Hope Technology

Hope Technology (IPCO) Ltd
Hope
FormerlyIPCO
IndustryManufacturing
Founded1985
FounderIan Weatherill and Simon Sharp
HeadquartersBarnoldswick, Lancashire, England
ProductsBicycle Parts
Number of employees
160
Websitewww.hopetech.com

Hope Technology (since 1991, formally IPCO) is a bicycle component manufacturer based in Barnoldswick, Lancashire.[1] Primarily concerned with manufacturing high-quality[2] mountain bike componentry, Hope have branched into accessories such as lights, tools and riding gear.[3]

Hope have more recently partnered with Lotus Engineering to developed a track bike, known as 'HB.T'[4] used by Great Britain Cycling Team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[5]

  1. ^ "StackPath". www.hopetech.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Hope HB.130". Design & Innovation Award. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Hope". BikeRadar. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  4. ^ "THE HOPE / LOTUS TRACK BIKE - Lotus Cars Official Website - For the Drivers". www.lotuscars.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  5. ^ Smythe, Simon (29 June 2021). "Team GB athletes react to the revolutionary Hope/Lotus Olympic track bike in a new film". cyclingweekly.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.