Too many bike hub store front hubs! Which one?

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TimF

Post subject: Too many bike hub store front hubs! Which one?

Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 8:39 pm

Joined: Wed May 09, 2012 11:18 pm
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Hi all,

Just looking at the Bike Hub Store site and see they have loads of front hubs... Hmmm

http://www.bikehubstore.com/category-s/143.htm

I don't want the absolute lightest one If it compromises on stiffness for the sake of 6 grams! What about the wide ones?

http://www.bikehubstore.com/SuperLight- ... slf78w.htm

Any advice guys?

Cheers, Tim. :beerchug:

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yz387

Post subject: Re: Too many bike hub store front hubs! Which one?

Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:52 pm

Joined: Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:24 pm
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I cannot comment on all of their offerings, but I recently built up a wheel using the wide one you referenced. I chose it due to the improved flange spacing and bearings over the lighter model. I have been extremely satisfied with it.

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artray

Post subject: Re: Too many bike hub store front hubs! Which one?

Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:58 pm

Joined: Fri Oct 07, 2011 2:08 pm
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I doubt that 6grms will make any odds if the wheel is built well.

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Wookieopolis

Post subject: Re: Too many bike hub store front hubs! Which one?

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:43 pm

Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:28 am
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Location: Berkeley, CA

I've built up wheels on both hubs. Definitely go with the wide hub. In addition to the wider flange spacing it had larger bearings as well. The wide hub built up a very stiff wheel, the 66 gram hub, not so much.

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Gregorio

Post subject: Re: Too many bike hub store front hubs! Which one?

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:30 pm

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I have 2 sets of the double bearing model. They seem great to me. Plenty stiff 20h on 30mm kinlin and the other is a 24h on a 27mm kinlin rim. I am 72 kg.
I would like to try the wide flange hub.

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TimF

Post subject: Re: Too many bike hub store front hubs! Which one?

Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:19 am

Joined: Wed May 09, 2012 11:18 pm
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Thanks all. Much appreciated

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