Hope Fortus 23 Pro 5 Rear Wheel Black 29" Boost 2024

Fortus 23 Pro 5 29" is the XC/Trail wheel from Hope . It's optimized for tyres section from 2.00 to 2.35 and is built around the new 12x148 mm Boost Pro 5 Hub here in colour Black wich is available in Centerlock and 6 bolts

Hope Pro 5 hub features a lot of innovations compared to the Pro 4 . First, the sealing has been improved by the addition of an external seal on the left side and by a redesigned labyrinth seal on the drive side that offer zero drag and incredible freewheeling performances. The other innovation is situated in the freehub himself because it's now a 6 pawls design available in 2 versions . The "muscular" version, in aluminium, features an alernative (2x3) pawls contact that offer 108 point of engagement. The "E-Bike" version, made of steel, use a simultaneous 6 pawls contact design with 54 points of engagement and offer an incredible resistance to load. Pawls have been redesigned too in order to decrease drag and increase load capacity. 

Pro 5 rear hub that equip the Fortus 23 wheel allow the installation of the following freehub standard with easy interchangeability : Shimano HG Standard, Sram XD/XDR, and Shimano Microspline

This 12x148 mm Boost version is compatible with 9x141 mm QR axles by installing dedicated adapters (sold separately). It comes with the Alternative 6 pawls design aluminium freehub body that offer 108 points of engagement. More than ever, Hope play the card of reliability, compatiblity and durabilty

Rim

• Material : Aluminum 6061 T6
• Joint : Welded
• Drilling : Traditional and Eyeleted
• Disc brake specific profile
• Size : 29"
• Inner width : 23 mm
• External width : 27.5 mm
• Depth : 17 mm
• ETRTO : 622x23
• Tires compatibility :
    - Tubetype
    - Tubeless ready
    - Tubeless
• Recommanded tire sizes : Between 2.00 and 2.35
• Colour : Black
• Decals : Black Waterslide
• Optional decal kit available in Black, Blue, Red, Orange, Silver and Purple to match Hope colours

Spokes

• Material : Steel
• Shape : Straight, Round
• Count : 32
• Version : Sapim Race

Hub

• Model : Pro 5
• Body material : Aluminium 2014 T6
• Axle : Aluminium
• Axle configuration : 
    - 12x148 mm (adapters installed)
• Axle compatibility
    - 9x141 mm QR (adapters sold separately)
• Freehub : 6 pawls with alternative (2x3 pawls) contact for 108 points of engagement 
• Freehub Cassette available :
   - Standard HG Aluminium (Shimano-Sunrace 9-10-11s / Sram 9-10s, Sram NX 11, NX Eagle 12s)
   - XD Aluminium (Sram 11s and 12s / E13 10s and 11s)
   - Microspline Aluminium (Shimano 12 speed)
• Sealed cartridge bearings
• Rotor mount : 6 bolts or Centerlock
• Colour : Black

Comes with

• 1 Tubeless Rim Tape
• 1 Tubeless valve
• 12x148 mm TA adapters installed

Weight : 1015 g (6 holes version)