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Hubs , which one to buy?

Bueno

Nov 5, 09 17:34

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Hubs , which one to buy?	Can't Post

In need of your opinion.

I just bought some carbom 42mm rim online , but i was wondering about hubs. What is affordable , durable, and light hubs in the market.
Thanks in advance

(This post was edited by Bueno on Nov 5, 09 17:45)

rroof

Nov 5, 09 17:40

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Re: Hubs , which one to buy? [Bueno] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Not sure what you mean by "resistant" (I'll assume durable?). I'll also assume Shimano (vs. Campy), so I'd go with some Ultegra hubs. They are reasonably light, definitely affordable and durable.

Now if you really want some trick hubs, Tune makes some great, super lightweight ones. For durable, hard to beat Chris King (and you get a very cool "zing" type freewheeling sound).
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hgrong

Nov 5, 09 17:44

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Re: Hubs , which one to buy? [rroof] [In reply to]	Can't Post

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Not sure what you mean by "resistant" (I'll assume durable?). I'll also assume Shimano (vs. Campy), so I'd go with some Ultegra hubs. They are reasonably light, definitely affordable and durable.

Now if you really want some trick hubs, Tune makes some great, super lightweight ones. For durable, hard to beat Chris King (and you get a very cool "zing" type freewheeling sound).

x2 on Chris King. Pretty much anything they make really. They are probably more bing than is necessary, but when has that stopped any of us?

Bueno

Nov 5, 09 17:48

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Re: Hubs , which one to buy? [hgrong] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Do you know if ChrisKing offer 24spoke hole drilling?

R10C

Nov 5, 09 17:54

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Re: Hubs , which one to buy? [Bueno] [In reply to]	Can't Post

http://chrisking.com/specs/hubs_all

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f.k.a - Record9, Record9ti Record10, Record10ti, Record10Carbon, but not SuperRecord11 as there are no bar ends.

hgrong

Nov 5, 09 17:54

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Re: Hubs , which one to buy? [Bueno] [In reply to]	Can't Post

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Do you know if ChrisKing offer 24spoke hole drilling?

Doesn't look like it.

http://chrisking.com/specs/hubs_all

R10C

Nov 5, 09 17:58

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Re: Hubs , which one to buy? [hgrong] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Old link....

Quote:

INTERBIKE 2009 - Chris King is showing off their new Swift road hubs, an ultralight set of racing hubs that come in around 320g per pair!
It�s a completely new hub with different internals than their classic road hubs, and they�re the first King hubs that are made to allow radial lacing. They have low spoke count options, including 20/24/28/32 hole (front) and 24/28/32 hole (rear) drillings. The hubs are sold separately and weights and pricing are:

Front: 105g - $149
Rear: 215g - $349

A big part of the weight savings comes from the new Titanium Ring Drive internals. The all-new drive mechanism uses 45 teeth rather than King�s standard 72 tooth configuration. Despite being Ti, they still come with a 5-year warranty.
They�re available in all of Chris King�s colors: Black, Silver, Navy, Red, Green, Mango, Pink, Pewter, Gold and Brown. We asked why they didn�t have white and the answer was because you can�t anodize white, it has to be painted�but they acknowledged that it would be awesome. They�re made in standard road widths, 100mm front and 130mm rear with 17mm diameter aluminum axles for use with normal QR skewers. Freehub is 8/9/10 speed compatible with Shimano and SRAM cassettes. Lastly, they use low-friction bearing seals.

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f.k.a - Record9, Record9ti Record10, Record10ti, Record10Carbon, but not SuperRecord11 as there are no bar ends.

(This post was edited by Record10Carbon on Nov 5, 09 18:04)

hgrong

Nov 5, 09 18:02

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Re: Hubs , which one to buy? [Record10Carbon] [In reply to]	Can't Post

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Old link....

Quote:

INTERBIKE 2009 - Chris King is showing off their new Swift road hubs, an ultralight set of racing hubs that come in around 320g per pair!
It�s a completely new hub with different internals than their classic road hubs, and they�re the first King hubs that are made to allow radial lacing. They have low spoke count options, including 20/24/28/32 hole (front) and 24/28/32 hole (rear) drillings. The hubs are sold separately and weights and pricing are:

Front: 105g - $149
Rear: 215g - $349

A big part of the weight savings comes from the new Titanium Ring Drive internals. The all-new drive mechanism uses 45 teeth rather than King�s standard 72 tooth configuration. Despite being Ti, they still come with a 5-year warranty.
They�re available in all of Chris King�s colors: Black, Silver, Navy, Red, Green, Mango, Pink, Pewter, Gold and Brown. We asked why they didn�t have white and the answer was because you can�t anodize white, it has to be painted�but they acknowledged that it would be awesome. They�re made in standard road widths, 100mm front and 130mm rear with 17mm diameter aluminum axles for use with normal QR skewers. Freehub is 8/9/10 speed compatible with Shimano and SRAM cassettes. Lastly, they use low-friction bearing seals.

Nice. Where was that interbike announcement from?

jamiewilson3

Nov 5, 09 18:21

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Re: Hubs , which one to buy? [Bueno] [In reply to]	Can't Post

I have had great success with Novatec hubs, which can be purchased on ebay or from various online builders. They are spec'ed in alot of the generic 50mm carbon tubular wheels that you see around. I have a set on a pair of training wheels, and they have been fantastic. Not quite as smooth as DA hubs, but they have seals, making them better for general use. Pretty light too.