The postman gave me a package on saturday morning. I opened it and this is what I found
Hope 130mm 36h rear hub
Later I measured it to feed the stuff into “spocalc.xls”
Measuring the over lock nut dimension with a micrometer
Now the question is do I get a bling IRD rim (in black with black spokes) to go with the hub, or stick with the Mavic Open Pro I have in stock?
Audaxing 
I run Hope/open pro road wheels and i’ve been nothing but impressed with them.
By: Redbike on October 26, 2010
at 10:16 am
do hope hubs make a good noise? loud?..
stick with the open pros, good rims, well made.
By: fringe on October 28, 2010
at 2:54 pm
When I have built the wheels I will report back on the noise. I am going with the Open Pro as it’s the cheaper option. All I have to do is buy half a set of spokes in a size I don’t have in the spares box
By: audaxing on October 28, 2010
at 4:40 pm
I can only dream of spending that much on a hub. Do you recommend anything for open pros at half that price?
By: mike on October 29, 2010
at 1:55 pm
I assume you mean full list price for a Hope hub? That’s £141
They are widely available for £130, I got mine for £120
If you want to save $$$ on a wheel then instead of Open Pros use Rigda Chrina. They are as strong/stronger/longer lasting and are about half the price. Spa Cycles stock them
As for the hub, I have previously used Shimano 105 hubs with pretty good results
By: audaxing on October 29, 2010
at 3:44 pm