wet weather hubs/bb

whats the best hubs for wet weather? and bb.

traditional cup and cone , a bag of spanners and a tub of grease ?

or what ?

wih hubs have the best seals in theyre bearings ?

its june. the past 5 days have been rubbish.

For fixed or gears?

If the latter, then shimano hubs are fine. They have very good seals, but dismantleable and loose ball so you can clean and regrease as necessary.

In terms of a BB, basic cartridge ones are fine. But basic loose ball ones are shit as they have no seals. Good looseball BB's are hard to find, the only decent ones that you can get hold of tend to be the track and road ones which have poor or no seals on them. Ive seen old ones aimed more at touring bikes that had very good seals.

for fixed / ss. fixed really. phil woods are supposed to be brilliant , but a wee bit costly to me.

goldtec's ? anyone any experience of these over time in the wet ?

Using a MTB disc hub and ISO cog might be a good idea as they are generally weatherproof.

shimano XT mountanbike hub and bol ton cog, with a mountainbike front hub as well.

hhhmmmm...........

cheers !!!!

Shitmanos seals just dont cut it in my opinion. Goldtec and phil are super expensive but sealed machine bearings are the way to go.

Get some nice cheap hubs like formula/origin8/brick lame they're all the same, I have a pair on my ss that have lasted through 6 years of Irish, English and now Norwegian winters commuting AND weekly polo beatings and are only starting to feel a bit rough now.

thats the thing , with those formula.novatech,blb jobs , you can always knock the old bearing out and stick some new ones in. you do the same with a skateboard ...

thats the thing , with those formula.novatech,blb jobs , you can always knock the old bearing out and stick some new ones in. you do the same with a skateboard ...

You can always machine a solid axle to use cartidge bearing hubs on the rear.

i dont really have access to a lathe though.

i dont really have access to a lathe though.

I see. There's really not much wrong with the cup and cone though. If it's set up just right, it'll last longer than you'll need it to ;).

As above, but buy Phil bearings, insert into any generic TW hub.

Jobs a goodun.

As above, but buy Phil bearings, insert into any generic TW hub.

Jobs a goodun.

will they fit ? has anyone done this ? sounds like a good idea.

Phil make a bearing specifically for Formula hubs - called the PW000.

http://www.philwood.com/products/bearinghome.php

I'd be surprised if that didn't fit most other generic hubs.

"Any of our bearings with an “x” in the part number have seals that are as good or better than those found in the highest quality submersible motor and pump bearings."

the nerd in me just fucking needs these.

cheers!!

SKF 6001-2RS can be had for £3.88 a pair and work fine with the Formula / System X clones. They are smoother than the stock ones that come with the hubs and still are after 3 years use.

http://simplybearings.co.uk/shop/advanced_search_result.php?sort=2a&search_in_description=0&keywords=6001+2rs&x=0&y=0

As for BB's I'm still yet to find anything wrong with a UN-54. I ran one for over 10 years on a Stumpy and it was still smooth when I passed the frame on to a friend.

what about goldtec's ? anyone any expeirience of them in day to day usage ? i like the look of them ,are they worth the extra dollar ?

i like the idea of them being made here in the uk.

i used some for a while, really rate them, will be getting more when my current hubs die but i really doubt that will ever happen, quite easily (nd cheap) to change sealed bearings when they go once you'e done it a couple times.

cheers!!

my goldtecs were used for 3 years, no problems

now sitting in my parts bin gathering dust (i changed cranks and needed a different chainline)

got in touch with goldtec. read all the internet twaddle. fuck it, im getting some goldtecs. 36hole , raw.

cheers !!!!!

alls i need now is some waterproof shorts and jacket and this summer will not be ruined.