tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post1786759571209079249..comments2024-03-28T08:40:23.164-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: Need To Lace Something Up For MyselfGuitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-65839310329876007042021-01-07T18:14:07.927-05:002021-01-07T18:14:07.927-05:00I've had good luck with Novatec hubs for grave...I've had good luck with Novatec hubs for gravel. Light, relatively inexpensive, and available in a wide variety of axle configurations and drillings.Exhausted_Aukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16724847867511724067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-65190076963647338312021-01-06T20:41:36.763-05:002021-01-06T20:41:36.763-05:00@Blain - I have only built up a wheel set using On...@Blain - I have only built up a wheel set using Onyx hubs. The mechanism is absolutely bonkers. You cannot feel any play in the clutch mechanism- it connects immediately. The silent coasting is spooky. <br /><br />But I was severely disappointed in the pair I handled because they were powder coated- not anodized- and the powder coating was allowed to coat the inside of every spoke hole making lacing the wheel a real chore. You'd think for what those hubs cost they could manage a way to clean that up so the wheel could be built without time consuming care not to destroy the spokes when you insert them in the spoke hole. <br /><br />I would not recommend the powder coated Onyx hubs as a result. Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-26435189860545913702021-01-06T19:34:43.951-05:002021-01-06T19:34:43.951-05:00Would like to hear your experience with Onyx hubs,...Would like to hear your experience with Onyx hubs, if that sways you at all. I’m not usually one for boutique hubs, but the silence of the onyx hubs intrigues me.Blainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02885661228266431073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-49289626581752482662021-01-06T12:07:43.723-05:002021-01-06T12:07:43.723-05:00In the process of building up a set of "new&q...In the process of building up a set of "new" wheels for an old bike that I have sitting here as well. A fine set of lightly used/NOS Dura-Ace hubs and a pair of TB14 rims. Need to get spokes and nipples in and then I'm set. Will be cool to see what you end up with.S.Fullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04308484314231606505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-64027048255153575362021-01-06T11:10:19.336-05:002021-01-06T11:10:19.336-05:00I love building wheels and it is definitely a sour...I love building wheels and it is definitely a source of pride to ride and race on wheels I've built. I'm actually relacing an old XTR rear hub to a Velocity Dually rim for SS duty on my Singular Rooster prototype. That'll be a nice wheel, even if the nipples are the only 'new' parts in the wheel.<br /><br />I'll be interested to see what parts you choose.MGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14301752250721808758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-12511650116438446022021-01-06T09:22:25.312-05:002021-01-06T09:22:25.312-05:00@DT - I took a look at this model at DT Swiss'...@DT - I took a look at this model at DT Swiss' site and it looks like they made some smart moves to improve this design. Not that there was anything wrong with the older design, but what they did do makes sense. How it works in the real world is another thing altogether. <br /><br />Most impressive to me was the integration of the inner ratchet into the hub and that this allowed for a wider bearing stance, which is important for long hub life. <br /><br />But $433.00 for a rear hub? Ouch! That's getting into boutique hub territory and I could have color options, spoke drilling options higher than 28 hole, etc. (Note- I did find this hub at sub-400 bucks on Amazon and they claimed to have them, so....) Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-27920940691995456582021-01-06T09:04:16.768-05:002021-01-06T09:04:16.768-05:00I'd love to hear your opinion on the new EXP l...I'd love to hear your opinion on the new EXP line of DT Swiss hubs (if they are actually available, that is)DThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238493539864046231noreply@blogger.com