Details of the new OneUp hubs

OneUp have a reputation for doing things properly – without being overly expensive – so news of the brand making some OneUp hubs is worth a quick story.

Since DT Swiss’ patent on ratchet engagement design hubs expired in 2020, there’s been a few brands adopting it. OneUp are the latest it seems. Here’s as much as we know right now…

OneUp press release:

No-nonsense hubs

Lightweight, fully sealed, durable, hubs with high quality bearings. Available in 7 anodised colours. We think our hubs have the best combination of performance, durability and price. These are the hubs we want on our bikes.

OneUp Hubs are the new benchmark for light, durable hubs at a fair price.

The lightest hub for the price 

Our simple design has fewer parts, this reduces weight and improves reliability. Our hubs use a fully machined 7075 aluminium body that’s super light and strong with an integrated drive ring,. OneUp hubs are half the price of an I9 Hydra hubset and over 100g lighter, and they’re over a quarter pound (133g) lighter than a Hope Pro5 hubset.

Durable design

A hub is only as good as its bearings. OneUp Hubs use premium EnduroTM ABEC 5 cartridge bearings in standard sizes that are readily available in local bike shops around the world. They’re spaced as wide as possible to reduce wear, reduce sideloading and increase bearing life. And when they do eventually wear out, our design makes it easy to replace bearings yourself.

Good engagement

We were big fans of the DT 350 hubs. It’s what we ran on our bikes for years. We chose to develop a 44T ratchet to strike the best balance between performance and value with improved reliability.

Super high engagement hubs sound cool and feel good in your hands. But we didn’t see an improvement in ride performance on trail to justify the added complexity, weight and price.

Colours

Available in 7 anodised colours to match your bike.

Good hubs for better wheels

We’ve optimized the hub flange spacing to improve the strength and stiffness of wheels built on our hubs. OneUp hubs are compatible with J-bend spokes only. Wheel build specs (PCD, Flange Distance) are laser etched on the hub body to make life easier for builders. Freehubs are sold separately to make life easier for shops.

Serviceability and replacement parts

Our simple design makes our hubs simple to service. Ratchets, bearings, seals, freehubs and small parts are all available direct from Oneup. The bearings are all common sizes that are available in most bike shops.

Light, reliable, well-priced.

We wanted hubs for our bikes at a price that we’d pay with our own money. We can’t wait to see what you think.

Specs

• Spacing: Boost front and rear
• Holes: 28 and 32
• Engagement: 44 points, 8.2 degrees
• Weight front: 142g
• Weight rear: 220g (with XDr freehub)
• Colours: Black, red, green, blue, orange, purple and grey
• Material: 7075 T6 Aluminum
• Freehub options: XDr, Microspline and HG (all with tool free installation)
• Spokes: J-Bend only
• Brake Mount: IS 6 Bolt only
• End Caps: Double sealed (tool free installation)
• Bearings: Enduro Abec 5 (Front – MR17287, Rear 6902, Freehub 6802)
• Freehub Seal: Enduro

Price

• Hubset £314.97
• Front Hub £84.99
• Rear Hub £185.99
• Freehubs £43.99

uk.oneupcomponents.com

Ben Haworth

Orange Switch 6er. Stif Squatcher. Schwalbe Magic Mary Purple Addix front. Maxxis DHR II 3C MaxxTerra rear. Coil fan. Ebikes are not evil. I have been a writer for nigh on 20 years, a photographer for 25 years and a mountain biker for 30 years. I have written countless magazine and website features and route guides for the UK mountain bike press, most notably for the esteemed and highly regarded Singletrackworld. Although I am a Lancastrian, I freely admit that West Yorkshire is my favourite place to ride. Rarely a week goes by without me riding and exploring the South Pennines.

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