Hope HB.T - 7005 Hours & Counting

We wanted to share the first part of our incredible journey leading up to 2021 and the dedicated team determined to make it a success
Since starting out in 1989, we have proudly become world leaders when it comes to engineering bicycle components, something we have done purely to help us ride our bikes more! We manufacture almost every part for a bicycle including hubs, brakes, headset, stems, bottom brackets and lights - all from our home in Barnoldswick, Lancashire. Manufacturing all products on-site gives us total control on quality and delivery schedules and was one of the reasons which led ‪@britishcycling‬ to say it was a 'no brainer to partner with us for this project, even it would become be our very first road bike!
This video shows never before seen footage of our committed team making history by creating one of the fastest bikes ever made and finding an innovative way to progress the design of track wheels. Plus, hear from ‪@britishcycling‬ on how a cup of coffee turned into a manufacturing first.
We wanted to share just how labour intensive but also how satisfying creating the HB.T has been, revealing the whole process from creating the mould to perfecting the layer of lacquer! We are proud to say all elements of the HB.T are sourced, made and constructed under one roof here in the UK. We show off our experts who give an insight into their day to day activities working side by side to create a truly artisan product.
We also proudly show off our unique carbon track wheels which use an extremely fine-tuned monocoque structure and weigh less than 700g! You can even catch a glimpse of some of the first rides by the Olympic development squad - achieving PBs from day one!
ABOUT Hope Technology
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Hope Technology designs and manufactures high-performance components including brakes, wheels, drivetrains, headsets, pedals and lights from its British headquarters. It has recently diversified into bike frames and full bicycle production and sales.
Over 30 years Hope Technology has become world-renowned through the unerring quality and unmatched longevity of its products. This success has been built on an unwavering devotion to innovation in design; precision in engineering; dedication to quality control and commitment service and support.
The 150-plus Lancashire-based Hope Technology staff only make products that they’d be 100% happy to ride themselves. With the team operating 70 CNC machines, 24-7, and hand-assembling all products, there is complete control over quality and scheduling. Hope Technology now exports around 50% of its production to more than 40 countries worldwide.

[@ashleydavidsharpe7882]

The hope track bike is the most beautiful track bike I have ever seen and it is great to see how much perfection goes in to make it

[@julianomarrecker]

I'm not really into road biking, but this was the first time I really wanted to ride the most beautiful bike I've ever seen!

[@thebikehub7421]

He's thinking outside the box...smart man....the pursuit of perfection is never ending...

[@kanderson622]

Even the video production has been produced to the highest quality, beautifully shot with no crazy sound level changes. As for the manufacturing, I wouldn't expect anything less from the Rolls Royce of bikes. I have to admit, I had many moments with goosebumps watching this.

[@xx-----------xx873]

I hate crushing analogies, but I reckon that Hope would be in a class above Rolls Royce, who use German engines and parts from BMW. AFAIK all of Hope's stuff is made in house, and is also bulletproof, much unlike most British car manufacturers.

[@kanderson622]

@@xx-----------xx873 fair point well made.

[@TheFjmtb]

@@xx-----------xx873 hope and rolls both have a factory in Barnoldswick, funny old world, its not even a big town!

[@karlish8799]

Gotta be a dream job working for hope. Incredible craftsmanship across the entire range .

[@neilbuckley5796]

That is just engineering pornography at it's finest.

[@saint474747]

was almost gonna flag this video :D

[@CraigDuka]

I'm not a roadie but I have to say that that frame and bike looks stunning.

[@tonycrabtree3416]

I think he means he’s a mountain bike guy.

[@ZeeBri]

No interest in track bikes at all, but that was absolute engineering pornography and gives me Hope for British manufacturing

[@Kuroneko6235]

Pun intended(?)

[@patthewoodboy]

such an amazing company building Bicycles. Thank you Hope :-)

[@RussellMakes]

Incredible! My jaw dropped several times. Cheers.

[@promodsteve7882]

Mechanical art at the highest level. Absolutely beautiful.

[@SaKuLification]

It just looks insane. Really like the engineering and craftsmanship of the whole project. Thank you for this glimpse into the process!

[@robvanduren761]

So cool. Hope is the home of my Tech3 E4 brakes. Dam they are so good. And to bleed them like a motorcycle with no syringes or multiple stupid steps is even better. ☺

[@bobrose7900]

Best of British... and all built in house, stunning. Well done Hope. I'll look at the hubs, brakes and BB on my bike in a different light now!

[@MattGlynn]

Unreal!! So glad BC used HOPE. Looks like they have done an amazing job. Bike is flawless and I'm sure with bring Gold's back to GB 😊

[@whssy]

That is absolutely spectacular and I bet even Hambini can't find fault with the precision. Been riding Hope stuff since 1992 and am proud to say so.

[@b-manz]

Hope guys are legends of the sport

[@philheathslegalteam]

This is why I buy Hope components.

[@patthewoodboy]

same. I support this company because their products are pure quality.

[@Jon1Surf1Lim]

Just brilliant best of British engineering 👍🏻

[@_xnk7257]

Wow this was mightily impressive, definitely buying a hope hub next!

[@TAZMON20]

The pinnacle of bike engineering, pure quality.

[@manfredb8551]

An meinen 3 MTB sind nur HOPE Bremsen Laufreder Pedale und noch andere Teile verbaut, es ist immer schön zu sehen wenn fremde Leute sich die Bikes anschauen, würde nie was anderes an meinen Rädern verbauen, einfach nur genial und auch noch sehr schön

[@JGD444]

Well done Hope 👏🏻

[@paulobrien4794]

Amazing - now I’m really looking forward to sticking my new Hope jockey wheels onto my bike!

[@paulavory1837]

Such a joy to watch. That will generate a bunch of brand advocates for you! Such a shame it didnt get used this year.

[@alphaomega5721]

My first hope products were 6pot calipers on a Whyte46. Absolute jewelry. I've owned their hubs, cockpit fittings and the fit and finish is second to none.

[@ltrtg13]

It's interesting to see how Hope made their track bike. For the past few years I've used Hope products. I currently have the Mono Mini brake on my hybrid. Plus I've recently purchased the Fortus 26 wheels for my mountain bike. They do great products and I would like to see their bikes do well at the Olympics.

[@fat.chance]

what a beautiful machine, well done

[@colinthompson5881]

Hope are such an amazing proper engineering company, and very patriotic. Incredible expertise, but still properly friendly enthusiasts who can’t do enough to help customers for the smallest component and give so much back to the sport. Looking forwards to seeing factory again at the next Pre-Peaks event 👍

[@HeatherSpoonheim]

On my next ride, I'm going to imagine this team built my bike. I bet that just the thought of it can shave a second or two off each km.

[@billmarsh1971]

Watching this after 20 miles out this evening and my legs have stopped aching

[@supashaker1]

I always buy hope whenever anything is needed or friends need anything i suggest hope always good solid stuff and most importantly British made. Support your own 💪

[@synkuk]

Looks fantastic work, and great to see British manufacturing pushing ahead..

[@Unitedstatesgov598]

Even as a mountain biker who’s never even seen a tt bike in person, I can’t deny that’s a gorgeous bike

[@rafaeldegiacomoaraujo8778]

Good to see Mark Cavendish helping out with the laquar. 14:00

[@freejrs]

Bloody hell like that is a fair job.

[@mervhoward5821]

Why would anyone give this a thumbs down? This is Britain at its finest.

[@mag7975]

wow, pure engineering, passion and commitment

[@Charlie-tl4dv]

Fascinating!

[@billmarsh1971]

Beautiful machine.

[@dazzz4real]

Yeah waiting for my parts for 3 months now! Thanks ;) greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

[@davidward3887]

Love the passion and commitment, fantastic job👍

[@Kosmonooit]

6:35 good ole G clamp.. all the best Team GB when the time comes.

[@stephensimpson3352]

UP NORTH.........................TALENT.................BEST KEPT SECRET...............PROVEN🎬🇬🇧❤️

[@felixcat9318]

Superb engineering by superb engineers!

[@Darchful]

I magnify Hope's work

[@ssss-df5qz]

Bikes aren't at all my thing but these guys are beyond pro - nice work & made in Britain! Win-win!

[@JogBird]

amasing work would have been interesting to see more about that crasy drivetrain

[@johnclyde8456]

bro even the machinery for the mould is absolutely beautiful

[@saudistevo3002]

Wow, what's next for this amazing company? Always one step ahead. I remember the days when the workshop was in Colne, unbelievable how you have innovated and set the standards for the rest to follow.

[@peternufc1981]

The bar has been raised by hope

[@kge420]

Craftsmanship of an F1 team.

[@andrewonmyway8184]

Great and impressive work lads. What a team and what a machine. Bit of a risk having all this online. Chinese copy everything today. Design Engineer and cyclist.

[@rootonlocalhost]

Nice fixie bike. I would be glad to have one to commuting.

[@muniir5802]

Nice

[@scottmcelhiney323]

Nice, I'd pay $100 for one :) Actually, I'd be really interested in seeing Hambini check one of their frames out, see if they do as nice a job as Look. Obviously not weaving their own carbon, but if they have REAL engineers designing the frame and REAL quality control, it could be amazing.

[@whssy]

Wrote a similar comment myself. Thing is - this level of detail is what the big manufacturers should be striving towards too - but they cut corners. It's not a beautiful looking bike but just watching that rear end being assembled and seeing everything drop in so smoothly was orgasmic.

[@mattybutler2455]

Such an interesting video, do something more into the hb160 or 130 making processes?

[@BOLLOX64]

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[@connortillott7625]

That thing is fuckin nutty no other way to put it. Even tho I don't even own a road bike only MTBs I have to admit that thing makes me want to try track 😍

[@kenrice6999]

Well, I wonder if the reason Hope brakes aren't available in any stores in the US is because Hope is spending all of their time on this project? I love their brakes, wish I could actually buy another set and rotors!

[@amigodesigns]

I love this kind of videos, simply amazing to see all the technology and manufacturing skills that went into this but I need to clarify one thing, first BIKE monocoque wheel, Koenigsegg has been manufacturing monocoque wheels for the last 8 years, so nothing new in the automotive sector.

[@rugbychampion1]

That's why hope frames are fucking expensive. All designed and manufactured in house. Not sold to the cheapest manufacturer in the far East. It's lovely to see really

[@carloscabacoy8866]

My dream bike 🥺😢😭 Track bike ❤️

[@jakfarpujiono3280]

Sangat bagus.......

[@tonyhopkins4399]

Have 2 carbon bikes but still love my 4 steal bikes.

[@hendriksiering9077]

next time, take some time, to let it look good, too! ;)

[@Trox2018]

Very nice! As an American I must say I'm even more disappointed in my home country now. This is why we need to keep what little manufacturing jobs we have left.

[@j.joseph5353]

What a strange comment. How would this video make you disappointed in your country? US industrial production has been on an upward trend for many, many years. While it is true that jobs have been declining, output has been increasing. It's called efficiency. If you'd like to see what the opposite of that looks like, take a trip to China. You'll find 25 people are required to do the work of 5. Would turning the clock back on decades upon decades of advances in manufacturing make you proud of your country? SMH. Your country likely has far more reason to be disappointed in you than you do of it.

[@sdh8286]

That is mighty! How on earth do the cyclists push that chain-ring round lol! How many teeth are on the chain-ring and rear cog?

[@BLITZKRIEG1]

wow so that metallic object housing the frame is actually it's own autoclave??

[@thelethalmoo]

Any composite nerds out there that can tell me what the benifit of sandwiching kevlar between 2 layers of carbon is? I would have thought the carbon would be so stiff each side that the kevlar would never really see any load? I used to use carbon kevar a bunch, it definatly takes a hit well, but I just never understand how the carbon dosnt crack before the kevlar has a chance to do it's job? This is something i've never really got my head around!

[@markrushton1516]

Peak torque knows about that sort of thing

[@xtwosnakesx]

This bike and edit are amazing, but something that caught my eye was at 14:57 the wheel doesn't seem to be spinning in a perfect circle--the gap between the tire and frame clearly changes as the wheel spins. Anyone know why? Is this common?

[@rapamune]

Probably not intended if the wheel is free spinning, but with weight there may be flex involved

[@dominicspencer1496]

funhouse tubular tyres are never perfectly round, it’s much more likely to be a lump in the tyre than flex in the frame or fork

[@edam9461]

I believe that isn't the hope wheel as it's a tri or quad spoke. I think they only produced full disks for the project, and as Dominic said tubular tires are not perfect.

[@alphaomega5721]

Modern equivalent to the coach builders of yore.

[@jamesmincher3435]

Can you make the hub pawls stronger bought some springs thinking my springs were damaged after seven months of riding pulled my freehub off and turns out springs are fine but to pawls have snapped didn’t expect that I expected springs to maybe bend and loose their springiness but thought pawls would last longer than 7 months I’m a trials rider but I haven’t got legs like Chris akrigg lol so don’t understand how they could snap so early. Thanks

[@pli257]

I love hopes quality. Products that last for years. But hella expensive...

[@khonggilakhongvui7306]

quá định luôn bao giờ việt nam làm được như vậy

[@Enidub]

I want to meet the oracle.

[@pikachu.922]

1:22 that's one way to censor lol

[@dianena-ojbongalon2887]

All i want is to have a mtb

[@bryans3287]

Build a mountain unicycle

[@vulkunvision]

Almost a year to make one bike…

[@alexanderlawson1649]

HOW MUCH.

[@markrushton1516]

Where's Hambini? This must be a wet dream for him

[@Hermod_Hermit]

Was thinking along the same lines. Where would Hope be on his scale?

[@whssy]

@@Hermod_Hermit Hope is high on his scale. Watch his bearings video. He rates Hope BBs highly.

[@TPV07]

i wish they had enough time to fix their brakes so we would not have to bleed them every other week in order for to to work properly

[@wernervandermerwe8422]

lol

[@royc6508]

Mine never need bleeding despite heavy mountain use. I suspect you are not bleeding yours correctly

[@CyberCreeper22]

now take all that track tech and put it in a dh bike? I'd be curious to see a dh bike not follow any uci rules to create a groub s style no compromises dh bike

[@tommy1273]

phenytoin

[@okantichrist]

tommy1273 anti convulsant

[@tommy1273]

okantichrist Correct. Why do I mention it?

[@t_c5266]

all for it to get destroyed in one bump

[@billmarsh1971]

Yeah, all those pesky potholes and poorly laid tarmac in the velodrome really take their toll

[@t_c5266]

@@billmarsh1971 google "velodrome crashes"

[@hamzarexxjamal4128]

N

[@MrSzwarz]

It's single mould for just few bikes, what influence on economy it would have? None. British empire is passe.

[@dsmhiggins67]

Bike looks amazing and I have no doubt it performs; however without Sutton in British cycling I worry the cyclists aren’t going to do it justice.

[@davenonya8854]

my experience with hope products, expensive for shit that just breaks

[@billirvine9078]

Ha. Obree,s was better.

[@MrAjay51]

horrible audio !!!!. Very difficult to understand by people for whom english is not a first language.

[@outerstellar7186]

After all of that engineering cheap talking you have discovered that campagnolo wheels better? LMAO!

[@markrushton1516]

If only for that campagnolo logo on the wheel.

[@antoniorossi4007]

Mark Rushton no, the carbon is visibly different

[@johnfitzgerald1192]

Ugly design. The history of bicycles has some "standard" designs from the late 70's and late 80's. Somethings you never change just make the material carbon fiber with better rims and bigger chain rings.

[@muniir4176]

Nice

[@muniir3349]

Nice

[@munirsuudi6332]

Nice

[@dailyhadis7612]

Nice

[@muniir6201]

Nice

[@hamzarexxjamal4128]

Nice

[@doyouknowofficialchannel9507]

Nice