gazza Posted January 6, 2009 Share i'm looking into building a speedhub into my 29er SS, does anyone own / use a speed hub? looking for any comments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitusTi Posted January 6, 2009 Share Get hold of Olaf at Crosstown, he's sold and built a few, ask him for some contact details but everyone I've spoken to loves it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Bornman Posted January 6, 2009 Share I've built a few into MTB wheels, which is quite a challenge and only works with the Mavic MTB UST rim - X8-something. It is a fantastic hub with many benefits. Once your sprockets are worn, you turn them around and use the other side. The double cable is a bit clunky and the reaction arm is just so much more elegant on a frame made specifically for a Speedhub. One of the gears is particularly noisy and overall, the hub's efficiency is a bit less than a jockey system, but nothing one should worry about unless you're in the top 1% of racers and every second counts. If I were to take a long expedition through the Andes or Himalayas, I'll fit a speedhub. Perhaps even for the Freedom Trail. Nice and practical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudda Posted January 6, 2009 Share What is the price of them. I am sure i read some silly amount - 17k ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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