So what about the rest: wheels, handlebars, stem, dropper post, grips etc. I am fortunate enough to work at Cycle Care, an independent bike shop in High Wycombe, and after speaking with the wonderful team at Hope Tech, I went for their products as far as I could:
Hope Floating Rotors (200mm front, 180mm rear)
Hope Pro 4 Hubs with Fortus 26 rims
Hope 30mm Bottom Bracket
Hope F20 Flat Pedals
Hope 2H Headset combination
Hope Seat Clamp
Hope Stem
Hope Carbon Handlebars
Hope Space Doctor
Hope Head Doctor
Hope Chain Guide
Hope Brake Mounts
There will be some readers who have seen what may be an obvious error: I’ve used a 30mm bottom bracket, which is too large for the 28.99mm SRAM DUB cranks. This is not an error as Hope also make a conversion kit.
For the dropper post I opted for a Fox Transfer Elite
Next Week: Build Pt 1- Bottom Bracket and Headset