Miche Primato track hubs. Anyone used em?

Yo fam.

So I need a 36 hole Rear hub that isnt a System X / Formula etc and was just looking down at OYB at the Primatos they have there... looking good and a good price too but what's this whole carrier mallarky?

I am not down with it at all so... can anybody tell me: Do I have to use this carrier device or can I just wang on my cog from my current formula hub?

Different thread pitch?

There is no need to use Miche cogs with Miche hubs. Feel free to wang your cogs accordingly.

^^^ Word up ^^^

Roberto says "9 out of 10 hipsters prefer Miche hubs!"

Yeah Miche hubs good btw...

hey aeronaught,

just checked with the supplier, they don't bring them in in 36h i'm afraid. sorry to burst the bubble.

dont get a miche sprocket for the road, cause they're wank!

hey aeronaught,

just checked with the supplier, they don't bring them in in 36h i'm afraid. sorry to burst the bubble.

Wounder. that NOS front one I got off you a while back was a 36H..

Fu** it I may just grip the whole set off you... as long as I can dash on any cog that isnt Miche I am good to go.

I like the miche cogs, great quality. Chain over-tensioners might not like though to to a tiny bit of slack between the carrier & the cog. But I likes.

I like the miche cogs, great quality.
yeah if 1 in 2 develops play

yeah, i'd be surprised if they didn't make them in 36, but our supplier doesn't have them. the NOS one was off an old school road groupset, i think.

yeah if 1 in 2 develops play

Its un-noticable unless you have your chain too tight. Makes one think they are expected to do that by the manufacturer.

Price-wise, still think they are great quality.

Never had a problem with mine, and that's a second hand pair that I've been commuting/leaving out in the rain for a year and a half. I like the carrier things too - you can change cogs without a chain whip = £18 you don't have to spend on a new tool...

I've ridden them on the old Wilier Pista - loved 'em.

you can get 36H pairs from ribble I think, I did a few months ago anyway. Small flange.

dont get a miche sprocket for the road, cause they're wank!

Bullshit.

I've got/had a few, they last well. I'll probably buy them again.

Hubs... mine are new, they seem solid but they certainly don't spin like DA.

I had a bit of play on my cog/carrier, did not like... Hubs are fine apart from the axles/washers/nuts rusting at the very mention of moisture... So spray liberally with GT85... Roll pretty smooth, anodising is a bitch to get off... Just my experience... Buy vintage Campag instead...

don't make me worry teenslain!

And don't buy 32s if your a fat fuck/carry a heavy backpack... My flatmate cracked his rear flanges in about 8 months... But he's really fat and carries way too much stuff in his bag... *[Grunt] Pick my bag up! Really heavy, innit? [Grunt] * slash own throat, pull tongue through bleeding hole

Bullshit.

I've got/had a few, they last well. I'll probably buy them again.

Hubs... mine are new, they seem solid but they certainly don't spin like DA.

well thats my opinion cause i had mine for not too long and they developed lots of play, which in turn led to a slack chain and sometimes the chain even came off! i do tend to skid alot though so put the cog through alot of stress, therefore on road i would not recommend this

Sorry I'm late to the party - I have them they're pretty good for the price. You will need a miche thread lockring, but cogs are fine.

I have them on my spare wheels... always been happy with them when ive used them

Any more views on these kids? worth the extra £'s compared to the formulas etc?

Was looking to lace to the super bargain Rigida dp18s...

Thanks

^^ Miche primato hubs are good. They have been the standard workhorse hub for track bikes for years before the hipster fixie skidder movement started up. A proper brand/groupset name.

Formula's and the zillion variants will probably do the job as well, but the finishing on the actual hub shells is a lot better, and I reckon stronger and more suitable for radial lacing etc due to lack of cut-outs on the Miche

May I ask danny, where do you get these super bargain DP18's? I know OYB had a few but they are long gone.

^I disagree, from what I can tell they're pretty much the same, the whole 'radial lacing will break your hub' thing is a load of bollox unless you are riding sheriff stars or something. What are you talking about 'standard workhorse hub'? I didn't realise you were into track cycling back in the day. Brand/groupset doesn't really count for much, shimano sora isn't exactly the shiznit and that's a proper brand/groupset. It's been said on other threads, it's just a shell with ball bearings, there's not too much that can go wrong. However, if you have a real loathing of value for money, go for the primatos.