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Vallie Components Hubs
Pretty new and awesome, they are in beta testing now and in the Indianapolis show this weekend:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3593/...eae311c0f4.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/...e8d9d1d083.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3625/...58d5c27323.jpg http://valliecomponents.com/ http://cyclingwmd.blogspot.com/2009/...-beefiest.html Disclaimer: I've got no financial or other interest in this company, but Lyle's a great guy and part of the extended ZooBomb family, so I'm just trying to spread the word; these hubs don't really need any advertising, they should sell themselves! |
now that looks SOLID!
if it's a great product, it should definitely sell. |
Wohoo! Another proprietary track hub design!
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Wow, I bet that's expensive. Attractive, though.
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i don't like that the bolt heads stick over the lip of the cog... other than that it's pretty sweet.
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Originally Posted by wearyourtruth
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i don't like that the bolt heads stick over the lip of the cog... other than that it's pretty sweet.
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Beautiful.
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iso brake cog hub
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they look like they should weigh more that 450 grams.
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Originally Posted by randya
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Pretty new and awesome, they are in beta testing now and in the Indianapolis show this weekend:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3625/...58d5c27323.jpg |
Isn't that a disc brake hub?
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These were conceived and designed one floor upstairs from where I'm typing. You truly have to see one of these side-by-side with a Phil to get a proper sense of just how burly they really are. :D
The cogs aren't proprietary. They utilize International Standard disc drilling and are readily available from at least two other sources: Tomicog and London Fixie Bike. |
Originally Posted by B:H Pusher
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they look like they should weigh more that 450 grams.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3347/...4e119d76dc.jpg More photos here. |
They look gorgeous.
Though i'm curious-- what's the benefit of bolt on vs screw on hubs? aside from the occasional knucklehead, are stripped hubs a big problem, or is this meant to resolve some other issue? |
Originally Posted by Lyle Vallie
For those wondering, the weight (with 6 bolts) is 470grams. A Phil hub with lockring is 390g. Mine are designed to be abused though.
The bolt pattern is 6xM5 44mm BCD (the ISO disc brake standard). Level hubs use a smaller BCD 3 bolt pattern, which is proprietary and patented, making it exclusive. I feel that the 6 bolt pattern is plenty strong enough for cogs, and with more companies making cogs, the better chance it has at becoming a standard. Cogs are currently made by Tomicog, Renovo Italy, and Velosolo. I got a really good response at NAHBS this past weekend, and I have a few dealers interested in carrying them when I get into production quantities. If you're into it, add the RSS link from my site to your reader, I'll be posting updates as they come. |
Those look burly, but I think that White Ind. has a better design.
So pretty http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2178/...7a6307da4a.jpg |
Hey, thanks for the kind words and feedback guys.
Both the Level hubs and the white industry hubs are indeed beautiful designs. There's no doubt about that. I don't expect my product to be for everyone. The idea behind this hub is for it to be SIMPLE and ROBUST. Its taken a while to get this project off the ground because there are a lot of intricate little details that have to be taken care of when designing a product meant to take abuse. I'll be updating my site as progress comes along=] |
Cogs are currently made by Tomicog, Renovo Italy, and Velosolo |
Originally Posted by wearyourtruth
(Post 8450379)
i don't like that the bolt heads stick over the lip of the cog... other than that it's pretty sweet.
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Nice
I run a similar set-up on my mountain bikes with a Tomicog. I like being able to easily swap gears depending if it's going to be a long day of climbing, slow technical or fast track. I've been hoping someone would so something like this with a 120 hub. Any estimated ETA and pricing yet, or is it still too early in prototyping?
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Its a bit early yet. I am aiming to do the revision soon, and an autumn release.
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Lyledriver:
Is this cnc machined or cold forged? What is your retail outlet going to be or will this be a web store? |
This version was CNCed out of 6061 billet. I may move to 7075 for the bearing collars on the next revision. I have installed a zencart on my site to use for the webstore, though I'll be working with a few shops for resale as well.
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