Originally Posted by
CyclingMTB
I appreciate the information that you know about Sunringle so far, but could you please explain what you mean with the "at least not stock" part ?
There is always the possibility that the wheels have been changed, even on a new bike.
Yes, the wheels section doesn't say anything about the hubs, so I asked a guy working at Decathlon what hubs does this bike come with. He said that he is not sure, but the hubs might be SunRingle and he was sure that the hubs use sealed cartridge bearings. He also said that every wheel that uses 12 or 15mm thru axles will also use sealed cartridge bearings. I don't know if anything he said is true as sometimes they make mistakes or they don't have the complete specifications as well. I guess I could try my luck, buy the bike, and when the bike will require maintenance, then I will probably see what hubs model they are. My main concern will be the efficiency of the hubs and then the durability and maintenance. I also saw the bike in store but but I didn't see anything written on the hubs. I don't know if it's of any help but in this
this video the front hub might not have anything written on it as well. I don't know if it has something written on the other side.
Looking at the video, I’m even further convinced that the hubs aren’t Sun Ringle’. The rims might be but the hubs don’t look right for Sun Ringle nor do I think that any manufacturer would use Sun Ringle’ hubs and not advertise that fact. The spec sheet does say that it has sealed bearings although that could be a contact seal on used bearings but that could be any of a bunch of OEM hub makers.
I would worry too much about the hubs. If the bike is coming from a bike shop and not some mega-retailer, I wouldn’t really worry too much about them. The rest of the bike looks like it is a relatively good quality bike. The specs on the bike…derailer, crank, brakes, etc…aren’t the highest of any level but it is not the lowest either. Not a world class race bike but not a pile of junk either.