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gbj_tester in reply to @general_greyharbour

tester's in here dishing out wisdom

tester "wisdom" would be to get the FSA (and of course my bearing cover, spacers and top cap). The Hope fit looks like HSC7 upper and HSCC lower, but you're paying a huge premium just to get a colour anodised bearing cover when the basic FSA IS2 can be had for £17

I also think matchy-matchy colour anodised bits usually look rank, many a bike has ended up in the anti-porn thread for it, and the Hope seat clamp is a shit design. While we're at it, I'm not a huge fan of their hubs either 🙂

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general_greyharbour in reply to @gbj_tester

Thanks for the reply.
I appreciate it.

Fully agreed on colour matching parts... bike hardware should be black or silver.
I can forgive a painted stem... that often makes sense.

I think I can potentially get a staff trade purchase through my work so that's a key motivator in choosing HOPE to be honest.

Thanks again.
Really good of you.

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gbj_tester in reply to @general_greyharbour

I can potentially get a staff trade purchase

How much discount? FSA IS2 headset + HB-R7000/FH-R7000 hubs + BBB BSP-85 seat clamp comes to about £105, you'd need more than a third off rrp just to get a Hope rear hub for that🙂

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