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Hope calls their machined alloy EVO crankset the “Everything Crank”, because with arm lengths now as short as 135mm all the way up to 175s, and 4 modular spindle lengths, you really could put a set of these on almost any off-road bike. But wait, Hope EVO135mm… who needs crank arms that short?
Hope thinks a number of mountain bikers who loved their already short cranks, might just want to go even shorter! Hope EVO 135mm, ultra-short UK-machined alloy MTB cranks
(Photos/Hope) Almost 5 years ago, Hope stepped up their CNC-machined alloy crankset game with the EVO, making them 19% lighter AND stiffer than the previous generation with a more refined, easier-to-install design. Then, 2 years ago they machined the EVOs down even further to just 155mm long. The idea started with shorter cranks for eMTBs to improve clearance riding technical trails, but soon even some DH & Enduro racers were sold on the increase in rider stability, quicker acceleration, improved stiffness, and even lighter weight that came as a by-product.
Hope’s R&D team then said they had tested down to 140mm. But apparently, they didn’t stop there.
Now, the EVO cranks get a 135mm option too! So why shorter again?
Hope EVO 135mm ultra-short UK-machined alloy MTB cranks, up close Shorter 135mm EVO cranks get all of the same benefits that Hope hyped with the 155mm […]
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