Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
The 240 18t sounds like a pissed off badly idling tractor when freewheeling. I like it.
I've had 4 Hope sets as well (2x Pro 2s, 2x Pro 4s - wasn't meant to have a second Pro4 but the first wheelset got stolen). They are unbeatable vfm and put up with heinous treatment but the engagement is noticeably slower imo than i9s / CKs / P321s. But they're also less than half the price. I actually don't understand how Hope has a profitable business model.
From a casual internet search it looks like the new XTR hubs are pretty good value at only a little bit more than Pro4s - but then you're welded to Microspline...
I've had 4 Hope sets as well (2x Pro 2s, 2x Pro 4s - wasn't meant to have a second Pro4 but the first wheelset got stolen). They are unbeatable vfm and put up with heinous treatment but the engagement is noticeably slower imo than i9s / CKs / P321s. But they're also less than half the price. I actually don't understand how Hope has a profitable business model.
From a casual internet search it looks like the new XTR hubs are pretty good value at only a little bit more than Pro4s - but then you're welded to Microspline...