Originally Posted by
Vixtor
Profile hubs are really expensive...I think they are around ~$250 for a set, but they roll really smooth. Profile is a BMX company that makes tough as nails hubs, so I assume their track hubs are just as tough. Formula hubs are really the standard hubs for fixed gear riding, they are pretty trustworthy, couldn't go wrong with them.
What do you they have independent bearings? Like each tiny little balls?
thanks for clearing up the difference!
na, the rims i have have a dust cover, then the bearings (balls) are using the hub itself as a race. but these rims I'm looking at, look like they have solid bearings like in a skateboard wheel, like the race/dust shields/balls are all one piece like so:
I would think those type of bearings would be better, as you could replace them entirely, or am I wrong and why?
current rims have a bearing setup like this:
(just for clarification)