B-b-b-b-b-b-bicicle Rider
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Racine WI
Posts: 749
Bikes: 1997, stumpjumper S-works hardtail, Medici, Giant Perigee(track dropouts and fixed gear), Columbia twosome, schwinn twinn, '67 raleigh 5 speed internal hub, Old triumph 3 speed, old BSA 3-speed, schwinn Racer 2spd kickback, Broken raysport criteriu
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I had some direct pull spokes back in the late 90's, I think the brand was Pulstar or something along that line. The spokes were constantly pulling through the hub as the flange just popped off. the guys at the shop said that happened a lot to those straight pull hubs. Perhaps newer brands/versions have rectified this problem, but it caused me to steer clear of them ever since.