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Record hubs are alot lighter than ultegra. Record hubs have replacement cups as spares. Ultegra hubs spares fall away after the hub model stops being made. Campagnolo have kept the same internals since 1999 so spares availability is much better. The record hub is a better hub and worth the extra.

I don't well many of either as I insist on making something on a hub. £109 is trade + vat from chickens with a £1 to spare. Wtf are these retailers thinking.

As for CX rays. I will list them for £2.30 when I get round to it. Found a good EU source but have to sink some cash into a broad range of stock. That will happen over the next month. 250 to 290mm.

Looking for recommendations for a black, ideally Disc brake (no brake track) rim in 24 holes. £ > strength > weight I guess.

Wanting to build a disc brake front wheel for commuter bike. Converting an old steel frame to 650b. I have a NIB hub hence wanting 24h, but only really turning up 28h. Would I be better off getting a new hub?

Wanting to build a disc brake front wheel for commuter bike. Converting an old steel frame to 650b

I wouldn't bother to build one if you can get a 650B Crossride ready built for £39.99
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobile/mavic-crossride-16-front-wheel/rp-prod178598

Thanks !

Looks like another hub to add to the pile of shame.

Fair point - seen the Ultegra cheaper than that recently too, was under £100 for a pair - I picked my Record wheelset up s/h for about £150, probably wouldn't have spent full rrp on them, although that's probably because I didn't have that much to lob at wheels at the time. I do like the oversize axle & general layout of the internals though - nice hubs - that's pretty cheap for the Record hubs though, have seen the fronts on Merlin(?) for £60 - they sell the single qr's for about £30!

Never used the Ultegra but picked up a lightly used pair of DA 9000 hubs in January & they are rather nice - built up pretty light on Open Pros too with regular ACI spokes - the DA qr's are lovely but don't play nice with some steel cowled dropouts...

where's the best (obviously I mean cheapest) place to get novatec hubs?
I need a front disc and rear fixed, 32 hole, ideally both the same colour.

Front Novatec D792 is easy. For the rear you could use a Zenith fixed hub. Like novatec but not made by them. These I stock.

First samples for testing have arrived. this is totally new hub. not a rebrand. 2:1 lacing for the rear (24H) 4 pawl freehub (independent leaf springs) and a big 36T ratchet ring. bearings are 2x 6901 front and 2x 6902 (shell) 2x 6802 freehub rear. All bearings are NTN with LLU contacting seals. they feel like a royce hub when turning the axle by hand.
flange spacing is 17.4mm DS/49mm NDS and 54/46mm PCD. front is more conventional with 68mm flange spacing and 40mm PCD.

Hi, I have zero experience wheel building but wanted some advice as to whether its worth rebuilding some wheels. I have an old 501 frame with 126mm dropouts and the original steel rimed 36h wheels built around 7 speed exage 300 hubs. I wanted to know if its worth asking a wheel builder to reuse the hubs and add some decent wide alloy rims (kinlin or similar) or buy better 7 speed hubs (DA? Shimano 600?) and build those up? Its a cheap frame so I don't want to throw loads of money at it but would like some wheels that are wider (the original rims are 15mm internal) have better breaking and are a bit lighter.

Thanks!

Forget old Dura ace hubs. The cassettes for those were unique.

If the exage hubs are in good order I e smooth then yes rebuild. Old hubs of eBay are a minefield. What is described in good order may have cup or cone wear buyer beware.

NOS 7 speed hubs are still available but are mostly for uniglide. 1050 hubs can get got by me fairly cheap but it's ug freehub. I have an xt ug/HG freehub but I don't know if the seals on the 1050 hub fit the xt freehub.

One option is to take the xt m732 hubs I have and reduce the old to 126mm.

Zenith freewheel hubs for 126mm are £40 each.

Lots of option but even with new hubs £200 is all you need to spend. Alot Less if you reuse the old hubs.

Yes it's worth it.

@cycleclinic thanks so much! The hubs run horribly at the moment but I’m going to open them up, hopefully a clean and grease will sort them - if not I’ll check out some of those options.. dumb question how would I reduce the width of the xt hubs you have?

Is there a shallow box type rim like TB14 that come in drillings suitable to be laced to the hubs from my worn out HED Ardennes? I think 20f 24r

Kinlin ADHN is all I can think of but not seen it below 28h... custom maybe?

Yeah there's probably not something that would work already. Pretty niche, low spoke shallow rims. Probably would end up a bit noodly anyway.
I'm just after some classic looking wheels for my lugged frame and have the hubs lying around.

After a bit of googling, it seems 20h rims aren't too common anyway unless deeper aero profile.
Kinlin XR22t has come up which is cheap and the right drillings, just not boxy.

If you want to stick to 7-speed bicyclist.cc have some NOS hub sets, cassettes too.

Any tips for 32H silver tubeless non-disc rims. Looks like XR22T might be the only one.

thanks!

Box rims should not be built in such low drillings. It would be shall we say flexible. Spokes would fail quite quickly.

Ryde r13 is the only one. Emailed you already

Those were the hubs I am talking about. If though and that's not practical. Ug cassettes are not exactly common.

Thanks for the reply. Was reaching out to see if any other recommendations. Think I might have to go none tubeless. Gives me an excuse to finally use the Challenge Paris Roubaix tyres I've had sat in my parts box for 3 years.

I'm just after some classic looking wheels for my lugged frame

Use these, they are awesome/look great

(with different tyres)

Velocity A23 might be another option, they're pretty boxy looking & low profile...

Long gone and they were Campag freehub
Also purple ew

Sell 20/24 hubs and buy tiagra / generic silver Shimano hubs