low flange hubs vs high flange...
09-22-06, 01:56 PM
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low flange hubs vs high flange...
What's the difference? (besides the obvious) Is it purely cosmetic, or am I missing something?
09-22-06, 02:04 PM
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They're gonna be for an old steel frame... so I'm not so sure the lateral rigidity is an issue. The pretty argument works for me though 
09-22-06, 03:24 PM
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The amount of lateral rigidity offered by high-flange hubs is functionally meaningless. There are historical reasons for high-flange (e.g., you could replace spokes on a fixed-gear without removing the cog) but most of those reasons have to do with spoke breakage being common back in the day. Spoke materials/manufacture have improved a lot since then.
So the difference is mainly cosmetic. But it's not just perference of look - high-flange hubs can help to show that you're hip and U know it, too
So the difference is mainly cosmetic. But it's not just perference of look - high-flange hubs can help to show that you're hip and U know it, too
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09-22-06, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by timcupery
- high-flange hubs can help to show that you're hip and U know it, too
09-23-06, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Retro Grouch
That's funny! I can remember when low flange hubs told that same story.
09-23-06, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by sheldon brown
Most hubs in current production are "small-flange" or "low-flange" designs, where the flange is no taller than it needs to be to provide a suitable place for the spoke holes to be drilled.
"High-flange" or "large-flange" hubs have a larger flange, usually drilled out for lightness. They are transmit torsional forces with less stress to the spokes than small-flange hubs do, but this is not a problem in practice with modern equipment. High-flange hubs can make a wheel with slightly greater lateral strength than equivalent small-flange hubs, because the spokes create a wider bracing angle to the rim. This makes them popular with track sprinters, who create greater-than-normal side loads on their wheels.
"High-flange" or "large-flange" hubs have a larger flange, usually drilled out for lightness. They are transmit torsional forces with less stress to the spokes than small-flange hubs do, but this is not a problem in practice with modern equipment. High-flange hubs can make a wheel with slightly greater lateral strength than equivalent small-flange hubs, because the spokes create a wider bracing angle to the rim. This makes them popular with track sprinters, who create greater-than-normal side loads on their wheels.
09-23-06, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Dirtdrop
I built wheels with low flange hubs for my '74 Px10 when I bought it new because all of the cheap bikes at that time had high flange hubs.
