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Over Hope Technology

UPDATE 11 februari 2021

De gevolgen van de corona crisis, een lange lock-down in Engeland en een Brexit worden steeds duidelijker.
Zowel Hope UK als Bike Assist hebben de Brexit zaken goed op orde maar EU Dealers worden sinds 1 januari onterecht belast door de Douane met invoerrechten op UK geproduceerde producten.
Dit betekent vertraging in leveringen, extra kosten en heel veel tijd aan onnodige administratie.
Hierdoor heeft Hope UK besloten tijdelijk niet te leveren aan de EU.
Er word hard gewerkt aan EU distributie punt in Nederland (EU)

Dit heeft gevolgen voor de reeds gedane bestellingen.
Onzekere levertijden, klanten die bang zijn niet geleverd te krijgen en terecht duidelijkheid vragen.
Helaas kunnen we op dit moment geen duidelijkheid geven.
De hoeveelheid mail en telefoontjes met vragen over levertijden, updates en verzoek tot annuleren
kosten ons (te) veel tijd en vooral positieve energie dat wij ons genoodzaakt zien per direct te stoppen met het aanbieden van Hope Producten.
Wij hope(n) de mooie producten van Hope Technology spoedig weer aan te aanbieden als de leveringen binnen acceptabele tijden mogelijk zijn.
Als je op zoek bent naar een Hope onderdeel of product kun je dit per mail aanvragen via: info@bikeassist.nl
Mochten we dit product niet op voorraad hebben kunnen we deze bestellen bij Hope UK.
Houd op dit moment rekening met levertijden tussen de 6 - 10 week.
De levering van Hope Wielen kan tot 3 maand duren

Samengevat:
- reeds gedane bestelling worden met 100% zekerheid uitgeleverd en verzonden direct na uitlevering van Hope UK en controle door ons.
- Status updates worden vanuit de webshop verstuurd, vragen met betrekking tot updates ed kunnen wij helaas geen antwoord op geven
- We kunnen geen verwachte levertijd/datum afgeven. (4-12 week)
- Wij willen u graag leveren maar kunnen geen levertijd garanderen.
- Na bestelling/betaling van een door u besteld product bij Hope UK is annuleren niet meer mogelijk. 

We hopen op jullie begrip en geduld.
Team Bike Assist


Hope Technology began life in the late 1980’s as a subcontract machining business making tools and fixtures for the many local aerospace companies.
In 1989 they began making disc brakes for the newly developed mountain bikes.
Initially for the personal use of the owners Ian Weatherill and Simon Sharp but they quickly realised these brakes could be sold as a product in their own right.

Since disc brakes were such a novel idea on a bicycle they decided to begin manufacturing other more common bicycle products, the first of these being a front hub.
These began selling through retailers in the UK and interest was also shown in many countries around the world.
Over the subsequent years many more products were added to the range and in 2000 the decision was made to stop all subcontract work and concentrate purely on bicycle products.

Hope now manufactures almost every part for a bicycle including hubs, brakes, headset, stems, bottom brackets and lights.
The only major part left to develop is the actual frame, which may be happening in the not too distant future.
All parts are proudly manufactured in Hope’s Barnoldswick factory which is a true state of the art facility.
They have almost 100 staff operating the factory 24-7, running the 55 CNC machines, anodising the individual components and hand assembling the finished parts.
Manufacturing all products on site gives Hope total control on quality and delivery schedules.


Hope exports around 50% of its production to over 40 countries.
They deal directly with retailers in the UK, France, Germany, Austria, Belgium and The Netherlands (employing French and German speaking staff), then have distributors in many other countries.
Their components have an excellent international reputation for both quality and reliability.
They are generally fitted by enthusiasts looking to upgrade their bikes to the highest levels and are supplied through specialist retailers.

The Beginning - 1985 to 1990

1985 The Birth of IPCO...
Ian Weatherill and Simon Sharp, motorcycle trials friends, left Rolls Royce Aerospace and setup their own tool making company, IPCO making jigs and fixtures for local aerospace companies.

1989 - And Shortly After, The Disc Brake.

Ian and Simon decide that they’re not happy with the performance of the cantilever brakes on their mountain bikes.
Being engineers and coming from a motorbike trials background, they, along with employee Owen Hardisty, decide to make their own.
The calipers were cable operated and used rear, screw-on hubs on the front of the bike, with the rotor screwed onto them.

1990 - 11,000 square ft.

IPCO moves 3 miles from the Nelson factory (1,500 sq ft) to a new factory in Colne, Lancashire (11,000 sq ft), the 'Hope Shed' later changed to 'Hope Mill'.

1991 - Welcome Hope Technology

After 2 years of designing and making hubs and brakes for their own and friends use, Hope Technology is formed to make and sell disc brakes and hubs.
The mechanical disc brake was the first product sold to the market.
1991 also saw Hope make its first 6 bolt disc specific hubs fitted with quality sealed cartridge bearings.
The hubs resembled those used on trials motorcycles, but were not the same 6 bolt pattern we are now familiar with.

1992 - Going Global

Interbike, Anaheim, USA – Hope first exhibit their brakes. There were brakes on 14 different show bikes around the halls.
At this point, Hope only had 14 brakes... Hope’s hubs started selling in big numbers in their native UK where US imported products are expensive.
Hope gains a good following for their hubs alone. A satellite office was setup in California to service US sales.
Hope launch the Ti-glide rear hub, one of the first Shimano compatible, after market hubs. It used a titanium central body and titanium cassette carrier.
It was light, strong and looked cool too....

A big investment was made with the purchase of Hope’s first CNC machine.

1993 - Lighten Up

The Ti-glide rear hub was offered in a splined version due to demand from the market for a lighter disc hub. Machined skewers were offered alongside the hubs.

1994 & 1995 - Hydraulic Revolution

Hope introduces their first hydraulic brake, launched at Eurobike with a concept twin disc system. Production brakes were only available as a single disc.
It was a powerful "open" system fitting to CNC’d fork adaptors at the front and custom braze-ons at the rear.
The Big'un hubset is also introduced. The hub had a 5 bolt disc fitting and used the 3 pawl ratchet system.
The 185mm front disc is introduced for downhill racing. Hope switch to Kevlar reinforced hydraulic hosing.

1996 - Sporting Success

Hope’s Sport lever – with its innovative thumbwheel adjuster is launched to create a completely drag free system – the C2 system was born.
Due to their ease of use, power and mid-race adjustment, many pro riders start using Hope’s hydraulic systems regardless of sponsorship obligations.
Hope have their first Grundig World Cup DH win with Rob Warner winning in the rain of Kaprun.

1997 & 1998 - 39,999 square feet.

Ti-bottom brackets were put into production and sold for a mere £90 – bargain at the time!
Co-owner Ian Weatherill and employee Neil Arnold compete in the BCF downhill championships at Fort William, using Lawwill designed Yeti Straight 4 frames and Zzyzx forks designed by Hanebrink with 6" of travel and RockShocks DHO forks.
Hope’s DH4 downhill brake is unveiled at Interbike, Las Vegas – using an open system. The Pro series lever is also introduced. The caliper gets lightened and slimmed down.
Hope’s now Progress Manager, Woody Hole, competes on the international downhill Grundig World Cup scene, clinching some top 30 results on his GT along the way!

Hope expands again trebling the size of the factory with the move from Skelton St, Colne to Skipton Road, Barnoldswick (39,000 sq ft).

1999 - The XC4 Is Launched

Steve Peat comes second in the World Cup series and wins the British National Championship.
The whole of the British National top ten use Hope brakes.
At the British National Finals, the whole top 20 (at least) are running Hope brakes.
Hope launch the World’s lightest disc brake system, the XC4.

2000 - Setting The Benchmark

Hope launch the Bulb hubs.
This first model had a splined fitting to allow a disc and spider to be fitted.
It became the benchmark front hub due to its versatility in allowing either QR or 20mm axles in the same hub.
After a year of testing on the 1999 World Cup circuit with the likes of GT's then Steve Peat, the Hope 4 pot downhill brake, the DH4, finally came into production and was offered to the market.

Future National Cyclo-cross Champion Paul Oldham joins Hope, bringing his knowledge as an elite racer to Hope’s research and development testing program.

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