HOPE hubs (front, 28norm and 32sus)

[FluffyChicken]

Two of the early, but not that early hubs.
They are older than mine as the skinny one has the newer style silver parts.
The suspension one looks dodgy to me, don't remember them using that labelling and there is no technology with the HOPE part

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-NOS-Vintage-HO ... m153.l1262

and

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-NOS-Vintage-HO ... m153.l1262

 

[tintin40]

love the front hub 28

 

[The Ken]

The suspension one looks dodgy to me, don't remember them using that labelling and there is no technology with the HOPE part

I wonder if Hope partnered a company/importer stateside when they started selling there, I am curious, anyone know?