My Shadow driver blew up. And i need a new one because my friends Odyssey wheel skips like crazy and scares me, not to mention the chrome plating is chipping off. I e-mailed the Shadow's (haha.) to see if they could give me a new one under the warranty that doesn't exist and the guy said they would send some new bearings. Now i don't know about you but i'm far too lazy to put those tiny ass bearings in, and they aren't sealed like most hubs are. (the bearings right under the driver, not the ones that are for the axle...) so in the e-mail i pled that they send me a whole new driver, but i doubt they will. If they don't and the bearings are terrible and this sucker blows up again should i stop buying Shadow stuff since they wont help me? For sure if these bearings don't work and they wont send a driver, i'm going to get a Profile mini ss and lace it up to my current rim, but i'm hoping they come through and back up their products.
Also! I think i'm going to get my new front wheel soon and complete my bike. What do you all think:
Profile mini hub (antifreeze!)vs. Primo 3/8"(black)?
Sun Rhynolite (black) vs. Primo 7005(black)?
The spokes will be DT regardless of the rim and hub.
Oh, and while on the subject of asking your opinions, which one of these lady's should i take out to dinner?
http://www.vizu.com/media/poll/large/000/002/348/0.jpg
premiumbmx2005
01-07-07, 08:38 PM
ok, for the hub i wouldnt get either. i would get the demo. bulimia because its pretty kick ass. the wheel deffinatly the primo. and for the last question..all of them
KinetikBiker
01-07-07, 08:43 PM
ok, for the hub i wouldnt get either. i would get the demo. bulimia because its pretty kick ass. the wheel deffinatly the primo. and for the last question..all of them
I don't like the Demolition hubs for some reason. And i guess i'll take them all out, your right.
MadMan2k
01-07-07, 08:43 PM
Second from the right for sure. But cheat on her with the one on the far right occasionally.
I don't know about the hub thing, how much is a new driver to buy? Maybe they can sell you one cheaper if not give you one.
My rhynolite rims are OK, I haven't bent them yet, so I guess they're decently strong.
KinetikBiker
01-07-07, 08:46 PM
Second from the right for sure. But cheat on her with the one on the far right occasionally.
Priceless reply.
Anywho, a new driver is like $44 but i'm not trying to pay full price to have it blow up again. I really just want to get a Profile cassete with a legit warranty card and get this over with unless they will come through at Shadow.
FuzzyRyder
01-07-07, 08:57 PM
Get a profile cassette and front hub, and for the front rim get a 7ka. and if you wont change your mind then get the primo, even though primo is gay.
JMC
01-08-07, 07:46 AM
hub: profile mini
rim: primo balance
KinetikBiker
01-08-07, 08:59 AM
Girls...which one swallows?
Hahaha.
Oh man i knew that picture would bring up some laughter.
And i blew up freewheels like at least every few months when i had them.
Fuzzy- How is Primo gay? Their rims look really nice, especially the 7005...i would get an Odyssey but they cost more than the Primo...
I think i'm pretty set on the mini 3/8" hub. But has anyone had an experience with the allen studs?
eightdip
01-08-07, 09:05 AM
How would they work with pegs?
FuzzyRyder
01-08-07, 10:10 AM
They don't.
FuzzyRyder
01-08-07, 10:13 AM
Hahaha.
Oh man i knew that picture would bring up some laughter.
And i blew up freewheels like at least every few months when i had them.
Fuzzy- How is Primo gay? Their rims look really nice, especially the 7005...i would get an Odyssey but they cost more than the Primo...
I think i'm pretty set on the mini 3/8" hub. But has anyone had an experience with the allen studs?
I've just seen alot of bad stuff happen with Primo parts, and I think most of their stuff is soo ugly. It's mostly just one of those companies I don't like for some reason I don't really know. Just like shadow. I'd say they extra $$ for the ody rim would be worth it though.
eightdip
01-08-07, 11:14 AM
My friend has been obssesed with shadow for ages and im convinced its just because of the name because the only shadow part he has is the chain. Which by the way i have got rid of and now don't like
FitRider 921
01-08-07, 12:46 PM
I will probably end up with the Demolition rear hub because it's cheap and I've tried one and liked it. I also want the primo 7005 rim because it's a very strong rim just because of the material it is made out of which is a lot better than 6061 aluminum. DT spokes all the way.
Edit: As for the girls, I'd have a foursome with the three on the right.
FuzzyRyder
01-08-07, 02:15 PM
Good call on the girls.
KinetikBiker
01-08-07, 06:18 PM
My friend has been obssesed with shadow for ages and im convinced its just because of the name because the only shadow part he has is the chain. Which by the way i have got rid of and now don't like
I feel like the Shadow Conspiracy would be an awesome name for a terrible EMO band that's lead singer wears his mothers pants, and screams like her too.
Also...i think i'm going to go ahead and get the Odyssey 7ka and lace it to my Profile cassette (which i'm pretty sure i'll be getting) and then lace my old Odyssey hazard to the Profile mini...
Both the hubs are going to be ANTIFREEEEEEZEEE!
FitRider 921
01-08-07, 06:22 PM
I feel like the Shadow Conspiracy would be an awesome name for a terrible EMO band that's lead singer wears his mothers pants, and screams like her too.
Also...i think i'm going to go ahead and get the Odyssey 7ka and lace it to my Profile cassette (which i'm pretty sure i'll be getting) and then lace my old Odyssey hazard to the Profile mini...
Both the hubs are going to be ANTIFREEEEEEZEEE!
Sick. That's a lot of money.
wethepeople
01-08-07, 07:55 PM
So your going to a desert plate :p.
FitRider 921
01-08-07, 07:56 PM
So your going to a desert plate :p.
Hahaha. I'm surprised I actually understood that.
premiumbmx2005
01-08-07, 08:04 PM
the ody freewheel is really good...i had mine for a whole year and it would still be going strong if i didnt buy a cassette
FuzzyRyder
01-08-07, 09:56 PM
Also...i think i'm going to go ahead and get the Odyssey 7ka and lace it to my Profile cassette (which i'm pretty sure i'll be getting) and then lace my old Odyssey hazard to the Profile mini...
Both the hubs are going to be ANTIFREEEEEEZEEE!
Best decision you've ever made, haha:p
MadMan2k
01-08-07, 10:23 PM
I'll be interested to know how those are compared to the Shadow rant. My stock freewheel should be alright for a while though.
FuzzyRyder
01-09-07, 06:57 AM
Profile hubs are 5684765278566587265872 X better then shadow's.
KinetikBiker
01-09-07, 07:10 AM
I've never blown up an ACS freewheel. Other brands, and no-name'ers, easily. But when the bite the dust, it's very easy to replace them.
I used to go through ACS Fat claws every few months. I must have had at least 5 or 6 of them before i got a cassette.
And i sorta changed my mind so i can save money...
I'm gong to get the Mosh Justice Lite front wheel, since it has the rim and spoke count i want and if the hub lasts, i'll just keep it. If not i'll get the Profile later on. But the whole Mosh wheel is the same price as the Profile hub alone. And for the back wheel i'm just going to keep my current rim and lace it up with some DT spokes to a Profile mini ss in antifreeze. I figure if i bend or do anything to the rim i have now, then i'll get a 7ka or Primo 7005. As for the front wheel, it's alot cheaper and i'm sure the hub will last me.
FitRider 921
01-09-07, 04:08 PM
I used to go through ACS Fat claws every few months. I must have had at least 5 or 6 of them before i got a cassette.
And i sorta changed my mind so i can save money...
I'm gong to get the Mosh Justice Lite front wheel, since it has the rim and spoke count i want and if the hub lasts, i'll just keep it. If not i'll get the Profile later on. But the whole Mosh wheel is the same price as the Profile hub alone. And for the back wheel i'm just going to keep my current rim and lace it up with some DT spokes to a Profile mini ss in antifreeze. I figure if i bend or do anything to the rim i have now, then i'll get a 7ka or Primo 7005. As for the front wheel, it's alot cheaper and i'm sure the hub will last me.
You just saved a lot of money with that decision.
FuzzyRyder
01-09-07, 09:53 PM
Bad decision.
FitRider 921
01-09-07, 09:57 PM
Bad decision.
It's not too bad... I heard the mosh justice light front wheel isn't too horrible, and I don't know what rim he has in the back, but I'm guessing it's a haz light. Haz light to profile isn't bad at all.
wompwomp
01-09-07, 11:25 PM
Take out whichever one doesn't have an eating disorder.
Then get the demo. bulimia.
KinetikBiker
01-10-07, 06:23 AM
It's not too bad... I heard the mosh justice light front wheel isn't too horrible, and I don't know what rim he has in the back, but I'm guessing it's a haz light. Haz light to profile isn't bad at all.
Yeah, and the way i see it, if the hub doesn't last then i can buy a Profile mini...but i'm sure it will.
And i have a Hazard Lt in the back. So my back wheel will be a Hazard lt + DT spokeys + Profile mini ss ANTIFREEZE. I have a slight obession with antifreeze profile products. I think i'm even going to waste hella money and buy the seatclamp just so i can have match parts...
FuzzyRyder
01-10-07, 08:34 AM
Your original decision is way better!
MATRIX
01-10-07, 11:07 AM
The Balance 7K rims are insanely strong. Good pick, and the Primo hub is good, but see if you can get a Primo Pro not a Mix cassette. And DT or Mawri spokes.
My next wheel set is:
G-Sport Ribcage 36H Chrome R laced to a Profile mini(Antifreeze)
7KA black 36 F laced to a Hazard 14mm black(will be powdercoated Antifreeze)
Both Mawri spokes.
eightdip
01-10-07, 11:29 AM
The mix cassete is amazing, what did you find wrong with that? You seem to find wrong in alot of products
MATRIX
01-10-07, 11:53 AM
The mix cassete is amazing, what did you find wrong with that? You seem to find wrong in alot of products
No, the MIX is a great hub. But, the Pro was alittle smoother. And it was alittl beefier for someone who worries about blowing a hub up.
But, yea in 27yrs now of riding BMX I can find a product fast that either sucks or breaks fast(like the ODY Elementy stem). I went through 3 of them including 1 put on by an Ody tech. And all of them blew up on me. So, now I won't touch them, I run an S&M or Animal stem only.
eightdip
01-10-07, 12:12 PM
My odyssey stem has been fine, no problems in over a year
FuzzyRyder
01-10-07, 02:19 PM
I know lots of people with the elementary, and none of them have had a problem. I plan on getting one.
FitRider 921
01-10-07, 02:20 PM
The Balance 7K rims are insanely strong.
I want a balance 7k rim just because it's a lot cheaper than the Odyssey one, and because the material it is made out of is so much stronger than other rims of different material.
KinetikBiker
01-11-07, 10:54 AM
I want a balance 7k rim just because it's a lot cheaper than the Odyssey one, and because the material it is made out of is so much stronger than other rims of different material.
The Primo rims are lighter too. But i'm just going to stick with my regular hazzard lt.
UPDATE! I talked to the guy i bought my wheel from today and he said that if Shadow didn't give me a whole new driver he'd hook me up with one for cost. Which is like $20-30, so i'll be sticking with my Shadow hub for now. But next time it decides to blow up, Profile it is.
I'll be getting that new wheel soon though. Along with some Fit gloves and a Coalition camo seat and a Fit post. My Shadow post slips alot now. I think i'm done buying Shadow parts.
eightdip
01-11-07, 10:57 AM
Yeh i'm not a fan of shadow at all, some of their parts look good but don't perform well at all
FitRider 921
01-11-07, 12:49 PM
Yeh i'm not a fan of shadow at all, some of their parts look good but don't perform well at all
Shadow has great marketing... that's about it.
KinetikBiker
01-11-07, 05:32 PM
Shadow has great marketing... that's about it.
Yeah...THE SHADOWS ARE UPON YOU!
I have to admit, despite the hype about thier seat breaking and being terrible, it's lasted while and hasn't even ripped. That's the only part i wouldn't mind getting antoher of...
Even though i allready ordered a Coalition seat!
premiumbmx2005
01-11-07, 05:48 PM
the shadow seat is so comfortable.
FitRider 921
01-11-07, 06:06 PM
the shadow seat is so comfortable.
I want a United, but will probably end up with a Macneil because I want a pivotal post.
FitRider 921
01-11-07, 06:12 PM
But not much more ca$h gets you a Gsport Ribcage rim...;)
It's like $25 more.
FitRider 921
01-11-07, 06:16 PM
And build even stronger. To me if it's stronger, it's worth ever extra penny.
I don't have the money. I'm 15.
FitRider 921
01-11-07, 06:20 PM
Oh, my bad.
You can contribute to the kids with broken leg foundation if you want though. ;)