Getting ready to build a wheelset with CK hubs. Should I get Aluminum or the Stainless Steel driveshell?
Aaaaannd, why?
Thanks
Aaaaannd, why?
Thanks
No IME. I used an Ultegra on my 29er and right now a 105 on my snowbike, but any of those cassettes, even the 105, use a carrier for the bigger gears. Remember that lower end shimano cassettes and all SRAM cassettes were ENTIRELY single loose gears a few years ago. THAT was a big difference back then. Today, I wouldn't think twice about running such a cassette on an aluminum hub. Yes, expect slight scoring, but I wouldn't expect (nor did I experience) the kind of jammed-on cassettes that we saw from back in the early 2000s.currently I plan on using a shimano 6700 cassette so that will be good quality. thanks for your opinions. is SS needed if you have a good cassette with carriers?
I don't know about ck setups but the Al you mini yum thing on my dt swiss hub looks like ass from my awesome drive power. Nothing but an XT and an Ultegra cassette have ever been on there. It's whatever that most expensive 150mm dh hub they sell is. It's a pain to get cassettes on and off with all that gouging (from my awesome drive power). I don't doubt ck stuff is better but the broad generalization may not be all that applicable.Not much of an issue anymore.
Shimano always made either steel or titanium. Course lots of hub makers were able to make lighter hubs by using softer alu, especially way back when mountain biking was relatively young, but seems shimano knew what they were doing all along and this wasn't as well thought-out by the other hub companies. This only became a real big problem when you used an low-level cassette or the first SRAM cassettes, even the high end ones, did not have an aluminum carrier. Now even low end SRAM cassettes have a carrier and the top 3 gears on it, as well as the alloys in the mainstream hubs seem to be better. I used my DT hubs for years and was always able to get the cassette (XT) off by hand, even though it did score some and wouldn't just "fall off" the carrier either.
I'd only be worried in two situations: Some no-name mass-produced hub with an aluminum freehub mechanism or some low end non-carrier cassette on any modern aluminum freehub, fairly unlikely situations.
If money was no option, I'd get a Ti, but I don't think it's necessary.
Otherwise, I think the problem has taken care of itself pretty well over the years.
Plus, CK has what a 10 year warrenty? Make them pay for it if it gets screwed up, you were only using it as intended.
With all that awesome drive power, comes great responsibility.I don't know about ck setups but the Al you mini yum thing on my dt swiss hub looks like ass from my awesome drive power. Nothing but an XT and an Ultegra cassette have ever been on there. It's whatever that most expensive 150mm dh hub they sell is. It's a pain to get cassettes on and off with all that gouging (from my awesome drive power). I don't doubt ck stuff is better but the broad generalization may not be all that applicable.
I have a pair of those lying around. Don't need them since going to 142x12. I'll ship em to you for free if you need em. hit me up with a pm.OP: I wouldn't pop for the SS shell from King. I would pop for the heavy duty bolt-on axle though.
sounds awesome, are these ck axles? and they are 157x12? why are you going to a 142? just curious.I have a pair of those lying around. Don't need them since going to 142x12. I'll ship em to you for free if you need em. hit me up with a pm.
Well id be biased to answer that question so... Pick a name out of a hat? Hahaso this is awkward... I had two people take me up on my offer. Am I supposed to send it to the OP, or to the person that responded first?
Send it to the one who can come up with the best caption for this pictureso this is awkward... I had two people take me up on my offer. Am I supposed to send it to the OP, or to the person that responded first?
You said you have a pair, one for each?so this is awkward... I had two people take me up on my offer. Am I supposed to send it to the OP, or to the person that responded first?
"One day into the racing clinic and Kidwoo knew this was going to be the best week ever."Send it to the one who can come up with the best caption for this picture
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There for sure was a ss cassette body for the Hugi FR hubs, I have one right here. Don't think they have been made in a few years tho.I'm 90% sure they make a steel version for the FR440 hubs.
well that settles it then, perfect.Thanks for the update, I'd need a 157mm so count me out.
Thanks though!