Best DH Hubs

[igz-]

DT's can be unreliable with less engagement, but they're light.

Unreliable? What the hell are you smoking!?

[norbar]

I'm also pretty suprised someone had problems with DT's I have a rear wheel on my Trail/am bike and I'm pretty sure you the 7 year period of it working with no problems is quite enough to convince me.

[Huck Banzai]

Does Chang Star still make hubs?

[Uncle Cliffy]

Did anyone say Hadley yet?

[SthFRider]

Looks like Hadley has some high reviews from people. Looking like i might go that route. Now I just gotta pick a color and find a bit more dough and i'll have a new set of hubs. Im thinking gold would be sweet. Thanks for all the help guys. Cheers

[daisycutter]

If you are short of cash buy a hope front hub and a hadley rear. There is very little too a front hub and you save about a 80 bucks.

http://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...s.aspx?sc=FRGL

[Hacktastic]

I'd agree with that. Those are pretty hard to mess up, unless you are WTB and you think that 1/2" of lateral play at the rim is a benefit.

[SthFRider]

If you are short of cash buy a hope front hub and a hadley rear. There is very little too a front hub and you save about a 80 bucks.

http://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...s.aspx?sc=FRGL

Good thinking. I may do that. Would make things easier on the wallet

[Lelandjt]

I like American Classic in the rear and Dimension up front. AmClassic is MUCH cheaper than CK, Hadley, DT. It's by FAR the lightest rear and I have no problems with flex, durability, or bearings. Dimension is pretty light, very cheap ($45), and gives no problems.

[daisycutter]

American Classic hubs do not have the rep of holding up. That said they have a new design out this year which American Classic maybe different,

http://www.mtbr.com/cat/tires-and-wh...52_127crx.aspx

[YoPawn]

For the people who got bunk Hadleys...

Didn't they send a bad batch to Australia. Seems like the Aussies are complaining about them the most. Every Hadley owner I know in the states is years of trouble free use. Me included.


Hope sent a bad batch of hubs to the USA. From what I hear, people with good ones have the best bearings off all the lighter hubs. Aluminum freewheel and loud ratchet noise turned me off.

If deciding which hubs to use, take the overall account into mind. Don't let one guy's review of the hub throwing him OTB and then screwing his girlfriend while he was in the hospital turn you off if there are many other reviews of it being flawless and buying you a beer after every ride.

[Lelandjt]

American Classic hubs do not have the rep of holding up. That said they have a new design out this year which American Classic maybe different,

http://www.mtbr.com/cat/tires-and-wh...52_127crx.aspx

Yup, my two 150mm AmClassics are the "new" model. They are cheap enough (and crazy light) that I recommend giving them a shot. If I do have a problem I'll post on here about it.

[CoyoteRun]

Loud is good, when there are trails and area always have hikers.

For the people who got bunk Hadleys...

Didn't they send a bad batch to Australia. Seems like the Aussies are complaining about them the most. Every Hadley owner I know in the states is years of trouble free use. Me included.


Hope sent a bad batch of hubs to the USA. From what I hear, people with good ones have the best bearings off all the lighter hubs. Aluminum freewheel and loud ratchet noise turned me off.

If deciding which hubs to use, take the overall account into mind. Don't let one guy's review of the hub throwing him OTB and then screwing his girlfriend while he was in the hospital turn you off if there are many other reviews of it being flawless and buying you a beer after every ride.

[rigidhack]

Is that like the "loud pipes save lives" arguments that the Harley guys make?

I don't think loud hubs really take the place of a a bit of trail courtesy, even though they might help, sometimes. I can guarantee that they will be obnoxiously loud all the time though.

[Sandwich]

If I had gobs of money....

http://www.trueprecision.net/Merchan...egory_Code=MTB

That would be great on something like a silencer...no sound at all. w00dy has one on his single speed FQ and it's pretty neat.