Royal Bicycle Works Pineapple hubs

[viengsavanh]

Here are my hubs just rebuilt with nos Turquoise rims

 

[trailwright]

Nice build. First time I've even heard of these hubs. They seem like a solution to a problem that didn't exist though. What was the rationale RBW gave for the configuration?

 

[viengsavanh]

Nice build. First time I've even heard of these hubs. They seem like a solution to a problem that didn't exist though. What was the rationale RBW gave for the configuration?

Not really sure probably just to show there cnc skills

The rears where never released and only a few where ever made i believe but could be wrong about the amount of numbers but still the rears are so rare to find but they do make an interesting wheelset

But they are a pretty wheelset

 

[trailwright]

So obviously the question now is...what are they going to grace to do them justice?

 

[Magpiegifts]

Wow

 

[viengsavanh]

So obviously the question now is...what are they going to grace to do them justice?

Probably a Klein,,,,sea and sky or Gatorfade or Rain forest but i will have a fitting day

 

[Hotwheels.]

Only ever seen these branded as Clark Kent Pineapple hubs. It’s the same story with the CK ones, the rears are as rare as it gets, only ever seen a photo of them.

 

[viengsavanh]

Yes i have heard that they where branded as Clark kent but mine are RBW i wonder which came first

 

[NeeLix]

Clark Kent created them in 1993, hit the market in 1994. Then sold to Royal Bicycle Works.

 

[viengsavanh]

Wonder what they are worth as there is nothing to compare them too