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• #2
Paul Components hubs have an easily swappable axle that comes in 120mm and 130mm lengths. Beautifully built and lovely sealed bearings.
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• #3
Good shout hadn’t thought of them.
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• #4
Goldtech? They have swappable axles too and are pretty bombproof
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• #5
but it was pointed out to me these are loose bearings.
Don’t let that put you off them.
I have two (that I converted myself). One has seen dogs abuse, ridden hard and put away dirty through several winters. I’ve replaced the balls once (at a fraction of the cost of replacing cartridge bearings) and I’m pretty lax with service intervals too.
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• #6
@ffm
@clockwork_killa
@M_V
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• #7
Go for surly
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• #8
Shimano XT doesn’t give me an option to flip flop (unless I get the 135mm which I don’t want due to chainline)
Unless some Paul or Phil come up secondhand I think they are bit out of my budget currently.
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• #9
I've got 130mm fixed wheels in Paul, halo and Mack.
All are great (halo best for money easily) but Paul are really excellent, durable and serviceable.
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• #10
-> Sturmey archer hbt30
there is both a 120mm and a 130mm version (longer axle and spacers )but only fixed/freewheel, not fixed/fixed
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• #11
Just as a heads up; I have a 130mm Surly hub and it gives you a 47mm chainline.
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• #13
Surly UltraNew is amazing for the price point - has different chainlines for 120,130, and 135mm widths too.
I’m getting some wheels built up for my crosscheck. Going to be fixed.
For the rear hub I liked the look of Velosolos Converged disc hubs to run a bolt on fixed cog, but it was pointed out to me these are loose bearings.
Surly look decent?
Also had a respaced Zenith as a suggestion.
Phil Wood do a 130mm which is tempting.
What would you buy?
This is going to be a bombproof fixed gear off roader/ tourer