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June 2023

HOPE 155MM EVO CRANKS

- Mick Kirkman

£255 without chainring

SPECIFICATION Weight: 555g including axle (602g with chainring) • Colours: Black, red, orange, silver, purple and blue • Options: Axles to suit a range from Boost, fat bikes and SuperBoost Contact: hopetech.com

Hope initially made short EVO cranks for extra clearance on e-bikes, and ended up experimenting with even shorter lengths after seeing some additional benefits. The brand settled on 155mm as a sweet spot, using the same second generation, self-extracting, 7150 alloy arms and oversized 30mm splined 7075 axles across a variety of fitment widths.

Being shorter means the cranks are lighter and stiffer, but Hope also champions extra ground clearance, a more centred rider stance, extra stability and faster cadence as additional benefits. The stability is due to more centred feet having less rotational force/leverage to deflect the bike from pointing dead forwards when pinballing through rough stuff.

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