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Submitted by
Olaf
a Cross Country Rider
from Brisbane, Australia
Date Reviewed: April 1, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Den Haag | | Strengths: | Reliability: 34,000kms with 0 problems | | Bike Setup: | Giant Expedition Travel | | Bottom Line: | These hubs carried 141kg (rider, bike, luggage) 4,200km (Stockholm to Athens) and are still perfect after a further 30,000km (thats 310 lb, 2,600 miles and 18,600 miles). Great for trekking. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin Patterson
a Weekend Warrior
from Albuquerque, NM
Date Reviewed: January 21, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Smooth and durable | | Weaknesses: | Not much considering the price | | Similar Products Used: | Not many | | Bike Setup: | Intense Tracer w/ PUSH Industry custom rear shock, Manitou X-vert fork | | Bottom Line: | This hub was part of an OEM wheelset on a Fisher I bought in 1997. The wheelset is now on it's third frame, and it wasn't until now (2006) that I have had any problems. The rear axel finally broke. I figure 9 years of hard riding on a low-end quality part with zero maintance is pretty good. I can't complain. Too bad some of the expensive high-end crap my friends buy can't last this long. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
alloyho
a Cross Country Rider
from westhampton bch, ny USA
Date Reviewed: January 7, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | its all good... | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | phattire- stock with bike | | Strengths: | simple, durable and cheap | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | stx | | Bike Setup: | '99 heckler, with stock Bontrager red label rims, radial front, two cross and radial non-drive for rear | | Bottom Line: | Rear freehub finally crapped out on me in Oct 2003. Sounds of wear were already heard in 2002 (hub was sounding funny). No problems with the front hub tho. Really can't complain as it as accompanied me on over 6500 miles of adventure and abuse (moab, Porc rim, ringwood, rocky pt, et al). 5'9" 160 lbs thru racing and bombing with a bit of trials. Been waiting on a custom Chris King ISO wheelset and have bought Deore Disks in the interim. This is a good starting out hub if you can still find it. R.I.P. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pablo Pizarro
a Cross Country Rider
from Caracas, Venezuela
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | La Ciria | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | came w/ bike | | Strengths: | Durable and reliable | | Weaknesses: | weight too much, silver finish.
| | Similar Products Used: | Formula, Shimano alivio | | Bike Setup: | Proflex Reptile w/ Manitou Magnum-R | | Bottom Line: | Good enough; I have been using them for about 4 years yet, and I haven´t change bearings or so. I´m not heavy rider, but I use my bike three ot four times a week. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a
from New York
Date Reviewed: October 26, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | stock on bike | | Strengths: | Lasted a while | | Weaknesses: | lasted two seasons | | Bottom Line: | Should have knocked on wood in previous posting. Front STX-RC hub started growling over last weekend, I found that the bearing race (cone) was ground up pretty bad. Back hub still OK, but I'm replacing both. Considering the amount of riding, neglect of maintenance and price point of the hubs, I figure it's not bad. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a
from New York
Date Reviewed: September 10, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | stewart | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | Never had a problem | | Weaknesses: | cosmetics, chrome is passe | | Similar Products Used: | alivio | | Bike Setup: | stock cannondale F700 | | Bottom Line: | I have yet to have a problem with this item. I am a heavy rider who does a lot of road riding to get to my trails. I have several thousand miles on my '99 cannondale, these are the original hubs, no problems yet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gunnar
a
from Canada
Date Reviewed: July 16, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Weaknesses: | Reliability | | Bottom Line: | The rear hub blew out on Porcupine Rim less than 1 yr old.
Freehub was faulty - 5 chilis for Shimano to send me a new one after my LBS denied me the claim.
Then just last year on the first and only ride of the year the 10mm allen Freehub bolt loosened up and locked the bearings.
Brutal stats - stay away from this group. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ray
a Weekend Warrior
from CA
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Competitive Edge | | Strengths: | Cheap, light, smooth | | Weaknesses: | Not very durable | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano Alivio | | Bottom Line: | These hubs are not good. I have ridden on them for a year now. The first 11 months were fairly trouble-free, with only a couple overhauls. However, just last month, I did a couple runs down this steep street, hitting speeds of about 50mph. After the second time, I noticed that the freehub's engagement mechanism is damaged - when I coast, the thing locks up until the tensioner on my rear deraileur reaches max and loosens the freehub again. I had my Alivios for over 4 years with several runs down that steep road with no problems at all. Either I got a lemon, or these hubs stink. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Weekend Warrior
from Bath, UK
Date Reviewed: May 29, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Evans | | Strengths: | Value for money, longevity | | Weaknesses: | Boring silver finish? ;) None really. | | Similar Products Used: | Acera-X, Alivio, Specialized Stout, Hope Sport, | | Bike Setup: | Diamondback Topanga / Specialized Hardrock A1 | | Bottom Line: | Had a rear one built onto an X517 a couple of years ago, did many miles on it in varying conitions. Sold the wheel to my brother when i got a new bike, he's done lots more miles on it, in plenty of mud and sunshine, there have been no problems with the freehub or bearings, both are running perfectly. My brother destroyed his last rear hub, getting through 2 freehub assemblies, and having the bearings knackered by an incompetent bike shop.
It's held up great, and the price was right.
I've just ordered a Deore disc hub, as i need disc compatability on a budget. I hope it holds up as well! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Manco Mula
a Weekend Warrior
from SBÓ, Brazil
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Adriana's Hole | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Strengths: | Low weight, low prize, great design | | Weaknesses: | none | | Bike Setup: | Caloi T-Type STX RC Hubs and Shimano Acera-X group | | Bottom Line: | This is a great product and I haven't problems with it.
I crashed my bike in a hole, but it's intact and I'm not.
great buy! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chuck R
a Weekend Warrior
from Richmond, VA
Date Reviewed: March 21, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | York River St. Park | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Came with Bike | | Strengths: | cheap "high end" product | | Weaknesses: | non servicable freehub body | | Bike Setup: | GT Avalanche, Z2 Bam, STX component set | | Bottom Line: | One of the front sealed bearing wore out within a year, finding a replacement was tough, ended up at an industrial bearing supply in town, "yeah we got that"...
Now the free hub is on its last legs. The axle bearings are still smooth so I hate to trash the whole hub. Finding that a freehub body is just as tough to come by. What to do, put another on there that will last 20 months or drop 2 bills on a nice hub plus the cost of lacing and truing.... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
HuD
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria BC
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Ryders Cycle | | Strengths: | Great cheap(got them on my bike), reliable. | | Weaknesses: | none, except no XT or XTR sticker. Maybe a bit heavy but I dont care? | | Similar Products Used: | I have Deore's havnt had a chance to try them yet. | | Bike Setup: | Cannopndale F700 | | Bottom Line: | These are great. I did some major winter riding in puddles over my frame and the hubs are doing great. I think i might have to take them apart oil them up stick emm back together soon. but these things you just forget about, they are excellent for the money. I would have kepot on using mine but I bought a new wheels set(Rhyno Lite with deore hubs) fgor only 99 CAD that is cheaper then using my hubs and getting some built so I guess tthese are going to be my winter set. IF your short on cash I recommend these | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nikolas Ojala
a Weekend Warrior
from Tampere, Finland
Date Reviewed: October 2, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | It still works. It has not caused any problems. I haven't paid any attention to it. It does not make strange sounds. It simply works and I guess that is what it was made to do. | | Weaknesses: | I just haven't found any. I don't even know the weight of this hub. | | Similar Products Used: | I don't remember the names. There are few. | | Bike Setup: | Dynamics hardtail, Marzocchi Bomber Z-2 Bam, Shimano XT and LX transmission components, Hope Big'un front hub and disc brake, G-Shok suspension seatpost, Mavic rims, DT spokes, Nokian tyres. | | Bottom Line: | What is a rear hub supposed to do? It must work so well that you simply forget it is there. That is exactly what has happened. The hub works ok and I am happy. I don't even know how much it weighs but I am not interested. Ok, so many words about an issue that is not an issue at all. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Milan
a Weekend Warrior
from Idaho, USA
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | The cabin trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | came on bike | | Strengths: | They work well
they are burly as hell
they still work | | Weaknesses: | they are heavy maybe but who cares? | | Bottom Line: | These are great for the price! I got them with my bike that I use for everything and they still work fine and my bike has been through a lot of crap. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DOG
a Racer
from East Hampton, CT
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | tight a## technical sh#t | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | strong as all get out. smoothe, cheap | | Weaknesses: | they are probably heavy, but who gives a crap | | Similar Products Used: | bontrager | | Bike Setup: | the bike they are on is a GT pantera | | Bottom Line: | Been thrashing them on my old bike forever. They get submerged, beaten, and i have never touched them. Good deal for the money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
PURGER DUGI
a Cross Country Rider
from VANCOUVER,B.C.,CANADA
Date Reviewed: April 28, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Any | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Price,long lasting,RELIABLE | | Weaknesses: | NONE YET | | Similar Products Used: | - | | Bike Setup: | NORCO-SASQUATCH,SUN ZJ-18 rims,LUBE-INJECTABLE Ritchey BOTTOM BRACKET Assembly BY Morningstar | | Bottom Line: | Hubs came stock with SUN ZJ-18 rims. Cleaning and repacking of this free-hub is easy with FREE-HUB BUDDY tool made by PAUL Morningstar(760-379-2133,paul) USE thin lube for cold weather or thicker for hot. (I use mix of 75W-90 SYNTHETIC GEAR OIL&SYNTH. GREASE) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew W.
a Weekend Warrior
from CA. Los Angeles
Date Reviewed: April 23, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Looks alright and long lasting. | | Weaknesses: | none yet but my back rim is no longer circle | | Similar Products Used: | huffy rims | | Bottom Line: | These rims came with my bike, i been using them ever since and they are still very smooth. I might not do alot of hardcore riding but i still went thought deep mud and big storm with them, and they have yet fail me | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
russ
a Cross Country Rider
from albany, ny, USA
Date Reviewed: February 24, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | rice creek field station | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Durability
Reliable | | Weaknesses: | Lower grade name | | Similar Products Used: | lx
acera
mallard | | Bike Setup: | Raleigh m55 w weinmann rims | | Bottom Line: | Hubs came stock on the bike. Bea them up the first year before replacing the bike, now used as a winter beater. These hubs have run perfect for 4 years with zero trouble. Have to clean and grease the bearins every year but then new york salt can screw up anything. They take direct spraying, deep snow, slimy mud and lots of salt with little complaint. Have to give them 5 flaming piles of $#it for thier ability to endure. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Miklos
a Weekend Warrior
from Battleground
Date Reviewed: January 7, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: |
Ape Canyon (Mt St Helens) | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Price. | | Weaknesses: |
Name on product doesn't do your ego any good. | | Bike Setup: |
Trek 930 SHX | | Bottom Line: | I put 3400 miles on these hubs without touching them, then freewheel sounded kinda dry so I pulled them apart, regreased 'em, back in use.
PS- I'm 6'2 and 220lbs.
Why spend more just to say you have the in hubs? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fred
a Cross-Country Rider
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: September 16, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Bottom Line: | Very good for the price. Even if you take you bike for a swim (full immersion), I found that no water gets into these things. I never plan to repack them again. There's no need! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
koala
a Cross-Country Rider
from lake oswego, or
Date Reviewed: August 31, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
cheap, strong, fairly light. | | Weaknesses: |
none really. considering the price | | Similar Products Used: |
lx, pauls | | Bike Setup: |
bianchi denali, xt/lx | | Bottom Line: | these hubs are pretty good. i've had them for almost two years now and havent had to do more than one adjustment to them. strong and steady. no real downsides, except they arent super light and they arent stamped with an xtr. if they were, then they'd be more popular!
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Submitted by
Alex Wetmore
a Cross-Country Rider
from Seattle, WA
Date Reviewed: July 14, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Low cost, high quality. | | Weaknesses: |
None | | Similar Products Used: |
Exage, LX, XT, RSX, 105 | | Bike Setup: |
Trek 520 touring bike, softride stem | | Bottom Line: | This is essentially the same hub as the LX hub, but it has a nicer silver finish, instead of the painted black of LX. The price is better too. Another reviewer complained about how hard they are to repack. I find these hubs to be the same to repack as any cup and cone hubs. I've repacked mine a few times with no problems, and the hubs are still running great. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cole Eslinger
a Weekend Warrior
from calgary, AB
Date Reviewed: June 18, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
no strengths | | Weaknesses: |
too many too list, WHAT A PAIN TO REPACK | | Similar Products Used: |
LX, XT, Alivio | | Bottom Line: | they'll hold up for about a year, after that you might as well chuck them... along with the Alivio's | | Overall Rating: |
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