The Shadow is upon you...
02-09-07, 10:12 PM
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The Shadow is upon you...
The new Shadow hub is out, but honestly, who is going to buy it? It costs just about as much as a Profile hub. What's the deal here? I bet it's a great hub, but it can't be $160.
https://www.danscomp.com/428077.php
https://www.danscomp.com/428077.php
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02-09-07, 10:15 PM
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I wonder if they fixed the driver problem?
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02-09-07, 10:17 PM
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MTB's got it from roadies...
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02-09-07, 10:23 PM
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Yeah, I know that whole point and it's origins... but the price? Who would buy a Shadow hub for pretty much the same price as a Profile hub?
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02-09-07, 10:23 PM
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How many pawls does the profile have?
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02-09-07, 10:26 PM
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Not as many... but Profile is a more trusted name and their hubs are known to be reliable.
Let's take a poll...
Profile hub
Shadow hub
pick one
Let's take a poll...
Profile hub
Shadow hub
pick one
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02-09-07, 10:27 PM
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Shadow hub, I like the idea of more pawls.
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02-09-07, 10:38 PM
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Speaking of Shadow.
The guy from warranty e-mailed me back saying he too (along with 2 local bike shops and myself) couldn't get the old outter shell of the blown up bearing out from the driver. So he's sending a new one free.
Only like 3 weeks later!
The new hub seems nice and mines never had troulbe engaging or anything but the bearings are just small and wide. Most hubs use multiple bearings in their drivers, not just one long and thin needle bearing.
The guy from warranty e-mailed me back saying he too (along with 2 local bike shops and myself) couldn't get the old outter shell of the blown up bearing out from the driver. So he's sending a new one free.
Only like 3 weeks later!
The new hub seems nice and mines never had troulbe engaging or anything but the bearings are just small and wide. Most hubs use multiple bearings in their drivers, not just one long and thin needle bearing.
02-09-07, 10:57 PM
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True dat.
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02-10-07, 10:52 AM
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Yeah, if anyone buys that seatpost, you are just stupid. The Shadow seat is good, but it's not that great where you really need to save weight and get the Ti seatpost. Just get a seat/post combo and you will save a lot of weight, and money.
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02-10-07, 01:20 PM
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Most seatposts weigh next to nothing when you cut them down and slam the seat anyway.
02-11-07, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by mude
i remember looking at it online when i was in 8th grade during journalism class
02-12-07, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by premiumbmx2005
its not new...
02-12-07, 01:44 PM
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I want new tires... ruben front and asm rear sound good?
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02-12-07, 06:10 PM
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Forks are forks, wheels are wheels, and idiots are idiots.
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