Hope Pro 3 RS SP Carbon road wheelset review

Hope Pro 3 RS SP Carbon road wheelset review

Tough mid-weight wheels

Our rating

3

995.00

Published: August 11, 2011 at 1:00 pm

Our review
OK rims on excellent hubs and spokes create a loud, but super-tough, mid-weight package

All-weather warriors will love these super tough, mid-weight, high-value all-rounders. The rims themselves are a standard, slightly curved 50mm-deep full-carbon set, with average braking and aerodynamics, rather than the latest chubby-style rims. They handle okay in light winds though and they’re strong enough for heavy riders or even winter cyclo-cross use.

Hope’s Lancashire-made Pro 3 hubs use stainless steel bearings behind MTB-developed seals for a very long-lived smoothness. Top-quality Sapim CX Ray bladed spokes are hand-finished for a tight and reliably robust result. At under 1,500g they’re reasonably light and responsive for all-round use, and pricing is good for the quality. QR skewers cost extra though, and some testers found the loudly echoing freehub too much to bear.

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