Battle of the high end hubs

re macks grip: thought so.

System x

Maybe the grippy scoring on phils locknut helps stop this happening when you get to nearly-tight?

Possibly..... I owned Goldtecs before and it never seemed to be a problem for me though, as I said you just need to make sure you do it evenly and don't just crank one side down tight in one hit, its not that much of a hassle really.

Edited from Macks to Phils in my original post then, thats a easy to fix, but shitty design flaw....

Get one of these for the rear...

I've never come across this with my Macks...
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I've never come across this with my Macks...
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me neither (only had them a couple of weeks).
plus you don't need to take the wheel off to mend a puncture.

You do if you change tubes. I do not repair tubes.

i must poshen up then

Nor me.

I've never come across this with my Macks...
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No Dura Ace?
No Chris King?
No (spit!) Campag?
No Goldtec?
No Profile?
No Suzue?
No Zipp?
No Mavic?

Epic Poll fail.

Agree

...plus you don't need to take the wheel off to mend a puncture.

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[/INDENT][/INDENT]How do you mend a puncture wt the wheel on?

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[/INDENT][/INDENT]How do you mend a puncture wt the wheel on?

You leave the wheel on and do the rest like if you'd take it off. Sorry, can't make it any more obvious! ;)

^as in you fill your kitchen sink, use tyre levers to take the tyre off, then pull out the inner tube, inflate it a bit, hold it under the water to look for the bubbles, then mark and stick the patch on?

With the wheel attached to your bike?

Sorry I thought there was going to be some nifty little trick.... that just all sounds like a mission, when you can just take the wheel off.

^as in you fill your kitchen sink, use tyre levers to take the tyre off, then pull out the inner tube, inflate it a bit, hold it under the water to look for the bubbles, then mark and stick the patch on?

With the wheel attached to your bike?

Sorry I thought there was going to be some nifty little trick.... that just all sounds like a mission, when you can just take the wheel off.

Get off bike and reach for repair kit in Archies hip bag. Use tyre lever to remove one side of bead, haul out tube. Pump it up with mini pump attached to aforementioned bag.

Then you use your fucking eyes and ears and a bit of spit on your fingers to feel for the cooling blast of air from punctured tube. 60 sconds to sand, glue (blow on it) and patch. Add bit of chalk dust.

Replace tube and get that bead back on. inflate and ride off. Maybe 10 minutes if you really dawdle.

Wheel stays in place, chain tension remains constant, and your fingers stay oil free.

adoubletap - cheers for that. Will try it next time.

Bahhh too much effort.

Taxi to Evans = Way better system.

Also Royce hubs! They're beautiful, british built and used by Boardman to break the hour record. bbbbbb

Get off bike and reach for repair kit in Archies hip bag. Use tyre lever to remove one side of bead, haul out tube. Pump it up with mini pump attached to aforementioned bag.

Then you use your fucking eyes and ears and a bit of spit on your fingers to feel for the cooling blast of air from punctured tube. 60 sconds to sand, glue (blow on it) and patch. Add bit of chalk dust.

Replace tube and get that bead back on. inflate and ride off. Maybe 10 minutes if you really dawdle.

Wheel stays in place, chain tension remains constant, and your fingers stay oil free.

nice, very educational.
moderator! make this post a sticky!

I like these:
Suzue ProMax
Dura-Ace
Campagnolo
Miche (some may think these are low end, but the older ones I have look to be of the same quality as the others I mention)

I have Phils, which I love, but I lust after a set of Chris Kings. Front isn't too bad, but rear is around £300!

what about WOOdman?

Get off bike and reach for repair kit in Archies hip bag. Use tyre lever to remove one side of bead, haul out tube. Pump it up with mini pump attached to aforementioned bag.

Then you use your fucking eyes and ears and a bit of spit on your fingers to feel for the cooling blast of air from punctured tube. 60 sconds to sand, glue (blow on it) and patch. Add bit of chalk dust.

Replace tube and get that bead back on. inflate and ride off. Maybe 10 minutes if you really dawdle.

Wheel stays in place, chain tension remains constant, and your fingers stay oil free.

ten minutes if it's dark and raining and i'm getting a hummer at the same time.

What no PAULS.????

Having stripped both side of a PHIL hub whilst pulling hard skids

I got a PAUL hub with HUGE lock ring

We made it extra wide so it will never strip out, and it’s easy to get a wrench on it.
On the inside there is a step so if your cog is a little narrow the lock ring will still tighten up against it.

blankface, don't take it to heart, but your poll showed immense potential, but turned out to be shit, just like mine.

I suck, but you suck more. :(

Or is that the other way around? Hmmmm...

get a brake!