12 you sobIf I am not mistaken, @Sandwich has like 11 miles on his yellow Onyx hubs.
No.Special tools to service?
Pretty sure that mechanism is high drag, since it's basically "dragging" the sprags along the whole time. Totally silent though.I have one of the Vespyr rear hubs and it's been great, although the main selling point is the silence/low drag. I haven't had to deal with any warranty/service requests, but I did reach out to the company with some questions about compatibility and they were very helpful.
I think this is wrong, the freehub bearing requires a special tool AND when you try to remove the spline ring holding the bearing in, the process is known for breaking the tool. This one is an absolute bitch to get at. Yeah, the DTs are like 80% serviceable, but that last 20% is in bat-shit-crazy-land. You are basically referring to the hub bearings.DT’s might be the easiest to service, IMO. Basically no tool disassembly, maybe occasionally a soft-jaw plier. Unless you are getting into converting 370’s or pawl to star or something. Might also need some bearing pullers.
I find that's a lot more of a function of how heavy your tire is or how large your wheel is (rotational mass). My fat tires "spin forever" on any hub...but the same hub on my 27.5 mountain bike spins significantly less. has to be objectively compared.As for drag, that's simply not true. In the stand, these hubs spin forever.
i've heard the one way bearing in the stealth hubs is supposedly slightly lower drag.Anything that I remember seeing showed the sprag clutch design as the lowest drag of any available hub.
I could imagine that. I don't know if those were available when the previous comparisons were done. I think it was some kind of Formula SAE or one of those human powered vehicle teams that had looked into it, but I can't seem to find it now. I'm slow regardless of hub choice so I don't really care about drag, but I really like the silence.i've heard the one way bearing in the stealth hubs is supposedly slightly lower drag.
the one knock against them is that they still use loose bearings. while theirs are among the best, once the races in the hub shell are pitted you have to replace the entire hub.Shimano hubs would probably be the best fit for your requirements - lower cost, durable and there are no real proprietary components (or they can at least be serviced at literally any bike shop). BUT they all have center lock rotor mounts so nope...
oh?And now the microspline free hubs have same crazy delicate parts that are REALLY easy to mangle.
how'd you make that work?135x12 TA frame now lives in my 148x12 boost wheel
135x12 HG -> 142x12 HG (axle) -> 142x12 XD (axle + driver) -> 148x12 XD (axle + rotor spacer&bolts )how'd you make that work?
So, the piece with all of those little plastic teeth is the offending unit (shown just to the right of the freehub body). I learned the hard way.
yea but you need air horn hubs given the number of hikers with ear buds. at least that's the case where i live.I know Hopes aren't super flashy, but I'm still riding on a wheelset with Pro 2's that I bought in 2009.
I'd like to give the Onyx a go at some point though. I like the idea of the silence, but similar to others a loud hub helps with hikers.
The ones that get me are when I'm ringing a freaking bell, with a Hope hub, I call out, and they say "OMG, I THOUGHT YOU WERE A BEAR!". Yes, a bear ringing a bell with angry beez speaking english.yea but you need air horn hubs given the number of hikers with ear buds. at least that's the case where i live.
The ones that get me are when I'm ringing a freaking bell, with a Hope hub, I call out, and they say "OMG, I THOUGHT YOU WERE A BEAR!". Yes, a bear ringing a bell with angry beez speaking english.
I think my Sytace hub is the loudest hub I have heard aside from a Profile, turned out I was too fat for the quiet freehub so they sent me an eardrum assault version.I know Hopes aren't super flashy, but I'm still riding on a wheelset with Pro 2's that I bought in 2009.
I'd like to give the Onyx a go at some point though. I like the idea of the silence, but similar to others a loud hub helps with hikers.
I've considered adding a bell, but keep in mind that your wheels are still going to be crushing twigs n shit, and typically you will see them first so you can just give a yellI know Hopes aren't super flashy, but I'm still riding on a wheelset with Pro 2's that I bought in 2009.
I'd like to give the Onyx a go at some point though. I like the idea of the silence, but similar to others a loud hub helps with hikers.