Are these wheels any good

erm....I chose halo hubs for my new build wheels....

Bad choice?

erm....I chose halo hubs for my new build wheels....

Bad choice?

bad choice? probably especially when the cost of a single rear Halo hubs is enough to get you a set of Miche hubs.

but as long it ride fine and last for a while, it'll be fine, it not like it's going to disintegrated soon!

but as long it ride fine and last for a while, it'll be fine, it not like it's going to disintegrated soon!

Yeah, I heard Halo have some mountain Biking pedigree. Hopefully that means it will last.

Hub snobbery is the defining type of snobbery in the fixed wheel scene. It is the essence of riding fixed, so it makes sense (as much as snobbery can).

Fair enough. Glad I am not in the fixed wheel scene. I just want a bike that goes as fast and efficiently as possible, the look of a hub doesn't help either of those factors as long as the bearings are good.

because they're made by convict.

fucking groan!

I have some wheels with Halo hubs, very smooth bearings and very light, I havent measured the weight but they are probably about 200 grams lighter than my Gran Compe hubs. Had no problems with them so far (1500 miles)

I just want a bike that goes as fast and efficiently as possible

you need decent hubs then

the look of a hub doesn't help either of those factors as long as the bearings are good.

you need decent hubs then

System Ex hubs are fine. Stop talking bollocks you fucktards. Let me drink this in peace.

System Ex hubs are fine. Stop talking bollocks you fucktards. Let me drink this in peace.

plus one.

you need decent hubs then

you need decent hubs then

What you need are decent bearings, that is all. That is what makes the hub fast and efficient. Take the bearings from the most expensive hub and put them in a cheap hub and which hub is more efficient/faster?

Combined with the fact that even the standard cartridge bearings in cheap hubs are hardly going to slow you down are they, have you actually spun a wheel with a cheap hub?

Glad I'm not alone thinking that they're decent hubs!

As I've said time and time again, people crap on about hubs and bearing and frame materials and other assorted random bollocks when most of the difference on your bike is down to the tyres and tyre pressure and the contact points (bars, bar tape, saddle, etc).

I've got a bike with Phils and a bike with Formulas.

You can tell the difference, the Phils are much better and much nicer. BUT, the formulas aint cack. They are fine. They spin perfectly well, they are strong enough to ride on, smooth. They are perfectly good hubs. Prefer the Phils, but can't afford them for every bike, and for the money the formulas are grande.

I've got a bike with Phils and a bike with Formulas.

You can tell the difference, the Phils are much better and much nicer. BUT, the formulas aint cack. They are fine. They spin perfectly well, they are strong enough to ride on, smooth. They are perfectly good hubs. Prefer the Phils, but can't afford them for every bike, and for the money the formulas are grande.

Out of interest, what noticeable differences do you actually feel when riding?
Are both bikes the same weight, do they have the same tyres at the same pressures etc,. Or is the bike with the Phils on just a better bike all round?

Thread dredge due to vague relevance.
Just got a pair of system x/open sport off ebay for a build. Need to space em out to 130 for my girlfriends pug. Was def planning on spacing them with m10 washers but not convinced theres enough thread on the axle for 2x5mm spacers plus the dropouts plus the nuts(i reckon they'll go on but not too far).
Anyone experienced this problem with these hubs before?
Alternative i supposed would be to space to 126 and cold set a couple of mm and meet in the middle?

Cold set the whole 10mm. 5mm a side, meh.

Is it a steel or aluminium frame?
if its steel it will pinch in 10mm and you don't need to respace it.

yeah i've had this problem! basically, you would need a longer axle, so it protrudes far enough past the dropout to tighten it securely. certain rebranded system-x rebranded hubs do in fact have longer axles, and some are a bit shorter. one of the guys in cavendish was nice enough to let me swap my shorter axle with one of his longer ones.

cavendish it is then.
tis a freshly powdercoated steel mixte in 103
would rather space the hub even tho i've cold set before

if it's steel, put the 120mm axle in there, and tighten the bolts which will squeeze the chain stays in.
no need really for all the palaver with cold setting, it a massive faff.
i've done this on all my steel bikes, steel is made for this kind of flexibility.