SamKidney Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 (edited) While trawling through the endless stream of Bike Pictures, I came across Danny Swindlehurst's old Ice. The thing that I found intriguing was what appears to be a Hope Pro 2 up back. I was wondering if anyone could shed any light onto how this came about and if you can still get hold of them? I'm presuming it's been modified? Home job or by Hope? Would there be somewhere that could undertake the modification? Just interested as they are bombproof hubs and I wouldn't mind one myself, especially if I could get hold of the 36h hub and use my old urban rim Cheers. Edited December 20, 2011 by Echo Lite 09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Yeah its modded, not sure how though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 custom made axle and modified freehub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Borneo Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 If anyone has any more info on this I'd also be well interested. Would like to cut the hope rear hub on my road bike down to 120mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Pretty sure I remember reading/seeing somewhere this was a proto from Hope Not 100% sure though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun stephenson Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 This hub now belongs to my brother so i no quite abit about it, can get pics if anyone is interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 This hub now belongs to my brother so i no quite abit about it, can get pics if anyone is interested If he even considers selling it tell him to let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazykid009 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 This hub now belongs to my brother so i no quite abit about it, can get pics if anyone is interested Pictures please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Thinking about it, wouldn't this be a good road for hope to go down? I know most riders run FFW setups these days, but surely they could expand into the BMX market? This hub without disc tabs would be massively popular, down to reliability alone. Hope produced one or trials specific 116mm screw on hubs too. I know a rider not too far from me who's running one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt jumper jake Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Thinking about it, wouldn't this be a good road for hope to go down? I know most riders run FFW setups these days, but surely they could expand into the BMX market? This hub without disc tabs would be massively popular, down to reliability alone. Hope produced one or trials specific 116mm screw on hubs too. I know a rider not too far from me who's running one. It would of been done by now if they thought it was money making. Still, wouldnt mind one myself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connawonna Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 modded axle and cut down driver. one of danny's mates did it for him with a lathe at work so i'm told. to the guy wanting to make it 120 mm that would be less of a squeeze to make it fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Borneo Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 (edited) Yeah, My old man's got a lathe so I could get him to shorten the cassette body and the axle for me. Just a bit unsure about relocating the outer cassette bearing and whether there would still be enough room to cut a new thread for the lock ring. The one in the pics looks like it might have the lock ring on the outside. Think my old odyssey hazard cassette hub may have had something similar on the original driver. If anyone's got any more pics they can put up, especially any work in progress shots, it would be much appreciated. Edited December 21, 2011 by Chris Borneo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Ed Potts did one of these. It might have been an XC or a Bulb 'cause it was a pretty long time ago, but it started out life as a 135 and got machined down to 110/116. Probably not this exact one, but yeah - you'll have to find someone to modify one rather than find a shop selling them if you want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philgresty Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 just get a king bmx hub, nuff said 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt jumper jake Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 just get a king bmx hub, nuff said Yeah if you want death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philgresty Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Yeah if you want death. iv had two and they have both been flawless, never skipped once, id never use anything else 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt jumper jake Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 iv had two and they have both been flawless, never skipped once, id never use anything else Had one from brand new, skipped like a school girl on crack.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike_dummie Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Ive heard the newer ones are no where near as good as the old ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsEuan Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 more picys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 I can do this if any one has a hub they want done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 I can do this if any one has a hub they want done speak to euan as he's doing mine? how much you chargin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 speak to euan as he's doing mine? how much you chargin? Sounds like your sorted then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezmtber Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Hope flip-flop hub. Not really in production, yet. Allows either singlespeed-with-disc setup or fixed (no brakes innit) setup. Goes down to a 15T sprocket i am asuming this will be 120mm for track use http://singletrackworld.com/2013/01/the-london-bike-show-2013-big-report-1/ http://singletrackworld.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2013/01/BENJI-4235-640x424.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 That's not quite the same though... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezmtber Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 I know it won't wotk for 20" but ok on 24 or 26" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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