Hubs - Disc front and flip-flop rear
I have plenty of other questions, but I'll try to keep this thread focused on hub selection. The scenario is a fixed/ss that I want a front disc brake on and a flip-flop rear. Don't bother questioning my want for a front brake (think of me as a sissy if need be) or my choice of disc (consider it a religious belief). It'll be a waste of everyone's time. The topics are:
At present, I am riding a mtb with road tires and want to get something actually intended for non-mud riding. Also, I want to minimize maintenance time (an extra few bucks a year is a non-issue). Since I barely bother shifting now anyways, fixed/ss seems to be the logical choice. Any comments on the above hub questions would be awesome. thanks, -kyle |
Can't use chain tensioners with quick release.
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Originally Posted by IllSpecialist
(Post 7243698)
Can't use chain tensioners with quick release.
Sure you can, the Surly Tuggnut comes with an adaptor to make it possible, and I bet you could rig one up for any other ones. It just would require a smaller hole in the tensioner. The issue would more be that pretty much any hub you'll find that's going to have cog/lockring threading is going to be bolt on. And generally that's for a reason, it's just easier to avoid slipping and such. To answer the other questions, generally sealed hold up to grime, water, snow, whatever better than loose ball, but technically don't spin as well. They're pretty much equal as long as you don't mind the up keep of loose ball hubs. I'm unclear about what hub you're looking for. You're looking for a disk front and then a normal flip/flop (fixed/ss) rear? No need to match the hubs, so you could get anything, but Surly and Phil both make a combo that would look seamless. You could also consider running a SS/Disk hub in the back and getting a drilled out cog to put on the disk side of the hub. Not sure how that would go spacing wise, but I bet you could work it out. |
Originally Posted by rudetay
(Post 7243766)
I'm unclear about what hub you're looking for. You're looking for a disk front and then a normal flip/flop (fixed/ss) rear?
as for interest in a quick release rear, it seems that it would make the flip-flop significantly more useful since swapping sides would involve a hex key for the tensioners rather than a pair of regular wrenches for the axle nuts. although, i am assuming that the tensioners not only set the tension, but could maintain the tension enough to compensate for any loss in clamping friction caused by swapping the nuts for a quick release. |
Tensioners are more of a PITA than bolt-ons. IMHO.
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Originally Posted by sneaky viking
(Post 7244569)
Tensioners are more of a PITA than bolt-ons. IMHO.
further, how do you change a flat on your way home with bolt-ons? perhaps a more significant issue than flip-flopping the wheel. |
Originally Posted by altendky
(Post 7244908)
further, how do you change a flat on your way home with bolt-ons? perhaps a more significant issue than flip-flopping the wheel.
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/6898/56mu1.jpg Surly Jethro Tule |
Take a look at Paul Components. I built a front disc wheel with a paul hub and velocity vxc for use with my IRO, but didnt like the disc fork I wanted to use, so I went back to rim brakes.
You can also go with Chris King hubs, but they are expensive, as well as Phil Wood MTB hubs. Although, I dont think that Chris King makes a flip flop rear, Phil does for sure. And they are bulletproof. |
Originally Posted by darksiderising
(Post 7245525)
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/6898/56mu1.jpg
Surly Jethro Tule http://www.feltracing.com/08/store/d...=1563&pid=8795 |
adaptable flip-flop rear
Hmmm, nobody has mentioned Goldtec as yet.... I'm running one of their flipflop "track" hubs on the rear of my fixed mountainbike. It is very solidly built and smart, is secured with 6mm allenbolts, has fully sealed cartridge bearings that are silky smooth and the axle can be swapped from 120mm to 130mm to 135mm using a spacer and axle kit :) They also make all sorts of other hubs, including disc specific front hubs.
I rate them highly. www.betd.co.uk/ if I remember correctly... JoeFish :) |
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