my skewer was very loose infact you could see it moving in the forks the leaver was still in the closed position.

The only thing holding the wheel on was the overlap over the skewer in the forks will never trust hope again with anything!!

Phone them up and complain then, I would !

I would but I would only be happy getting my money back cause there is no way I would put them on the bike again!

Phone up and and demand a refund, I would !

ok but who do I get to get the refund is it crc whom I bought the skewers off or is it hope who can't make them?

Your contract is with CRC

And as the skewers are not "fit for the purpose" you are entitled to a refund (Sale of goods act)

cool thanks

*goes to check his Hope Skewers!!!! Realises both bikes are in the shop after a Hope headset issue!!!!*

Bit of an anti-Hope thread isn't it. Well on the bright side I've got Hope hubs on two bikes, Hope disc brakes (Mini and Mini Mono) on two bikes, Hope Ti skewers on one, Hope Head doctor on one, Hope Grip doctors(?) and a Hope headset on one. Oh and my next wheels will have Hope Pro II hubs. I have never had a problem with any of the above ( inc servicing freehubs and bearings)and I live in the Peak District and ride all year in all weathers as does my riding partner who has similar stuff on her Superlight. It is good stuff with backup if required.

Some will swear by it, some wont. Fact of life.

For something as important as the QR skewer i will go with the one that has the better safety record. Shimano every time.

"How? That's pretty serious effort to bend a skewer in situ. Someone I know once slightly bent a rear QR on a single speed, but in fairness, it should have had a more solid axle."

I hadn't done it up properly and the wheel came out of the dropout under braking and buckled itself into the seatstay. Luckily I'd killed most of the speed and it was only a slow chuck off into the bushes.

The QR is bent downwards at both ends. I'll post a pic up later if I remember as it's still in the boot of the car

Narrow escape then really.

As I said earlier in the thread, the Hope design (along with some others) has no over action. That means that as soon as the levers starts opening it's coming loose. Shimano and Salsa (I think) and some of the others have reverse action at the end so that even if the lever starts to open, it needs to pas a point before it starts to loosen. That way, it has to tighten slightly before it can come loose.

Given how important this is - I'd rather have a safe design than poncy colours or anodising.

http://www.x-lite.com/tech9.html

Send it to Dylan Kato, he'll straighten for you. ;-)

he'll need to get it out of the hub first ;-)

He has a brick for that!

Ah now there's something, I've got a spare set of wheels with hope hubs and the rear hub has the skewer stuck fast (not bent), any tips on getting it out without wrecking the hub (it's a Shimano deore) skewer.

Hope hubs are good otherwise though..., wouldn't touch skewers with a shitty stick.

*edited for inabillity to spell

"Hope hubs are good otherwise though..., wouldn't touch skewers with a shitty stick."

amen!

Hmmm, lots of hope bashing seems to have been going on today..., even if I did have to but new skewers now, I'd probably steer clear of hope...