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Submitted by
nash
a Weekend Warrior
from newport news
Date Reviewed: April 7, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | look cool, strong, smooth, wheels spin freely, solid | | Weaknesses: | none so far, they came on a used bike i got online | | Similar Products Used: | alivio, stock GT's | | Bike Setup: | 98 rockhopper, kore, deore mix, STX, selle italle, panaracer, yeti | | Bottom Line: | excellent hubs, look nice, spin smoothly, origional hubs on my 98 rockhopper, buy em if you get a sweet deal. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Craig
a Cross Country Rider
from Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | I just ride em. | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Single Track Cycles | | Strengths: | Purchase price. Funcions well when it works. | | Weaknesses: | Quality, Quality, Quality. | | Similar Products Used: | 92 Deore DX and 87 LX. | | Bike Setup: | Hardtail. Original wheel built with low end Sun Rims and pathetic spokes. | | Bottom Line: | I road this hub for two years - the first predominantly as a commuter cycle and then got back into trail riding fairly seriously last winter at which time I had the hub built onto a new stronger rim/spokes combo. After about 3 mo. of trail riding I sheared the free hub off of the hub. I'm only riding intermediate terrain with only a few small drops. Don't buy this hub if you weigh over 180 lbs. Also be wary of new DEORE hubs. My new wheel has them and its showing signs of failure too. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
scorch
a Weekend Warrior
from calgary
Date Reviewed: March 28, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | reliable
cheap | | Weaknesses: | engagement isn't fast enough
heavy
crappy cones and bearings and freehub body | | Bottom Line: | This are overall decent beginner hubs. I've been ridin them for 4 years now and I've only serviced them 2x. the first time having to replace a cone, the second was having to repack and replace the freehub body. Overall, not bad for a cheap set of hubs. I do a lot of jumps and just recently started trials. The only thing I didn't like is the slow engagement action. I felt there wasnt' enough torque goin into it and coming out of it. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Cross-Country Rider
from Rockford, IL
Date Reviewed: November 28, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
price, works well if serviced!! | | Weaknesses: |
will self destruct if not serviced!! | | Similar Products Used: |
alivio | | Bike Setup: |
KHS descent, Indy shock | | Bottom Line: | I neglected my first for a year then freewheel self-destructed, second one used one week noticed loose cassette, serviced hub now its fantastic. Just like everything else- if you take care of it it should last and last. When adjusted and serviced properly hub works great, maybe a little heavy. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a Cross-Country Rider
from San Luis Obispo
Date Reviewed: September 21, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
At first it works | | Weaknesses: |
And then it doesn't | | Bike Setup: |
Schwinn Moab 2 | | Bottom Line: | I have gone through two of these now in about 4 months, for a total of ~450 miles. It would make a grinding/clicking sound with the cassette at certain positions, and be silent in others. Not long after the grinding starts, it freezes (Forcing me to pedal on the long, bumpy downhill). My bike shop got Shimano to upgrade it to LX for free, so we'll see how that works. BTW, I am not abusing this bike. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob Braam
a Cross-Country Rider
from Deventer Netherlands
Date Reviewed: July 22, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
none | | Similar Products Used: |
lx | | Bottom Line: | The first day the freewheel was broken. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fred
a Cross-Country Rider
from Chch, NZ
Date Reviewed: June 8, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Bottom Line: | They don't look flash, but they sure do the job. My bike went for a swim (it went right under...) and I checked the hubs. Both front and rear had no sign of sand, or water, or wear. I never plan to service them again! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Simba
a Weekend Warrior
from Durham UK
Date Reviewed: March 26, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
none | | Weaknesses: |
lots | | Similar Products Used: |
xt shimano | | Bike Setup: |
mtrax 100 with z3 shock and full xtr brake setup | | Bottom Line: | this hub is just a piece of junk. After about 100 mile the freewheel started to stick. The bike shop regreased it and said it was ok. After another 300 miles the hub is now knackered. Buy something else cos these hubs are not well made or well sealed. it makes no sense building a wheel around this hub cos it sucks ass big time. I now have an xt hub with a mavic d521cd rim which should hopefully last a damn sight longer than 6 months. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil
a Downhiller
from Stoke - England
Date Reviewed: March 22, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Trentham | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
STX-RC PARALLAX hubs are suprisingly strong, maintance free (i haven't had to oil mine even though i ride through sand and puddles a lot deeper than the hubs almost every week) cheap. They still dont make any noise at all. | | Weaknesses: |
none | | Similar Products Used: |
LX hubs | | Bike Setup: |
Hardtail | | Bottom Line: | Get them NOW! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
EDDIE
a weekend warrior
from USA
Date Reviewed: March 10, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I have the rear STX-RC hub and it works okay. I beat the hell out of it about 2 times a week, doing harsh downhills and long wet rides through mud & water and other junk. It ain't fancy but it works. the real reason that I'm posting is because the reviewer down below rules!!!! Kathy, I wish I had a wife that would take my bikes apart. Remove, disassemble and inspect a freehub??? No farging way!!! Give me an e-mail if things don't work out between you and your hubby. :-) Just kidding, Kathy. My girlfriend would kill me. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Noah
a cross-country rider
from Boulder
Date Reviewed: January 12, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Well, I'm on my second set, and they're pretty much as bad as the first. The freehub for the first set imploded after around 4 weeks of moderate riding. I've only done a handful of rides on this one, the warranty replacement, and its already acting up. Generally I can get LX freehubs to last around a year, so 1-2 months is pretty unacceptable. The front has worked fine, but of course, its got a lot less stress on it. I wish I could blame the failures on my superstong legs, but I think poor quality is the more likely culprit. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Darko Andreevski - okraD
a cross-country rider
from Skopje, Macedonia
Date Reviewed: November 18, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
My STX-RC hubs came as standard equimpent on my bike... I'm riding my bike every day, since i bought it (8 months until now). With rear hub there is no problems at all.. It's not light weight, but until now i can't complain.. But fron one.. After only 3 weeks of riding, i destroyed cones. Becouse i had warranty, the guys from LBS replaced the cones.. But after 7 month since then after one really hard core tour (mud, rain, mini lakes....) Next day I went to my LBS to check everything.. Rear one was same as new one... But on front one i destroyed cones again.. So as i can see the front hub will be my next upgrade... I'm thinking between LX, XT and Sachs quartz... ok, 2 flames for my front hub and 4 for my rear (5 - 1 only becouse it's heavy), so the finnal is 3 | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a cross-country rider
from Canberra, Oz.
Date Reviewed: October 31, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
They only have those shitty rubber seals, and they're heavy, too. That shits me. However, they have done the job so far. They still run smoothly after 2 months of relatively sedate riding. But I want XT... Dammit, I want XT! Why? Because I can. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
billr
a cross-country rider
from philla. p.a.
Date Reviewed: October 13, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
after at least 500 miles of pounding(about half those through mud & wet conditions) my stx rc's are still going strong. although they could be a tad bit lighter. they came with my bike and from what i hear there relatively inexpensive so i can't complain. good for the money although i think i'll upgrade when they go. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kathy
a weekend warrior
from New England
Date Reviewed: October 7, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
My hubby's bike came with the STX-RC rear hub. He's had it for a year and has
ridden less than 500 miles, and not too much wet stuff. He was complaining it
was noisy, so I opened it up. The drive-side bearings are crazed, and the
non-drive side cone and bearings are scored and pitted. The inner race is less
than perfect, but I don't have time to replace the whole hub, so I'm going to
replace the cone and ball bearings and re-pack it. There was plenty of grease
in both sides, too, so I don't know why it is so trashed. Hubby's only
160lbs., and not an agressive rider. Without serious competition at the low
end, like they had with Suntour, I think Shimano's quality is really going
downhill. I had a new RSX road hub with one too few ball bearings in one side.
If you plan to ride a lot, get LX at least. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a cross-country rider
from Wallingford, CT
Date Reviewed: October 2, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have a lot of STX-RC stuff on my Klein Mantra. I've had to re-pack the bearings in the front hub once in about 6months of riding. Once too often, if you ask me. The rear has been OK so far. Just waiting for the day when I can afford an XTR/517 wheelset... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Richard Parry
a downhiller
from Wales
Date Reviewed: September 22, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I started off with some crappy standerd hubs which didnt wanna stop me in time as i weigh a hefty 11stone (only 14). These babys make a damn difference when takingthe corners, they work a treat. The levers are pretty to look at but are kinda anoying as the 2finger levers are a bit to short, but still over all they are a very very good brake and in my opinion beat the sh*t out of the Tektro's which
suck. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Martin
a cross-country rider
from Prague, Czech Rep.
Date Reviewed: August 10, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I use two pairs of STX RC, each one for 8000 - 12000 km in all weather conditions including the city streets covered with salted snow, with minimal care [greasing once or twice during the time]. Afterall, they are still relatively smooth, however I use them pretty hard and I weigth over 200 lb. These hubs are definitely better than Alivio ones which I used previously and which had to be replaced after 6000 km. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
owen frow
a cross-country rider
from sheffield, england
Date Reviewed: July 23, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These hubs are cheap right so they should be nasty? this is not quite true as a mate of mine has had one on his trash bike for a while and they seem pretty hard. My sister had one too and it was nice. But then i bought one and i hammered it right into the ground like much too soon. the bearings just tightened to infinity even though i had just got them serviced. oh yeah and i had to replace the freehub body too and the new lx one i got is gash as well. shimano suck a bit then and thier customer service is absolutely f**king sh*t, as anyone at nike 98 in uk will know. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Patrick Do Trong
a weekend warrior
from Canada Montreal
Date Reviewed: July 10, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Shimano stx rear hub are the bomb.They have a sealed joint that prevents things of nature to dig in the hub.that's a must when you ride under heavy raing conditions.The mechanism works really great:noisy freewheeling is eliminated,the ratchet has better speed:it enclenches faster.The rear hub works superbly well and they doesn't weight a ton.I have the 1998 stx rear hub ,it's polish(great loooking too)and it's built on dt swiis 'revo' spokes and mavic newest release entry level rim for xc ridig ,the x138. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Davew
a cross-country rider
from Ireland
Date Reviewed: June 2, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Front hub bearings were shot in 3 months of riding, despite regreasing. Very disappointed with bearing quality. Plenty of rain/mud conditions do not excuse poor performance - expect them to last more than a few months! Cannot recommend for serious off-road use. Rear hub has proved longer lasting, which is surprising given the extra weight on the rear. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a weekend warrior
from Detroit
Date Reviewed: April 30, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
My new Klein Mantra Comp came with STX hubs. The front wheel is (was) radially laced?@#$*(&^ on a Bontrager Mustang 542 rim. On my 3rd ride, on a steep downhill, i went to feather my front brake (there were no bumps, rocks, or other obstacles) and 3 spokes pulled right out of the STX hub. I'm hoping that it was just a manufacturing defect (maybe a bubble in the cast?) because they're going to replace it with the same wheel. I think it's a dumb idea to put a radial laced wheel on a full suspension bike, anyway, but even if it is radial laced, I would expect that the wheel could take alot more abuse than that before blowing the hub apart. My congrats go to Bontrager, though, I was able to take my front brakes off, and bend the rim back enough to ride home, even with the 3 spokes missing :) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil
a weekend warrior
from Australia
Date Reviewed: April 20, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I think these hubs are good for the money. I use them on a pair of Manitou Shaun Palmer strokers and they are pretty smooth. They came with my bike but are the STX RC version. The maintiance is pretty easy to do aswell it just has to be done relatively frequently. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jason
a weekend warrior
from tuscaloosa al
Date Reviewed: March 27, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have stock stx-rc hubs on my '97 nishiki cascade (best buy!!!!),
but the hubs keep getting play (slack) in them. they seem th work
great after adjustment but I cant figure out how this is happening
while the hub is pinched tightly in the drop outs. otherwise, a great
value. I normally ride in dry conditions, but a lot of stairs are involed,
this is a collage town. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bulbous Spongiosus
a weekend warrior
from Lincoln, NE
Date Reviewed: February 26, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
HEY! i've been on the STX-RC hubs with Mavic 221's and they're holding up just fine. I was skeptical at first but after abusing these things (i.e. deep water crossings, mud, lack of maintenence)for seven months they spin well and are very smooth. They are durable. They don't have the fancy name but who's gonna notice when you're flying by, right? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave E
a weekend warrior
from London, UK
Date Reviewed: January 31, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These hubs are pretty good, I reckon. I've recently upgraded my Alivio front hub to an STX special edition, and it is really smooth. The sealing seems pretty good, even through the worst conditions. My friend has got a pair of the standard STX hubs on his tourer (!), and they have done literally thousands of miles without any signs of wear at all. Very smooth and durable for the money. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil
a cross-country rider
from Savannah, Ga
Date Reviewed: December 29, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I rode STX hubbed wheels for 2 years. They carried all my 210 lbs over many
a rock, root, and curb. I was very satisfied with them. My experience with
these hubs led me to go with XT for my latest wheels. My old STX wheels now proudly serve as backups and are in perfect condition. They may not be the
latest or the lightest, but they seem to be damn near bullet proof. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Petros Kolyvas
a cross-country rider
from Montreal
Date Reviewed: December 26, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I got the stx-rc hubs on a brand new 98 bike and they are quite good. Funny, but they are exactly the same as my friends LX's but less in price. After pondering about this for a while I checked with one of my machinist friends who bikes a lot and he reported that my suspisions are correct. STX-RC is LX without the finish. So if you want the black anodizing for the few bucks extra (and I would pay it but my LBS won't change the stock hubs) I would go for the LX just for looks. But guys it's the same, and I'm not complaining. These hubs are smooth and in the two months I've had them they have taken quite a beating! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrzej
a cross-country rider
from Poland
Date Reviewed: December 10, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Good.Work well even in mud and water.I bought STX hub 2 years ago.
I was riding off road,in all conditions.I rode XC but somtimes downhill.
Often I didn't clean them after ride.But they still work wery well.
Any promlems.Maybe they weight too much but it is great choise if you
haven't money for XT or XTR hubs.
| | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Guy Mitchelmore
a weekend warrior
from Plymouth.England
Date Reviewed: November 19, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Mine are 3years old and have taken a serious bashing. Through all weathers and terrain off road/commuting they have done some mileage. I've only just trashes the rear internals are shot. excellent kit 8/10 overall. 10/10 value for money | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Janne Kuitto
a cross-country rider
from Suomi
Date Reviewed: November 17, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
My STX-RC -97 front hub isn´t extra ezpensive aftermarket component, but it is inaf for me, and I think, for everyone.But not for downhillers. It works.Shimano is still the number one in middle priced hubwar. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil...
a cross-country rider
from Alaska
Date Reviewed: November 14, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I recently purchased an STX RC front hub after the used Acera X hub I bought proved to be trash (I returned it). WOW, for $17.00 US it is a great hub.
It is very smooth. Much smoother than Acera X, Or Alivio. (Only $2.00 more than Alivio) The overall finish is better, and the axle is larger in diameter, bearing cones are polished better, and beefier.
The STX RC is basicly LX without the LX name and black anodizing. It may be different than reg. STX, I am not sure, I havn't owned reg. STX.
I give the STX RC front hub a rating of 5, for quality and value. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fatman
a cross-country rider
from Oak Hill, VA
Date Reviewed: November 7, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
My luck ran out!! (See my Aug 21 review)So the rear hub made it 10 months before catastrophic failure. Time to buy the XT and be done with it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a downhiller
from
Date Reviewed: September 2, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have had these hubs for about six months and I only have had problems with the rear one. I had to get new internals after just two days of riding. Front one is great , but the rear is screwed again so it looks like upgrade time for the rear one. Overall good value for money | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fatman
a cross-country rider
from Oak Hill, VA
Date Reviewed: August 21, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Have to admit I'm surprised at this hub (I have the rear, -RC model). Original plan was to upgrade at the first sign of problem, but haven't had any in 8 months of the worst mud, several hard crashes, and plenty of neglect (I've yet to overhaul it). I'm 190lbs and a hard, frequent rider-of-the-rough, so it's getting a pretty good test. Maybe I'm just lucky on this one. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Juan Pablo Barrera
a weekend warrior
from Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date Reviewed: August 3, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Well, I have the 96' STX hubset. For the money, they are good. But ONLY
good. A medium crash can broke down them. I'm witness.
If you have the extra cash, try the XT with the silent clutch, you will notice the
change.
| | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a cross-country rider
from Maryland
Date Reviewed: July 15, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I'm a 220 lbs rider, and have been riding on a set for two years now, and have done zero maintenance on them. The've held up quit well. The front hub (used with suspension fork) is a little flexy, though. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sofian Abdul Rahman
a cross-country rider
from Malaysia
Date Reviewed: July 15, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Whatever you do, DO NOT get the Silent Clutch model of the STX. Within a week problems began surfacing and eventually they just died on me. OK Shimano people were nice and repaired it but it never really went on to have a problem-free life.
I switched to LX and was quite particular in avoiding the Silent Clutch model as well. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Chum
a cross-country rider
from Toronto, Ont, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 11, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
No regreaseing, 1200km, still running strong. Heavy though. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Simon Fidely
a weekend warrior
from Montana
Date Reviewed: May 28, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have had the rear STX-RC hub since October 1996 (it came stock on my Trek 7000SHX), and so far, they have been no problem. I ride my bike almost daily, but I couldn't ride it for a while, because the winter this year was harsh. So far, they are OK. As soon as I get some money, I wanna upgrade to a Hope Ti-glide rear and Hope fatso front. I have a system 1 front now, it bites. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a cross-country rider
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: March 28, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have been riding on an STX rear hub for 3 years with zero maintenance,
zero problems. On the other hand, I have an XT front hub which has
left me putting some serious walking mileage on my uncomfortable riding
shoes. I'm a 210lb rider and a little extra weight traded for durability
does not bother me a bit. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sylvain Pelletier
a racer
from Edmundston N-B Canada
Date Reviewed: March 17, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
They are good.
Still do the job.
Maybe heavy a litle bit but for the price it's good. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve Young
a cross-country rider
from Auburn, AL
Date Reviewed: March 5, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Simple, cheap, and easy to work on.
The front hub is flexy and doesn't build the fastest wheel,
and I broke a pawl on the rear freehub at 16 mo. w/ excellent maintenance.
I guess 16 mo. is a reasonable lifetime for what they cost, but I have to fault them for being so flexy. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kristian
a cross-country rider
from Sweden
Date Reviewed: January 5, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
The berings are very bad,my hubs only lasted 6 months. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alfredo
a cross-country rider
from Atlanta
Date Reviewed: December 26, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I hate these hubs, but if you are starting out it might be O.K.. Get ready to upgrade. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Heilman
a cross-country rider
from West Chester PA
Date Reviewed: December 12, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
These hubs came on my bike when I bought it in 92. I have not done anything to these hubs since I bought them. The bearings have been a little weird lately. I am not sure if I am going to tear the wheel apart or buy lighter ones. After reading all the bad reviews on the high prices hubs, I may just stick with my realiable ones. My only problem is they are not light and the bearings suck. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jonathan Paxon
a cross-country rider
from British Columbia, Canada
Date Reviewed: November 27, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
These hubs suck crap. Who the heck cares if they are tough, I want light and the STX Hubs are not that so I hate them. Don't race if you have these hubs. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Albert Chan
a weekend warrior
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: November 21, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
Just upgraded by bike with quite a bit of stuff and one of them was a new set of
STX RC hub. The dealer who sold me my GT fitted a set of those old skinny LX hubs. After riding on these hubs for about a week, they are just great compared to those shitty skinny hubs that he gave me in the first place.
Great price and a wonderful ride. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick
a cross-country rider
from Australia
Date Reviewed: June 14, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
My STX hubs are almost 18 months old and still going strong. Although heavy they are almost unbreakable. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex Cox
a
from Richmond, VA
Date Reviewed: March 26, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
Simple and efficient. Will probably last longer than any other hub around. Don't waste your money on purple ano-garbage. Get these!
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