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Does anyone have any reccomendations for good singlespeed specific rear hubs?
It's essential that it's well sealed, as it will be used for a daily commute across the south downs which for the last week has been extremely wet and muddy. For the same reasons it must be durable and low maintainance, but light and non-draggy would also be nice to haves.
The Hope PRO2 seems like a good default choice as my geared versions have survived just about everything and are about the only part of my bikes that just work no matter what is thrown at them, but they're rather expensive... any cheaper alternatives which are just as good?
All opinions welcome...
Casette type or screw on freewheel? Or not bothered?
Cheap?
I think on-one do one for £40. Think it comes with a 10mm thru-axle (to fit a normal QR frame)
Superstar do one for about £60 which says its zero-dish, though I guess they all are
The Hope one has double the freehub pickup speed I think (48 points/revolution, vs. 24 on the proII) but IIRC its something like 450g(+?) so not light. Though that could have something to do with it coming with screw up allen headed nuts?
Think WTB do one?
A Chris King would be fast pickup speed but £££
Ive used none of them btw
I've had a Hope Trials hub for nearly 2 years on my Kona singlespeed and put nearly 10k miles on it without any problems.
It's been used in all weathers for general mountain biking, road riding and commuting to work and it's (touch wood) been faultless.
I'm not worried whether cassette or screw-one as I need a new sprocket anyway (switching from 26" to 29" wheels with this build so the old sprocket is of no use).
Cheap is good - I'm very tempted by the on-one unit, partly as it's to go onto a Scandal 29er frame which should arrive tomorrow - the on-one hubs are cheap as chips, but in the back of my mind is the "buy right, buy once" mantra - swapping a cheap but dead hub for a good one also involves buying another set of spokes and spending the time to build a new wheel.
The DMR revolver and the Octane One seem potentially good options maybe?
Amplebrew - thanks - sort of confirms my thoughts - but so hard to justify spending 3 x the price of the on-one unit! Potentially a cost saving in the long run though if it just runs and runs.
I do like my Pro II trials hub.
As above its no flyweight but once installed and tightened up it makes the bike feel "tighter" at the back.
Wicked sound too 😈
I ride pro2 at the moment thought the click sounded lovely and now after two years of riding alone i cant wait fot it to break so i can buy a new one (but it just doesnt) also ran a funn singlespeed hub bolt up with a skewer axle sounded lovely and they were only 40quid reduced from 90 at crc
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I'm not worried whether cassette or screw-one as I need a new sprocket anyway (switching from 26" to 29" wheels with this build so the old sprocket is of no use).Cheap is good - I'm very tempted by the on-one unit, partly as it's to go onto a Scandal 29er frame which should arrive tomorrow - the on-one hubs are cheap as chips, but in the back of my mind is the "buy right, buy once" mantra - swapping a cheap but dead hub for a good one also involves buying another set of spokes and spending the time to build a new wheel.
The DMR revolver and the Octane One seem potentially good options maybe?
Amplebrew - thanks - sort of confirms my thoughts - but so hard to justify spending 3 x the price of the on-one unit! Potentially a cost saving in the long run though if it just runs and runs.
The Hope hub should be a fit and forget about part and the parts and service backup is fantastic.
I haven't needed any parts for my hub, but Hope helped me out with bits for my X2's and got parts to me next day.
+1 for the Hope Pro2 Trials.
Run mine in vertical dropouts with the M10 bolts to stiffen up the rear triangle.
Love the dishless wheel-build. Matches the dishless front Pro2 I have in my SC32s.
wtb single duty is top banana and lasts very well
hope pro II trials is nice but I kept killing mine on a regular basis and a mate gets through bits on his at a fair old rate as well.
Goldtec SS pro - is just sweeter than a sweet thing and lighter than a fairies fart (getting the ceramic bearing and Ti carrier upgrade as well next)
phil wood Kissoff disc not light, but goes for ever and looks lovely
DMR revolver- cheap, lasts well, stick a WI freehub on it'll go for years
got all of the above, all very good, only the hope has been a glitchy little bitch at times