September 6, 2019.


Hope has developed the new crankset aiming at gravel riding using a cool manufacturing method which allows them to create a hollow aluminium crank. Recently at Eurobike, we got our first look at the new Hope RX crankset.
Photography by James Huang. Hope’s gorgeous new RX machined aluminum crankset brings color to gravel. According to Hope it is “a gravel crankset designed for the perfect balance of stiffness and weight.It is still tested to the same standards as our MTB cranks for confidence on or off road use And all proudly designed, manufactured and tested in Barnoldswick, UK to the same standards as our MTB cranks, for confident use on or off road. While carbon might be found on many current light weight cranksets, Hope shows that it’s not always needed to come up with something impressively light… Unboxing Hope RX hollow CNC gravel cranks. Hope claims that the method creates a unit which is perfectly stiff and lightweight, weighing in at only 510g with the five-bolt spider fitted. Inc. … RX Crankset. HOPE crank RX Crankset Gravel No Spider The new HOPE RX crank is aimed at all gravel bikers.

The RX Crankset is our latest step into the Gravel and Road world, following our successful RX4 calipers and RS4 hubs. A two-piece hollow construction allowed the removal of unwanted material, increasing rigidity and reducing weight. A two-piece hollow design allows for the removal of any unwanted material increasing stiffness and reducing weight. A stunning new crank designed specifically for road and gravel use. by James Huang . As gravel riding has grown in popularity, we at Hope have developed products to meet the needs of drop-bar off-road riding, taking our mountain bike and cyclocross knowledge and experience and applying it gravel. The gravel crank was tested with the same standards as MTB cranksets to create trust on the road or off-road. Our RX4 brake calipers add power and modulation, while our Fortus wheels are a reliable, yet light, upgrade. Hope isn’t the first to make a hollow bonded crankset, but this is the first we’ve seen with a sleeved box design that completely overlaps the sidewalls to create a massive bonding surface. Here’s how they do it: British company Hope …