Hope hub converter question

The Big Cheese
The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
edited March 2008 in MTB general
Am I correct in thinking that I can get converters for my Hope Pro II front hub (2007)

I currently have 20mm but want to go to QR as I am thinking of swapping my pikes out for Revs.....

Fingers crossed

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    correct.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    Cheers Nick!
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    there is one on ebay currently, for about £6
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    Shall check it out!

    Cheers!
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    just out of interest, where will your pikes be going?
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    Will be selling them - virtually brand new - only done about 50 miles - spotless!

    £200.00

    It's only an 'IF' at the moment - why? Are you interested?

    I can always give you first refusal??
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    It'll depend on what job i have new term, but yes, as i'm now almost certainly building up a street/jump bike...
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  • Ciaran500
    Ciaran500 Posts: 348
    Why are you getting rid of the pikes? I'm considering getting a bike with a set of them on it.
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    No particular reason, but I am a tad on the heavy side and can't be arsed to swap/change springs. And I am going for Air revs..... more adjustability for fat buggers.. ha ha

    Plus I don't need a 20mm fork anymore as its overkill for the mid trail riding I shall be doing on the bike

    Pike coils are ace forks though!!

    Ride-Whenever: No rush, I won't know for certain until about a fortnight's time whats going on so no rush - Ill let you know nearer the time whether I am changing them :wink:
  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    Cheesey

    You have PM fella...
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  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    Ciaran, if you're worried, i have the 454 air u-turn ones, and they are mint, light and ridiculously stiff
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    dave_hill wrote:
    Cheesey

    You have PM fella...

    Cheers matey! :D
  • skyliner
    skyliner Posts: 613
    IIRC, the Revs have the same CTA as the Pikes but 10mm less travel. They are lighter of course, but you could probably source a dual air, or air UT conversion for your Pike for less than the cost of the new fork - selling price of your Pike and save the weight that way.
    Whether you want a UT version or not will dictate the cost obviously. But it's do-able quite easily.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    Cheesey
    Plus I don't need a 20mm fork anymore as its overkill for the mid trail riding I shall be doing on the bike
    Mmm and there will be a 20mm reba next year.

    A Qr hope hub with Qr axle weighs more than a 20mm hope hub with maxel. As above get the pike air u-turned. lightest stiffest option.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    nicklouse wrote:
    Cheesey
    Plus I don't need a 20mm fork anymore as its overkill for the mid trail riding I shall be doing on the bike
    Mmm and there will be a 20mm reba next year.

    A Qr hope hub with Qr axle weighs more than a 20mm hope hub with maxel. As above get the pike air u-turned. lightest stiffest option.

    Is this something TF Tuned could do? I didn't know it could even be done?
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    you could even ask for the new light-maxle, shave off even more weight.
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    Right.....

    Just been on the phone to TF tuned .....

    Am having them

    Push Tuned

    Firm Spring Fitted

    And PopLoc removed (manual fork lockout etc)

    So, will be keeping the Pikes after all

    The guy couldn't believe that I am 14 stone and have been able to ride the 'standard' spring, although when lockout is disabled I get about 60% sag.... :lol:

    As comments above, he said the weight isn't much between the PIKE coil and AIR and given that I am a fat bugger (not his words) and this isn't a race bike, changing forks would be pointless...
  • Ciaran500
    Ciaran500 Posts: 348
    How much that cost?

    I'm 14stone and it looks like any coil forks I buy will need a coil replacement :/
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    All in alll £150 matey
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    but if you just buy the coil (and you can fit it yourself) it's £35

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