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| POSTED BY: JKOSTER on 07/06/2008 | 07:12 AM |
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I am getting a new wheel set. Do you think it is worth the investment to upgrade the rear hub? thanks
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| POSTED BY: sthrnfat on 07/06/2008 | 07:29 AM |
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There are some rear upgrades that would be worthwhile, but it depends.
I've noticed a trend of bike companies using a Shimano 525 rear hub on some higher end bikes. The hub weight isn't too bad and the durability is there, but it uses a rubber seal mounted outboard that causes some additional drag. I'd look for something with cartridge bearings if you can swing it, as they will roll smoothly with little drag.
There are some decent options without spending a ton of money. Your local shop should be able to order from a range of pre-built wheels from a company like Quality (QBP) that are hand built and are a good value.
What wheelset are you considering?
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| POSTED BY: Mickey on 07/06/2008 | 01:53 PM |
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JKOSTER wrote:
I am getting a new wheel set. Do you think it is worth the investment to upgrade the rear hub? thanks
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What kind of hubs do you have now? Some hubs spin more freely than others, require less maintenance than others and last longer than others. I've never had a set of Kings, but my buddies have had them and never once have I heard them speak of any issues and only heard positive things about them. I'm using a set of Hope Pro II hubs and really liked them a lot! They're a bit on the noisy side when you first get them, but do quite done some after awhile. I've been real pleased with the Hopes and would definitely consider when building another wheel set. For the price the Hopes Pro II hubs are hard to beat. I've had a set of I9 wheels and I liked how freely they spin, but I didn't have the wheel set long enough to experience any prolonged issues. I've had a sets of Mavic SL wheels and Mavic XL wheels... both of them performed good, but they did required little maintenance to tighten the hubs about every two months. If I had to drop cash on a new set of hubs, I'd probably chose the Hope Pro II, because they are a good choice for a reasonable price.
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| POSTED BY: JKOSTER on 07/06/2008 | 04:43 PM |
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Thanks for the advice,
I currently have the stock set that came with my bike, Bonteger super stocks. I have a Gary Fisher Sugar 3 and do not have disc brakes yet. I am probably going to be getting a new bike within the next 8 months so I did not want to drop the cash on new brakes. I would not have normally questioned the hubs but I see more riders all of the time with upgraded hubs. I checked out the Hope II's and I like em. I cobbled my front rim in the last race which is why I am even spending the money now.
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| POSTED BY: sthrnfat on 07/07/2008 | 06:48 PM |
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Knowing that you are running v-brakes now, I would recommend going with a Dual Duty rim (WTB makes one) that has a rim braking surface, but have it built to a hub that accepts a 6-bolt disc rotor.
This will allow you to continue to use the wheels as a back up (or primary) set for the new bike when you decide to bite the bullet.
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| POSTED BY: Mickey on 08/29/2008 | 07:14 PM |
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JKOSTER, what did you end up going with for the wheelset? About a week I started hearing a slight to noisy ping while riding. Not often, but enough to raise some concerns. I inspected the frame, check chainring bolts, checked the chain and cassette. But couldn't find the issue. Next ride out I heard the noise again and started to think it may be coming from the hub, so I asked another guy to keep and ear out for the sound as we rode and when he heard it he said it sounds like the hub's claw was causing the noise. So I tore down the hub and inspected it. I out of the four claws, two of them had broken springs. So this is definitely where the noise was coming from. So I got a new set of claws in and the wheelset is ready to roll again. I was surprised that the springs gave out and the wheelset is only 10 months old, but who knows... could have been just a bad set of springs. Regardless, Hope was Johnny on the spot about getting me fixed up so they sent a new set of springs out. Changing the springs was really easy and the way the hub is built, there's little risk of having your spring fly out and get lost when perfomring maintenance. The hub is really easy to service!!! Regardless of the fact that the springs broke... I'd still purchase another set of the Hope Pro II hubs without a second thought about it. But I would make sure I have a spare set of "Springs and Claws" just in case.
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