INFO on 10mm boltup for hope bulb rear 135mm hub?

make the call. Very nice people. They do not bite.

Hope Technology USA Inc.
10530 Suite 200
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TX 77356
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Email: info@hopetech.com

Hope does not make a 10mm bolt on axle for the Bulb. How ever you can get the 12mm axle conversion kit and then use this axle http://www.azonicusa.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=52_41&products_id=116

12mm center diameter to match up with the hub and 10mm at the dropouts.

You change the axle out of the QR setup. Mine was a PITA to get out but others seem to have better luck.

Overall though it's not too difficult of a job. Pretty easy and nice insurance for a stiff rear end!

BTI has the kits I think, but if not Hope USA are great with helping you out!

The ID of the QR hub axle is excellent to run an M6x1 or 1/4-20 tap through. I've done that to mine and a friend's hubs along with a cap screw and some custom cone washers as an excellent alternative to the QR.

I have a better suggestion: buy my Chris King HD with Fun Bolts on an EX729, and you're good to go with 3x the engagement!

Sorry for bringing up such a dead thread but...I have a Hope bulb rear hub and I'm in the middle of installing it back on the bike. I just swapped out my qr axle with the Hope 12mm axle conversion kit,"New 12mm axle ,bearing and side sleeves. The axle and bearing went in no problem... My question is,I'm trying to use the Azonic Momentum 12 to 10mm bolt on axle and the old knurled sleeves don't fit the wheel now. Am I supposed to use the new 12mm sleeves with no knurles in them? What did you guys do when you converted? I just don't want my wheel to slip out in the drop outs since it's going on my new STP with horizontal dropouts.
I'll post a couple pictures in a minute... trying to get them uploaded now.

The old knurled sleeve fits on the non drive side but not on the Drive side....



Here are the New sleeves and the old ones...


This is the new 12mm sleeve and it does fit the drive side but it has no knurles on it to lock to the frame when tightened down.... Could this slip after tightening down? It seems to be the only option but once it's pressed all the way on, it won't be easy to get back off!

Hopefully someone can chime in since Hope is closed till Monday and I need to get my bike back together.

Never mind... I knurled the edges on the new spacers and it works fine.

this is probably what u want

al-irl said:

this is probably what u want

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Nope... that is for the Hope Pro2 hub,mine is a Bulb. I already had the internal conversion kit for mine and got it installed but was worried about the spacers they sent with it slipping without knurls on them. It doesn't and is stiff as all get out now!