All my empirical data was a hoax.
Hahahaha
As soon as I landed and heard the wheel burp I just knew I was tasting foot...
Or a carbon boat?You need crabon rims. And a boat.
Uh huh...Well....
They lasted about 2 miles. Landed sideways on a quirky drop and knocked the back seriously out of true. It could be the wheelbuilder (me) or it could be fate. Is it irony? Whatever it is, it's pretty damned funny.
I tried and tired to get back true but I had to pull it so far that it looked like a square when I was done. Ugh.
Are Hope hubs really that bad. I my be engagement insensitiveGet used to half pedaling out of turns with a high engagement hub, then try the same with a low engagement hub. Its infuriating.
Pro tip: pedal during the turns.Get used to half pedaling out of turns with a high engagement hub, then try the same with a low engagement hub. Its infuriating.
That has caused me to go down in flames many times.Pro tip: pedal during the turns.
Strange story from winter, I was consistently able to pedal through turns were the other elite/pro riders could not. This seemed to give me a significant advantage with a few races won and some top-5s. I know there's more too it, but this is one area where it was obvious, as I'd continue spinning through the turn, they'd coast, I'd pull away/ahead. Over time and a race, this got to be significant. I was always running 4.7 tires, 90mm rims, and studded tires, vs. the usual choice of 65 or 80mm rims and 4" tires, sometimes (usually, but not always) studded. I took a hit with rotating weight(although not huge with carbon and revolution spokes) and gyroscopic force and being able to turn as tight, but I seemed to gain the ability to continue pedaling throughout most, if not all of the turn, which seemed like a real advantage.That has caused me to go down in flames many times.
Got it. I was referring to summer riding.In winter I don't get leaned over as much.Strange story from winter, I was consistently able to pedal through turns were the other elite/pro riders could not. This seemed to give me a significant advantage with a few races won and some top-5s. I know there's more too it, but this is one area where it was obvious, as I'd continue spinning through the turn, they'd coast, I'd pull away/ahead. Over time and a race, this got to be significant. I was always running 4.7 tires, 90mm rims, and studded tires, vs. the usual choice of 65 or 80mm rims and 4" tires, sometimes (usually, but not always) studded. I took a hit with rotating weight(although not huge with carbon and revolution spokes) and gyroscopic force and being able to turn as tight, but I seemed to gain the ability to continue pedaling throughout most, if not all of the turn, which seemed like a real advantage.
Was doing that two nights ago in sucklahoma with their tight-flowey trails. Kind of worked there too, but like you say, you can't do it too much otherwise you'll fall on your ass.
pumpin' > pedalin'. especially if you have a nice short/mid travel bike with bitchin' geo™.I just try to go fast enough in corners that the drivetrain wouldn't engage anyway.
Pedalin's fer fairies.
Are you rocking some schweet auto shift technology ?I just try to go fast enough in corners that the drivetrain wouldn't engage anyway.
Pedalin's fer fairies.
Damnit ! Is this a new, new-standard ? I just got low-slack2.0™.pumpin' > pedalin'. especially if you have a nice short/mid travel bike with bitchin' geo™.
Shhhh... The Lizards™ are listening...Damnit ! Is this a new, new-standard ? I just got low-slack2.0™.
Are you rocking some schweet auto shift technology ?
Looks like it still needs pedalin.
Definitely fer fairies.
I know, it's like riding boost vs. non-boost. Totally unridabru.What @profro is getting at is that instant engagement allows you to accelerate out of corners much like punching the gas in the apex of the corner to make the car hold a better line. The difference between a hub like the I9 and one with less engagement points is like riding a rigid fork vs any modern suspension fork.
http://www.trueprecisioncomponents.com/product-category/mtb-hubs/Late to the party question: Are there good quick engagement hubs that don't sound like a knitting party when freewheeling?
Edit: Good and reliable...
Late to the party question: Are there good quick engagement hubs that don't sound like a knitting party when freewheeling?
Edit: Good and reliable...
$445... thinking...
Woody loves his anodized Stealth hub, Sandwich loves hid powder coated Onyx. I always thought anodizing is more durable but I guess for hubs, it does not really matter much.$445... thinking...
Also, which finish is more durable, anodization or powder coat, or is it a toss?
considering the weight of those hubs i'd go for the anodizing - should be lighter.Woody loves his anodized Stealth hub, Sandwich loves hid powder coated Onyx. I always thought anodizing is more durable but I guess for hubs, it does not really matter much.
I'll just keep saying it... sun inferno, I use the 27mm width. Also comes in 29 and 31mm.i'll go anyways. gonna start looking for new rims for the spitfire.
requirements:
26"
durable
reasonably light (current rims are mavic 325s, so at slightly over 700g each getting lighter than this would be pretty easy)
reasonably cheap.
tubeless ready would be nice.
32 hole (going to lace to current hubs)
spank oozy trail is in that ballpark. HAB mentioned a DT swiss that was about comparable.