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I'm veering towards Hope because I like the company and the noise they make. Also, I've never heard anyone, ever, say anything negative about Hope hubs.

I was amazed at what the current wheels stood up to: 20mph over sharp rocks the size of two fists. Brilliant. You really can have a lot of fun on a cheap mountain bike. Just not for that long...

I have Hope everything on the 29er, and will be doing the same on the fatty hard tail (well, except the project 321 front hub for the lefty fork). Their stuff just works, is kinda light OTP, and is servicable when it dosent work.

Its also pretty, and the hubs asound nice.

Want!