Formula DC-32 hubs...not "unimpressed"...
12-15-11, 09:23 AM
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Formula DC-32 hubs...not "unimpressed"...
I was kinda skeptical about the hubs on this Parker. Formula hubs are known to be cheap OEM crap.
These aren't so terrible though.
-popular sized sealed cartridge bearings
-fully servicable
-replacement freehub body is easy to find
-easy to disassemble
-no exploded views and service instructions on Formula's site
-initial setup from the factory is questionable
-no bearing bush support tool (have to get creative)
-465g
They're obviously not as good as a decent aftermarket hub, but for an OEM hub...I don't see myself replacing this wheelset any time soom. I can keep the rims trued up and keep new bearings in the hubs. Assuming I don't bend an axle...they should last a few years.
These aren't so terrible though.
-popular sized sealed cartridge bearings
-fully servicable
-replacement freehub body is easy to find
-easy to disassemble
-no exploded views and service instructions on Formula's site
-initial setup from the factory is questionable
-no bearing bush support tool (have to get creative)
-465g
They're obviously not as good as a decent aftermarket hub, but for an OEM hub...I don't see myself replacing this wheelset any time soom. I can keep the rims trued up and keep new bearings in the hubs. Assuming I don't bend an axle...they should last a few years.
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I'm still running a Formula laced to Mavic 231 front wheel that came on my 1996 Mongoose.
-popular sized loose ball bearings
-fully serviceable
-easy to disassemble
-totally crap factory setup
-not nearly as smooth as the LX hubs on the wheelset I got for $90 a couple years later.
-never weighed it though, nor looked up the model number.
-popular sized loose ball bearings
-fully serviceable
-easy to disassemble
-totally crap factory setup
-not nearly as smooth as the LX hubs on the wheelset I got for $90 a couple years later.
-never weighed it though, nor looked up the model number.
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