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i'm looking at a Halo Combat for a Free Ride front wheel...what are " loose bearing hubs"?
they are like shimanos hubs. the bearing sit in a race that is put in to the hub. carterage bearing are far better for the intended use of those wheels. most fr and dh wheel are carterage bearings
Halo rims are beautiful. I have a rear one on my hardtail. SOOOOO strong!
Loose bearing hubs are built with a race in the hub, loose ball bearings, a threaded cone nut, and a lockring on a threaded axle.
It is usually quick release.
Loose bearing hubs are built with a race in the hub, loose ball bearings, a threaded cone nut, and a lockring on a threaded axle.
It is usually quick release.
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cool thanks bro...i have a handbuilt 36 hole Salsa Gordo XT Disc on the rear for downhill...was thinkin of a similiar wheel for front but half price of handbuilt...it should be delivered Wednesday...i will ride it Thurs..looking forward to checking it out 
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The wheel arrived yesterday, it looks soo strong 36 3 cross 14g spokes, high flange hubs, 33mm double wall rim...i put a WTB Weirwolf 2.5" DH on it with a DH tube,,no more worries about my wheels....i cant wait to ride it
I have a Halo Combat laced to a Noname (Diatech like) cartridge bearing hub and I am running a WTB MotoRaptor (Really light 2.4 tire) with a XC tube (I don't think I am running DH tubes...) for my XCish HT riding.
Haven't had any flex issues.....probably most in part to the builders experience. He builds good wheels. Let us now how your wheels hold up.
Rhino
Haven't had any flex issues.....probably most in part to the builders experience.
He builds good wheels. Let us now how your wheels hold up.Rhino
you will love that 2.5wtb
Sir_Crackien said:
I have to strongly dissagree with this statement.
Cartridge bearings are no better than Loose bearings, in most cases the quality of the loose bearings themselves are far better than most OEM cartridge units.
Also since they are fully serviceable they have a tendancy to last far longer than cartridges, making them more cost effective over the Hub's lifespan.
Most cartridge bearings that you find in "most FR and DH wheelsets are 6904 or 6803/4 which have balls sized at 3mm. This is extremely small as these bearings design use is high rotational speeds (wheels are NOT high speed in bearing terms) The Loose balls will probably likely be 5mm or even 6mm, making them far more suited to handle high side loading and impact.
I agree