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Hope HB.T track bike goes on sale today, starting from £15,550 + VAT

Hope is now taking orders for radical Olympic track bike
by David Arthur @davearthur
Fri, Dec 20, 2019 10:03
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The radical new Hope HB.T track bike that the British Cycling team will race in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is now available to order, with prices starting at £15,550 + VAT.

Hope Technology is offering a choice of framesets tailored towards different track disciplines. They are as follows:

  • Standard Frameset (Frame, seatpost, Fork, Stem) | £15,550 + VAT
  • Pursuit Frameset (Frame, Seatpost, Fork, Integrated Stem and Handlebar) | £17,100 + VAT
  • Upright (Omnium) Frameset (Frame, Seatpost, Fork, Integrated Stem and Handlebar) | £18,200 + VAT
  • Sprint Frameset (Frame, Seatpost, Fork, Integrated Stem and Handlebar) | £19,600 + VAT

It’ll also be selling disc wheels, for which it has developed a new manufacturing process, as well as a trispoke. A rear disc costs £2,450 + VAT, front disc is £2,100 + VAT and the trispoke we’ve never heard about before until now, costs  £2,250 + VAT.

- How the new Hope/Lotus British Cycling Olympic track bike was designed and made

Each frameset is handmade and built to order so this means the availability will be very limited. Hope will require a £5,000 deposit and once your frame specification has been requested, a delivery date will be proposed.

You can send your orders to order [at] hopetech.com 

I wonder how many nations and athletes will be putting an order in?

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David Arthur @davearthur

David worked on the road.cc tech team from 2012-2020. Previously he was editor of Bikemagic.com and before that staff writer at RCUK. He's a seasoned cyclist of all disciplines, from road to mountain biking, touring to cyclo-cross, he only wishes he had time to ride them all. He's mildly competitive, though he'll never admit it, and is a frequent road racer but is too lazy to do really well. He currently resides in the Cotswolds, and you can now find him over on his own YouTube channel David Arthur - Just Ride Bikes. 

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Global Nomad | 4 years ago
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So, its £30k all in...rather than the 'more palatable' 15K...mmmm

need to think of this in terms other than as a bicycle...fine art, sophisticated engineering, design icon etc...if it wins at the olympics all well and good, if it doesn't then it will have no kudos or story to make it a good investment.  At 15k you could make a case for it to hang on the wall - as someone above said, too embarassing to actually ride the track on it, except as a shared experience, have a go on a lotus type of thing, but at 30k it is for countries only...will buy second hand after depreciation...ha ha

 

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jollygoodvelo | 4 years ago
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Looking forward to the review of this.  I assume it will have class-leading vertical non-compliance.

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Nick T | 4 years ago
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If anyone who's not actually on British cycling books turned up at the local velodrome on one of these I think I'd have a hernia from laughing

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RobD replied to Nick T | 4 years ago
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Nick T wrote:

If anyone who's not actually on British cycling books turned up at the local velodrome on one of these I think I'd have a hernia from laughing

To be fair, if I won the lottery I think I'd order one of these to use just for the sheer audaciousness of it.

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glp replied to RobD | 4 years ago
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RobD wrote:

Nick T wrote:

If anyone who's not actually on British cycling books turned up at the local velodrome on one of these I think I'd have a hernia from laughing

To be fair, if I won the lottery I think I'd order one of these to use just for the sheer audaciousness of it.

Totally but I'd buy one of each, with wheels etc, hang one on the wall and use one around town etc etc!!!

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rookybiker | 4 years ago
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I wonder how they go about customising the frame to each customer. It's a true monocoque (most so-called monocoques actually have the main and rear triangles fabricated separately) and just milling the molds for a new size should cost more that the price they are asking for the whole bike.

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billymansell replied to rookybiker | 4 years ago
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rookybiker wrote:

I wonder how they go about customising the frame to each customer. It's a true monocoque (most so-called monocoques actually have the main and rear triangles fabricated separately) and just milling the molds for a new size should cost more that the price they are asking for the whole bike.

Here's a road.cc video that in part explains how they've planned for customisation;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU0Sj1kjL8o

With a various stock of front triangle moulds to which they add a standard chainstay mould they can customise to meet the needs of most but can also manufacture a new mould in a week if necessary. Add to that Renishaw can print custom titanium parts as required for each customer.

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David Arthur @d... replied to rookybiker | 4 years ago
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rookybiker wrote:

I wonder how they go about customising the frame to each customer. It's a true monocoque (most so-called monocoques actually have the main and rear triangles fabricated separately) and just milling the molds for a new size should cost more that the price they are asking for the whole bike.

They have a couple of sizes and in each mould they can alter the head tube to further suit different fit requirements. It's not true custom but it offers scope for providing a wide range of fits

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CAnstead replied to rookybiker | 4 years ago
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rookybiker wrote:

I wonder how they go about customising the frame to each customer. It's a true monocoque (most so-called monocoques actually have the main and rear triangles fabricated separately) and just milling the molds for a new size should cost more that the price they are asking for the whole bike.

Monocoque refers to the fact the shell and structure are one, rather than a chassis separate from a shell. It's got nothing to do with whether it's made in one piece or a number. Some cars and yachts use a monocoque approach, but are made in a number of pieces.

Don't I sound like a smart arse!

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Nick T | 4 years ago
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Is there a sportive geometry option 

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abusivemonk | 4 years ago
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Excellent. That's my Richmond park bike sorted

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EddyBerckx | 4 years ago
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Do they have mudguard mounts?

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hawkinspeter replied to EddyBerckx | 4 years ago
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EddyBerckx wrote:

Do they have mudguard mounts?

Can you fit standard panniers on this bike, or do they sell specially designed ones?

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brooksby replied to hawkinspeter | 4 years ago
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hawkinspeter wrote:

EddyBerckx wrote:

Do they have mudguard mounts?

Can you fit standard panniers on this bike, or do they sell specially designed ones?

And can you fit rim brakes?

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hawkinspeter replied to brooksby | 4 years ago
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brooksby wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

EddyBerckx wrote:

Do they have mudguard mounts?

Can you fit standard panniers on this bike, or do they sell specially designed ones?

And can you fit rim brakes?

I'm pretty sure that it's disc wheels only.

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pockstone replied to hawkinspeter | 4 years ago
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hawkinspeter wrote:

EddyBerckx wrote:

Do they have mudguard mounts?

Can you fit standard panniers on this bike, or do they sell specially designed ones?

A pizza rack with a plastic crate on the front will give easy access to your essential bits and bobs. I would recommend a folding crate, for when you want to go maximum aero.

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hawkinspeter replied to pockstone | 4 years ago
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pockstone wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

EddyBerckx wrote:

Do they have mudguard mounts?

Can you fit standard panniers on this bike, or do they sell specially designed ones?

A pizza rack with a plastic crate on the front will give easy access to your essential bits and bobs. I would recommend a folding crate, for when you want to go maximum aero.

I was thinking of putting a baby carrier on the front, but I suppose I could easily carry a small child with one hand and steer with the other.

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billymansell | 4 years ago
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Compared to the prices of some previous British Olympic track bikes these are bargains.

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Velovoyeur | 4 years ago
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What a bargain!

Dear Santa, I've been a good person this year.

Put me down for one of each.

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