Does anyone know this brand? Are the hubs any good? Will they last? Does only Tioga use them?
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Suzue DH hubs
- Thread starter Christiaan
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Last time I saw Suzue it was on cheap wheels. The front hub might be OK (it's hard to stuff up a front hub), but the rear freewheel mechanism is something you'll have to be concerned about.
Suzue DH hubs? The only thing I've ever seen Suzue make have been Fixed/Track hubs.
Any pics or links?
Any pics or links?
Matt D said:
Me too, and I wouldn't buy them. The track ones are cheep!! You have to rebuild them just to ride them the first time.
I'm still running the Suzue hubs that came on my 1986 Sekai Sasquatch...seem to be good. Dunno anything about a DH version, though.
Hubs Are Alloy with Carbon centers, 20mm front, 12mm rear, I will try to find a pic
they come stock with the tioga dh wheelset.
made in japan as are the rims (araya)
my retro bmx friends have wet dreams with suzue hubs.
made in japan as are the rims (araya)
my retro bmx friends have wet dreams with suzue hubs.
vitox said:
Yeah, Suzue hubs are kind of a staple in mid-90s bmx culture. good stuff back in the day.
Retailprice on that wheelset? Are they strong? Who sells them?vitox said:
no idea, i saw them in the tioga factory price sheet, they were expensive in bulk/FOB japan already, if they ever make it over to the states you can expect them to be spendy.Christiaan said:
actually to give you an idea about pricing, it was roughly that of 11 pairs of tiogas high end platform pedal, or about 14 nicolas vouilloz saddles.
Christiaan said:
ah sorry didnt see you were from holland!
call the tioga guys in europe and ask them about the wheelset, there are versions for qr and t/a both front and rear, they look really nice, normal tioga rim with black spokes and these suzue hubs, black flanges with a carbon body that has a white stripe in the center to match the rims.
pretty light too, expectable from any wheelset built with those rims anyway
RD said:
ummm...I believe you mean early to mid '80's! can you say old school
Tioga did a bunch of testing before releasing their DH wheelset, I know they tested the strength of 32 v. 36 hole rims etc. If that is any indication of potential quality of the hubs?
I had the Tioga rims and liked them but maybe someone who has the complete wheelset can chime in...
On ebay 150 a set
Send me your 12mm TA's $15 shipped!
Send me your 12mm TA's $15 shipped!