[Roasted]

My cousin just bought a p2. The problem is he wants to change out the hub and it currently has

36 hole alloy, cassette, disc, nutted axle, sealed loose ball bearings

The axle seems larger. Would anyone know what size this is.

For the second part of the question. What companies make hubs that can use that axle (he wants to stay away from qr in the rear as it is horizontal dropouts)

Thanx

 

[binary visions]

P2's have standard dropouts. Any standard QR will fit in there.

XT hubs can be converted to bolt-through. Hadley & Chris King have bolt through options as well.

Why's he want to change the axle?

 

[Repack]

This is like the 10th time of posted this picture. It works well. MUCH stiffer than before, and very cheap. Using track nuts is much better than the regular nuts and washers that I have.

 

[Roasted]

Originally posted by binary visions
P2's have standard dropouts. Any standard QR will fit in there.

XT hubs can be converted to bolt-through. Hadley & Chris King have bolt through options as well.

Why's he want to change the axle?

He doesn't. It comes with a TA but the hub is crap (generic alloy). Just looking at options. It is a horizontal dropout and he doesn't want to go with a qr.

Thanx for the suggestions.

 

[Roasted]

Originally posted by Repack
This is like the 10th time of posted this picture. It works well. MUCH stiffer than before, and very cheap. Using track nuts is much better than the regular nuts and washers that I have.

Thats awesome. I will definately mention that to him.

 

[binary visions]

Originally posted by Roasted
He doesn't. It comes with a TA but the hub is crap (generic alloy). Just looking at options. It is a horizontal dropout and he doesn't want to go with a qr.

Thanx for the suggestions.

I actually meant to type "Why's he want to change the HUB?"

XT bolt through's work fine, but they are damn boat anchors already and if you add the solid axle, they just become that much more heavy. OK hubs, just heavy.

If you're replacing a "cheap generic" hub just because it's cheap and generic (and not because it's broken), go with something that will actually give you some better engagement and be a little higher quality. You may want to do searches - I seem to remember reading about Hope having a bolt-on kit for their Bulb hubs which are both high quality and somewhat affordable.

 

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Originally posted by binary visions
If you're replacing a "cheap generic" hub just because it's cheap and generic (and not because it's broken), go with something that will actually give you some better engagement and be a little higher quality. You may want to do searches - I seem to remember reading about Hope having a bolt-on kit for their Bulb hubs which are both high quality and somewhat affordable.

I went to the hope website and you are correct. Thank you for the input this is likely what he will go with. Of course he is waiting to replace it until it breaks, but that shouldn't take long.

 

[Shanks]

If any reason to change the hub its becase the freehubs are crap! I cant count how many "P" bikes we sold that in 2 weeks we had to warranty change the freehub. And its not one of he many formula types you can get anywear. Specialzed had to be differant! Idiots!

I second the XT route. I have an XT hub that lasted 4 years. The only reason I dont use it is because I stripped the inner threads that hold the freehub.......