{"id":41178,"date":"2022-09-07T13:00:32","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T11:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=695795"},"modified":"2022-09-07T13:14:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T11:14:13","slug":"bike-of-the-week-hopes-hb-916-is-the-british-brands-high-pivot-enduro-mountain-bike","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/bike-of-the-week-hopes-hb-916-is-the-british-brands-high-pivot-enduro-mountain-bike\/","title":{"rendered":"Bike of the Week | Hope\u2019s HB.916 is the British brand\u2019s high-pivot enduro mountain bike"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Oscar Huckle\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 07 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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This week, we take to the trails with Hope\u2019s new enduro mountain bike<\/a>, the HB.916.<\/p>\n

A radical departure from the HB.160<\/a>, the new bike moves to a high-pivot design<\/a>. It features 170mm of suspension travel<\/a> at the front and 160mm out back.<\/p>\n

Hope says the bike is designed for enduro racing<\/a>, from short, two-minute stages to longer sections on more varied terrain.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a closer look at the bike.<\/p>\n

A high-pivot enduro muncher<\/h2>\n
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The carbon weave is on full display.<\/span><\/figcaption> Andy Lloyd \/ Our Media <\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The HB.916 is produced in Hope\u2019s Barnoldswick factory and its full-carbon front triangle is claimed to be constructed from one piece.<\/p>\n

The rear triangle has an interesting design, combining carbon chainstays and seatstays with aluminium rockers, bridges and pivot locations. The carbon of the stays is bonded to the aluminium just underneath the bridge.<\/p>\n

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The carbon of the stays is bonded to the aluminium beneath the seatstay bridge.<\/span><\/figcaption> Andy Lloyd \/ Our Media <\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The frame features internal cable routing, with foam sleeves run over the cable outers to prevent them rattling inside the frame. Rubber protection is utilised on the underside of the down tube from where it meets the bottom bracket to about a third of the way up the tube, the driveside chainstay and on the inside face of the driveside seatstay.<\/p>\n

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The cavernous hole can store your spares or belongings.<\/span><\/figcaption> Andy Lloyd \/ Our Media <\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The HB.916 also features down tube storage, which Hope calls its \u2018Butty Box\u2019. The frame ships with a pouch that can store valuables to avoid fouling the internally routed cables. A lever is rotated to unlock access to the Butty Box.<\/p>\n

The frame can also accept a water bottle<\/a> inside the front triangle and its maximum tyre clearance is rated to 29\u00d72.6in.<\/p>\n

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The T47 bottom bracket junction is suitably beefy.<\/span><\/figcaption> Andy Lloyd \/ Our Media <\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The frame uses a T47 bottom bracket standard<\/a> and SRAM\u2019s universal derailleur hanger<\/a> (UDH).<\/p>\n

Sag indicators feature on the pivot to assist in easy setup, with Hope recommending 30 per cent sag.<\/p>\n

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Sag setup indicators are always useful.<\/span><\/figcaption> Andy Lloyd \/ Our Media <\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The head tube angle can also be adjusted because it uses Hope\u2019s angled headset between 64 and 63.2 degrees.<\/p>\n

The mullet design means the HB.916 is compatible with both 29in wheels<\/a> and 27.5in wheels<\/a> out back, with a flip chip featured on the seatstay pivot to alter between the wheel sizes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What is Bike of the Week?<\/h3>\n

Every fortnight, we\u2019ll bring you a detailed first look at one of the latest bikes (or framesets) to arrive at BikeRadar HQ \u2013 from road to commuting, gravel to enduro, and anything in between.<\/p>\n

This is our chance to introduce the bike and everything that makes it unique before hitting the road or trails.<\/p>\n

Head to our\u00a0Bike of the Week hub<\/a> for previous editions.<\/p>\n

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A Hope-centric build<\/h2>\n
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Like other high-pivot designs, the HB.916 uses an idler pulley.<\/span><\/figcaption> Andy Lloyd \/ Our Media <\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The HB.916 retails from \u00a36,995, depending on the paint scheme. However, there is a frameset option (which includes the shock, headset and bottom bracket) from \u00a33,595, or you can opt for a complete bike, minus the drivetrain from \u00a35,995. Both of these prices will also depend on the paint scheme.<\/p>\n

The new Hope comes in three colourways \u2013 \u2018Carbon Finish\u2019 pictured here, \u2018Neutral Finish\u2019 and \u2018Chameleon Finish\u2019. The \u2018Carbon Finish\u2019 is the cheapest paint option, and the other two paint schemes increase the price by \u00a3300 and \u00a3600 respectively.<\/p>\n

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The HB.916 can run either an air or coil shock.<\/span><\/figcaption> Andy Lloyd \/ Our Media <\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The bike features an \u00d6hlins RXF38 AIR fork and TTX22M air shock. The rear shock is also available in a coil variety \u2013 a TTX22M Coil, from the Swedish brand.<\/p>\n

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SRAM\u2019s GX Eagle is the drivetrain of choice for this build.<\/span><\/figcaption> Andy Lloyd \/ Our Media <\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Our bike features a SRAM GX Eagle<\/a> mechanical drivetrain<\/a> with a 30t chainring and 10-52 cassette, although a SRAM X01 Eagle drivetrain is listed on the spec sheet.<\/p>\n

As one might expect, the build showcases Hope\u2019s range of colourful components. The brand supplies the headset<\/a>, handlebars<\/a>, stem<\/a>, brakes<\/a>, rotors, bottom bracket, seat clamp and wheels<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Hope\u2019s latest Tech 4 brakes are a fitting choice.<\/span><\/figcaption> Andy Lloyd \/ Our Media <\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The handlebars are carbon, 800mm wide and fitted with DMR DeathGrips. Hope\u2019s latest Tech 4 brake levers<\/a> are mounted to them.<\/p>\n

The wheels are Hope\u2019s Pro4 Boost hubs on Fortus 30SC rims. The front wheel is shod with a Maxxis Assegai tyre<\/a> in 2.5WT EXO TR 3C. The rear is a Maxxis Minion 2.5 3C EXO+ TR.<\/p>\n

Our test bike has arrived with both 29in and 27.5in rear wheels, so we can experiment with both setups.<\/p>\n

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Hope supplies the seat clamp.<\/span><\/figcaption> Andy Lloyd \/ Our Media <\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

A WTB Volt saddle features on our build rather than the SDG Radar listed in the spec sheet. It sits on top of the OneUp dropper post V2<\/a>, which sports a 210mm drop.<\/p>\n

All-in, the bike weighs 15.72kg with Nukeproof Horizon Sam Hill flat pedals<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re currently testing the Hope HB.916 and we\u2019ll bring you a full review soon.<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n

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