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American Classic
HH-120 Front Suspension Hub
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Submitted by
ed
a
from fl
Date Reviewed: October 20, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | still born | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$90.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | Light | | Weaknesses: | Bearings, Lubrication/Serviceability, Body, Cost | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale--Road Bike | | Bottom Line: | The first AC hub I used broke where the spokes seat, so the guys kindly sent me a new one--NQA. I coughed another $55 up to have the wheel rebuilt & one of the cartridge bearings crapped out after 400k & 3 rainstorms. I called AC again & was told that the bearings are readily available at any serious supply house. They're not. AC has them spec'd so you have to pay $16 for them instead of $5.50 at the local place. Also, the guy in their service dept. (I use that term very loosely) gave me bad skinny about bearing replacement. When you do need to replace them, slide their silly grease sleeve out & simply pop them out with the heel of your hand & a screwdriver inserted from the opposite side of the hub. When you install them (bearings), throw them in the freezer for an hour & they'll go in much more easily.
These hubs wet the bed after a few weeks on my road bike--I can't imagine how they could possibly hold up on the trails.
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Submitted by
Trida Tansuphasiri
a Racer
from Bangkok
Date Reviewed: July 20, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | too many to list | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Purchased At: | Top Gear Bicycle | | Strengths: | Very smooth rolling bearings
Lightweight, very lightweight, very very light
Precision manufacturing
Low price, excellent value
| | Weaknesses: | Cartridge bearing is Taiwan brand, I don't trust it. But haven't tried for a long time so not sure. | | Similar Products Used: | Ringle, Whyte Industries, Chris King | | Bike Setup: | Principia, XTR, Sid Shock | | Bottom Line: | Fantastic Value!!!!
Well built wheelset of course made a great difference.
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Submitted by
Trida Tansuphasiri
a Racer
from Bangkok
Date Reviewed: July 20, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | too many to list | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Purchased At: | Top Gear Bicycle | | Strengths: | Very smooth rolling bearings
Lightweight, very lightweight, very very light
Precision manufacturing
Low price, excellent value
| | Weaknesses: | Cartridge bearing is Taiwan brand, I don't trust it. But haven't tried for a long time so not sure. | | Similar Products Used: | Ringle, Whyte Industries, Chris King | | Bike Setup: | Principia, XTR, Sid Shock | | Bottom Line: | Fantastic Value!!!!
Well built wheelset of course made a great difference.
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