Cheaper Alternative to Hop Pro II Hub?
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hey man i just went through the same thing. broke my ringle lawwill hub and needed to find a replacement
the hub i wanted had to be 135mm, disc brake, single speed (or dishless), and a non-qr hub
it came down to the hope pro2 trials hub, then the single speed offerings (not the thread on a freewheel style hubs) from dmr, atom lab, and halo. i wound up going with the hope pro2 because the wheels are going on a street/trials bike so i wanted the ability to run both a 13t and a 19t cog when i wanted them. the dmr, atom lab, and halo hubs all used there own thread on or special splined cog system which usually went from 12t to 18t cogs. another big thing about the hope is its very light and has been riden hard by many riders - i cant say neither of these things about the dmr, atom lab, or halo really as most of them are new hubs. the hope is something like 290grams where as the others are pushing the 500gram mark. the hope has been riden for years by trials riders with little failure, most of which (the hub body itself) have been taken care of in newer models. i also really liked the idea of being able to fine tune the placement of my rear cog without have to add and remove spacers from my cranks to get the chain line 100% straight. with dmr, halo, or atom lab hubs, if the chain line wasnt straight with the cog, i would have had to swap around spacers on my cranks which really is not possible since i have 2.5piece bmx cranks and i cannot go in or out with the chainwheel since i dont have any spare crank spindle (it was a very close fit with the length of the spindle).
so my biggest things leading me to the hope were: its light, theres lots of people out there riding it, and its been proven. i really couldnt find anything on the halo, dmr, or atom lab hubs. i know the atom lab hub really isnt that much cheaper than the hope.
and there are of course the chris king and hadley options, both of which are super expensive -> +$300
halo: http://www.cheapbikeparts360.com/products/halo-djd-disc-singlespeed-hub/
hope: http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=17038&category=80
atom lab: https://www.ebikestop.com/atomlab_black_aircorp_single_speed_cassette_hub-HU2905.php
dmr: http://www.ebikestop.com/dmr_revolver_6_pawl_single_speed_cassette_hub_disc_10mm_axle_includes_13t_cog-HU3082.php
the hub i wanted had to be 135mm, disc brake, single speed (or dishless), and a non-qr hub
it came down to the hope pro2 trials hub, then the single speed offerings (not the thread on a freewheel style hubs) from dmr, atom lab, and halo. i wound up going with the hope pro2 because the wheels are going on a street/trials bike so i wanted the ability to run both a 13t and a 19t cog when i wanted them. the dmr, atom lab, and halo hubs all used there own thread on or special splined cog system which usually went from 12t to 18t cogs. another big thing about the hope is its very light and has been riden hard by many riders - i cant say neither of these things about the dmr, atom lab, or halo really as most of them are new hubs. the hope is something like 290grams where as the others are pushing the 500gram mark. the hope has been riden for years by trials riders with little failure, most of which (the hub body itself) have been taken care of in newer models. i also really liked the idea of being able to fine tune the placement of my rear cog without have to add and remove spacers from my cranks to get the chain line 100% straight. with dmr, halo, or atom lab hubs, if the chain line wasnt straight with the cog, i would have had to swap around spacers on my cranks which really is not possible since i have 2.5piece bmx cranks and i cannot go in or out with the chainwheel since i dont have any spare crank spindle (it was a very close fit with the length of the spindle).
so my biggest things leading me to the hope were: its light, theres lots of people out there riding it, and its been proven. i really couldnt find anything on the halo, dmr, or atom lab hubs. i know the atom lab hub really isnt that much cheaper than the hope.
and there are of course the chris king and hadley options, both of which are super expensive -> +$300
halo: http://www.cheapbikeparts360.com/products/halo-djd-disc-singlespeed-hub/
hope: http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=17038&category=80
atom lab: https://www.ebikestop.com/atomlab_black_aircorp_single_speed_cassette_hub-HU2905.php
dmr: http://www.ebikestop.com/dmr_revolver_6_pawl_single_speed_cassette_hub_disc_10mm_axle_includes_13t_cog-HU3082.php
any hub over a certain price will sound good..