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Hope Cranks crankset


HOPE’S METICULOUSLY UK machined cranks are big on long-term durability and security but low on stiffness and dependent on proprietary tools.

The solid, sculpted arms are available in a wide range of anodised colours, with extensive laser etching keeping high-wear areas raw so they don’t show scuffing. The extra security plug that fixes the cranks in place is designed to stop creaking or movement even after repeated removals. There’s a choice of double or single-ring spiders or the six-arm ‘spiderless’ ring option we tested, which saves 70g and 30$. Hope’s BBs are super-smooth and allow the 30mm axle to fit in any shell. The cranks are physically flexy under power though, and depend on three different tools for crank and spider removal.

WEIGHT: 654g
ARMS: 165, 170, 175mm

Price 405$ (spiderless)


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