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Who makes the best disc brake, cassette type, 135mm singlespeed hub these days?
SS hub recommendation?
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klunkrider
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You're not going to need too many hands to be able to count the available options.
Novatec, DMR, DTSwiss, Hope, King would be the ones that jump to mind straight off.
There's probably some dirt jump/street type companies doing them, NS maybe? Halo?
Probably lots at similar price and then the jump to Hope and again to King.
Depends how you define 'best' I suppose.
Novatec, DMR, DTSwiss, Hope, King would be the ones that jump to mind straight off.
There's probably some dirt jump/street type companies doing them, NS maybe? Halo?
Probably lots at similar price and then the jump to Hope and again to King.
Depends how you define 'best' I suppose.
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Novatec is one I've not looked at before, and I'd never given DMR much thought.
You used many of those on your list? Any personal recommendations?
'Best' is probably for the person answering to judge which is why I left the question open. For me it would be the perfect combination of strength, good engagement, not too heavy and reasonable value, but if a King has awesome strength, fantastic engagement and is pretty light then maybe it makes it's own case on value? Same goes for the other criteria too. I suppose engagement and strength are the top two. If it ain't got them two in spades then I'm definitely not interested. ;-)
You used many of those on your list? Any personal recommendations?
'Best' is probably for the person answering to judge which is why I left the question open. For me it would be the perfect combination of strength, good engagement, not too heavy and reasonable value, but if a King has awesome strength, fantastic engagement and is pretty light then maybe it makes it's own case on value? Same goes for the other criteria too. I suppose engagement and strength are the top two. If it ain't got them two in spades then I'm definitely not interested. ;-)
klunkrider
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Not used them no. Only ss cassette style hub I've used was a stock part on a Trek District.
I used to use geared hubs with spacers but tend to go for freewheel hubs nowadays on my bikes.
Considering a lot of trials riders use Kings then I'm sure they'd fit your criteria, same is true of Hope though.
I think with the considerable differences in price - DMR, Novatec etal around £50, Hope around £150, King upwards of £400 - it's clear enough which will be the best hub without riding them or even seeing them in the flesh.
I'd say the Hope is popular enough with trials riders that strength and engagements are not going to be something you need to worry about, there's almost 100g between the claimed weights though, guess you need to ask yourself if 100g is worth a couple hundred quid plus.
I used to use geared hubs with spacers but tend to go for freewheel hubs nowadays on my bikes.
Considering a lot of trials riders use Kings then I'm sure they'd fit your criteria, same is true of Hope though.
I think with the considerable differences in price - DMR, Novatec etal around £50, Hope around £150, King upwards of £400 - it's clear enough which will be the best hub without riding them or even seeing them in the flesh.
I'd say the Hope is popular enough with trials riders that strength and engagements are not going to be something you need to worry about, there's almost 100g between the claimed weights though, guess you need to ask yourself if 100g is worth a couple hundred quid plus.
Harryburgundy
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Hope.
Personally I wouldn't buy a singlespeed specific hub, it limits your choice. Get a normal hub and space it. If you want to sell the wheels at a later date, or go back to gears, you have the option
Hope.
Personally I wouldn't buy a singlespeed specific hub, it limits your choice. Get a normal hub and space it. If you want to sell the wheels at a later date, or go back to gears, you have the option
klunkrider
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There are significant strength gains from using a less dished wheel.
Plus, I've been riding singlespeed for more than half my life, probably around 80% of the time I've been riding mtbs they've been singlespeed. Why the hell would I want the option of gears?
Plus, I've been riding singlespeed for more than half my life, probably around 80% of the time I've been riding mtbs they've been singlespeed. Why the hell would I want the option of gears?
fair to say the dishing does effect strength, but getting a lighweight cassette hub would suggest its not gonna but used for anything heavy. in general though when you run single speed you are putting more stress on teh wheel than with gears when you accelerate and climb, and dishing inherently weakens it. if you dont need the dishing why whould you put up with it?
the semi dished ones like hope or i think dmr make one, are kind of specialist for if you run 4 or 5 speed and need something beefy, like they are supposed to be for trials. kind of worst of both worlds compromise for me.
mainly though, i wont deny it, i just prefer the aesthetics of an undished wheel.
the semi dished ones like hope or i think dmr make one, are kind of specialist for if you run 4 or 5 speed and need something beefy, like they are supposed to be for trials. kind of worst of both worlds compromise for me.
mainly though, i wont deny it, i just prefer the aesthetics of an undished wheel.
Harryburgundy
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Dishing? Stronger?
I think your looking for solutions to problems that don't exist.
What next? Silly heavy 1/8th chains? ;-)
Dishing? Stronger?
I think your looking for solutions to problems that don't exist.
What next? Silly heavy 1/8th chains? ;-)
