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I see the trials/SS Hope hub, but it looks heavy and is a 6 speed that needs spacers anyway...can't see the point for my application
The advantage of the narrow freehub is that it builds into a dishless rear wheel, which is stronger and stiffer than a dished wheel with the same spokes. There are some Taiwanese options of similar design, but they end up not cheap enough to overcome the spares support of Hope unless you find a rebranded KT or Novatec at a really low price.
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Getting my singlespeed MTB up and running and need advice on a couple of bits. I'm after silver cranks (175-180mm) and ring and a wheelset, but know nothing about MTBs and what's available. Looking for cheap, but decent and as light as possible.
Any real options other than WI for the cranks?
What about wheels? The frame has an EBB and vertical dropouts, currently running QR front and rear. Hope Pro hubs with spacers? Does that chew up the freehub? I see the trials/SS Hope hub, but it looks heavy and is a 6 speed that needs spacers anyway...can't see the point for my application. Thought Novatec/Joytech would have something but I find figuring out what I need from them a nightmare and then can never find a stockist.