Submitted by
Tom
a
from Dorset Date Reviewed: February 22, 2008
Favorite Trail:
UK Bike Park
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Looks well made and strong. Bearings hold up quite well and haven't needed servicing.
Weaknesses:
Freehub has failed twice. It's back with the importer for repair right now.
Similar Products Used:
Hope Pro II
Bike Setup:
Lapierre DH230
Bottom Line:
The freehub has failed twice, both times during runs and both times I nearly came off! The importer repaired it and told me they had fitted a new freehub, so it seems that the freehubs have some sort of weakness.
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Submitted by
Travis von Staden
a Weekend Warrior
from Lincolnton, NC, USA Date Reviewed: January 17, 2007
Favorite Trail:
peewee's mtb park
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At:
www.pricepoint.com
Strengths:
strong rear hub, fairly quiet, very smooth
Weaknesses:
none so far
Similar Products Used:
shimano stock rear
Bike Setup:
kona 06 scrap, w/syncros dh hubs and rims, sram cassette, sram chain, race face 36 th chainring, mrp system 2, thomson seatpost, titec ithycas seat, hayes hfx-9 8 front, hayes sole 6 rear, shimano saint shifter and derailer, oury grips
Bottom Line:
great hub so far, one of the few that offers a rear saint with normal brake mount.
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