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Old 08-31-04 | 12:02 AM
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Bikes: Custom Richie Ditta Track Bike, Eddie Merckx Corsa, Marioni Custom Pista, Dolan Cyclocross

Suzue Basics are ok but need some looking after. You generally need to repack them and adjust them when they first arrive (and then after every six months). They are by far the most common hubs people strip the threads on as cogs/lockrings seem to bite a little when first installed, leading to a little play and threads then fail under the pressure of skidding.

They're not really built for the abuse of constant skidding or hard riding but for commuting with brakes they're ok.

But I would look at the IRO sealed hubs and others really cause while they're ok, the quality and history of problems mean that you're gambling with these hubs. Some people have no problems with them and for others they are just pieces of junk in a few weeks.

But thats my IMHO.

Suzue do make good hubs such as the ProMax etc.
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