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Submitted by
chris
a
from montreal
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | ive been riding this hub for a little over a year it came stock on my 2004 p3. ive mashed the engagment rings broke cones, bearings, cups are finished and bent axel i wouldent recomend this hub for freeride. | | Bottom Line: | bah garbage | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
William Syx-Spears
a Weekend Warrior
from Downey CA
Date Reviewed: February 27, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | anything without cars | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Russels Bike Shop Downey CA | | Strengths: | Good looks | | Weaknesses: | Cones Axles | | Similar Products Used: | Sun Tour, Campagnolo, Gippieme, Galli, Mallard, Mavic, Sanshin, Normandy, other Shimano, Phil Wood | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher Paragon, mostly stock | | Bottom Line: | The Shimano Deore LX hubs are ok if you do not push them too hard. they can handle average street rides commuting etc. I've had cone and axle trouble, several broken spokes. A fair amount of trouble with the freehub ratcheing. They just are not too durrable. I do not know how much of the broken spoke out of true problem can be chocked up to the Shimano LX rear hub and how much to the Weinmann BCX-1 rims,
but it has none the less been a problem. if these are stock on your bike like on mine, look through this web site and think about what kind of weel reviewed hubs would make a good upgrade for your appilcation (I'm going to buy DT Swiss Hugi 240's). If you are Looking to new hubs or wheelsets do please look elsewhere, you'll be much happier in the long run. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mario Clarke
a Cross Country Rider
from Merseyside
Date Reviewed: August 29, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | North Wales | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Merlin Cycles | | Strengths: | Light,reasonably strong & relatively inexpensive. | | Weaknesses: | Astonishingly low wear tolerance on the rim. | | Similar Products Used: | Mavic 217, 238, 221, 517CD. | | Bike Setup: | Rock Lobster, Z2,XT,XTR,USE shockpost,Bontrager,Selle Italia, Continental Kevlar TP & XC + Latex Tubes. | | Bottom Line: | Brought in to replace & upgrade from the 217 rim, the 517 is a disappointment. It may be that " Maxtal " is lighter but stronger is debateable with rims splitting & more particularly astoniching rim wear. I was so appauled at the speed with which these rims wear in the consistently muddy conditions of Britain that I moved on to the CD version.I went through this " hardened " surface within one ride in the Peak District, lasting around 6 hours....this is not what I anticipated.These rims will not last as long as their predecessor the 217 & frankly I can't recommend them to anyone who will ride in poor conditiont. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rich
a Weekend Warrior
from Nottingham,England
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Supercycles | | Strengths: | Cheap,Look good on a black bike. | | Weaknesses: | Don't last, Rear cone came loose, Front cone bearing surface has worn out | | Similar Products Used: | STX RC, Altus | | Bike Setup: | Zaskar,Z2,LX & XT | | Bottom Line: | The rear cone came loose & locked the rear wheel solid, I had to carry my bike home!!, If you have any of these, check every thing is tight before you ride far from home. I'm going to replace my current hubs with 'Hope',then I know I'll get home. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt
a Weekend Warrior
from ohio
Date Reviewed: January 4, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | DH | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | frankford bike | | Strengths: | good looks i guess good seals works good for a while | | Weaknesses: | kinda heavy, and what the hell i am friken 14 years old and 132 pounds and busted the freehub, wouldnt engage anymore, but i got it fixed under warentee! woohoo | | Similar Products Used: | specialized, other shimano XT LX STX | | Bike Setup: | Lx on mavic 517s | | Bottom Line: | buy the hub if u needa cheap one, dont buy it if u want reliability | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob
a
from Isle of wight
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Autovogue | | Strengths: | Good looks quite smooth good seals works very well for a few weeks, cheap | | Weaknesses: | cones constantly come loose, bearing races cracked, freehub is naff, constantly slips and breaks very easily, heavy, costs almost as much as the hub to replace the freehub | | Similar Products Used: | hope sport, shimano alivio(smashed even easier) | | Bike Setup: | trials | | Bottom Line: | good cheap hub buy for xc, dh, or ds, it won't last forever and is only any good for trials if you can't afford anything else. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Racer
from CA
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | everywhere | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | it holds the rim on | | Weaknesses: | the freehub sucks, it weighs 3 tons, and i bent the axle 3 days after i got it and im only 145lbs | | Similar Products Used: | all shimano hubs they suck | | Bike Setup: | rockhopper comp fs,2000 manitou SXR, sun rims | | Bottom Line: | if you are going to buy a hub spend the $ and her a nuke proof or a chris king | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a
from ohio
Date Reviewed: April 20, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | smooth looks good strong good seals fast cheap | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | mavic specailzed | | Bike Setup: | wheelsmith spokes brass nipples mavic 517 black anodized rims | | Bottom Line: | great hubs for the money just as good as most others | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dougal
a
from England
Date Reviewed: March 30, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | light ish, seals are ok | | Weaknesses: | seals start to make mouse like sounds if you don't grease them up - should be done at the factory, and the freehub dies a lot quicker than 98 lx | | Bottom Line: | not bad, but like most 1999 shimano stuff it doesn't work quite like it should. Buy 98 or 00 stuff it's better quality | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jpeezer
a
from portlandia
Date Reviewed: March 2, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | looks good, well sealed, just as light as xt. | | Bottom Line: | This hub looks great and is just as light as 99 xt hubs. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Allison Alexander
a Racer
from Newfoundland
Date Reviewed: August 20, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
-Light
-Cool Colour
-8/9 speed compatible
-Low cost | | Weaknesses: |
-Not light enough | | Bike Setup: |
Giant ATX 960,
STX-RC/LX, judy C, Sun SUB IV rims. | | Bottom Line: | I bought em when I bought my new rims. So far they're good. I use to have STX RC. And I've gotta say, I love the colour. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Romeo
a Weekend Warrior
from Fairfield,CA
Date Reviewed: August 16, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Low cost | | Weaknesses: |
none so far | | Similar Products Used: |
Alivio | | Bike Setup: |
1999 DBR X2 came stock with Alivio/Mavic X138 rims. Built new ones with 99LX hubs-14/15/14 ga DT Swiss spokes and Mavic 220's- radial front(contrary to Shimano's warning) and 3X/radial rear. | | Bottom Line: | I have been riding these wheels for a couple opf months now. They are plenty strong and fairly light. I do have to check the tension every few hundred miles though. No biggie. I am happy with these hubs, but I was looking to buy the XT's...but was unable to find them in stock nearby. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Victor Gan
a Downhiller
from Malaysia
Date Reviewed: July 31, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
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6 months | | Strengths: |
everything | | Weaknesses: |
none | | Similar Products Used: |
Shimano Alivio | | Bike Setup: |
Giant ATX 970, RockShox SID XL 99
Shimano LX Groupset | | Bottom Line: | This hub is good and silent too.It has a nice colour and no regret's having this ! | | Overall Rating: |
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