Hope Technology
Hope Technology is a British bicycle components manufacturer based in Barnoldswick, Lancashire — the same town since the company was founded by Ian Weatherill and Simon Sharp in 1989. Every Hope component is CNC-machined and assembled in their Barnoldswick factory from raw aluminium, titanium, and steel billets. In a market dominated by Taiwanese and Chinese production, Hope is genuinely exceptional: a British manufacturer making world-class cycling components entirely at home, employing skilled machinists and engineers in a Lancashire mill town. What Is Hope Technology and Where Are Their Products Made? Hope products are immediately recognisable — colourful anodised aluminium components with a distinctive industrial machined aesthetic that has made them cult objects in mountain biking for over three decades. Their brakes (the RX4+, RS4, and E4) are among the most powerful and most repairable hydraulic disc brakes available — a Hope brake can be completely rebuilt with spare parts purchased from Hope, unlike most competitors where a failed master cylinder means a complete replacement. Their Pro 5 hubs are considered among the best in the world for durability and serviceable longevity. Why Choose Hope Technology? Hope is genuinely Made in Britain — not assembled in Britain or designed in Britain but manufactured from raw material in Lancashire. Buying Hope supports skilled British manufacturing jobs, gives you a product built to extraordinary standards of precision, and provid