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Hope teases 35mm bar & stem, still waiting for Shimano’s Micro Spline permission

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The new carbon HB.130 might be getting all the attention recently, but Hope also had another new bit of carbon floating around at the launch. This one is still a prototype though, but you can see where it’s going – 35mm.

Hope teases 35mm bar & stem, still waiting for Shimano's Micro Spline permission

It’s no secret that Hope makes nearly everything themselves, now in aluminum and carbon fiber. The carbon abilities allow them to quickly try out new products, like this prototype 35mm handlebar.

Hope teases 35mm bar & stem, still waiting for Shimano's Micro Spline permission

Of course there was a 35mm aluminum stem to go along with it. No word on when these will be available but it seems like it may be soon.

Hope teases 35mm bar & stem, still waiting for Shimano's Micro Spline permission

Hope teases 35mm bar & stem, still waiting for Shimano's Micro Spline permission

We also spotted this XTR group on one of the staff bikes. It was on a staff bike because Hope can’t actually sell any of their new bikes with Shimano groups because Shimano hasn’t given them the proper license to create Micro Spline freehubs.

According to Hope’s facebook post back in May, Shimano told them that they would only offer it to OEM hub manufacturers and the hubs had to be branded with the bike manufacturer’s name. Well, the HB.130 runs HB branded OEM hubs, so it seems like Hope is playing by the rules, but still no Micro Spline – which is why the HB.130 is only sold with SRAM drivetrains.

When Hope finally does get permission (hopefully), they look to have the design ready to load up into their machines and hit ‘go’.

hopetech.com

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Brian-Francis Corrigan

Join the club for the guys at Hope, we at xtreme carbon in Australia have been waiting for permission and specs for the microspline for 12 mths. Maybe do a Chris King and make a free body with 26 splines at the same spacing to suit the 52 from Shimano microspline design and fit Shimano cassettes?????

Mike
Mike
5 years ago

There is an easier solution, Hope builds a cheaper and lighter 11sp cassette, so they should just stick another cog on it.

Gravelman
Gravelman
5 years ago

Latest I heard was that Shimano is from Autumn on, now open for all hub and wheel brands to use.
Also for Aftermarket usage.
Shimano will give out a license simmilar as they do for their Centerlock system.

JNH
JNH
5 years ago

If Hope have a prototype to show to the public, you might see it in production in the next ten years, maybe. There is a reason their first seat post was called The Eternity.

Bmx
Bmx
5 years ago
Reply to  JNH

That would be why the hope stuff works, unlike sram they take their time

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