MTB wheelset

Posted on Fri 10th, September 2010

• #1

Sparky

I'm looking at a Hope Pro2 wheelset, but I'm slightly put off by stories of chewed-up splines. Anyone have them and can shed some light?

Also, is it silly to go for bolt-on? Seems like the extra stiffness is worth it. Not a huge hardship to carry a multitool for puncture times, is it?
• #2

daccordi

I've got them and they've been fine, you just need to use a good quality cassette where the cogs are joined together so the load is spread out on the splines.
• #3

deleted

I also have a pair, mine are fine too.
• #4

dicki

been using them for about 6 months no issues what so ever on my jump bike
• #5

furious_tiles

Great wheels, I'd recomend them to anyone.

By bolt on I presume you mean bolt though? I'd now use nothing else, it stiffens up the front of the bike and improves the handling through rocky/technical decents with a very small weight gain. Also if you go for Rock Shox or Fox the axles require no tools to release the wheel.
• #6

deleted

do yourself a favor and get the stans rims version. even if you don't want to run tubeless you might in the future.

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