on Hope freehubs. The alloy would appear to be just too soft hence their steel upgrade for sixty quid. I've mentioned this to Hope who tell me it only happens with the cheaper cassettes which is frankly nonsense. It's a shame as their wheels are otherwise great....
A common problem.
A common problem.
It's a shame as it spoils an otherwise excellent piece of kit.
It's only about 2 years 3 months and 14000 miles old. The bearings and seals are as new with no noticeable wear and there has been no ingress of water or crud despite round the year all weather use.
Only ever been used with Shimano 105 cassettes
It's only about 2 years 3 months and 14000 miles old. The bearings and seals are as new with no noticeable wear and there has been no ingress of water or crud despite round the year all weather use.
Only ever been used with Shimano 105 cassettes
Arr pretty common and actually makes no difference whatsoever to how it performs. I've run Hopes on my MTB for 5 years or so and each one has a touch of this on it (even to where I couldn't get the cassette off!) but once it's indented to a point it's ok.
The more annoying problem I had was ripping spokes through the hub on the rear and the pawls on the inside snapping.
The more annoying problem I had was ripping spokes through the hub on the rear and the pawls on the inside snapping.
It was a bit of a so and so getting the cassette off, but easy enough to tidy the damaged splines with a file, it really is as soft as butter that thing. I've also found what appear to be hairline cracks around 2 of the pawls, so will replace with a steel one. Inferior part of an otherwise great hub.
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