Does this Paul Hub look damaged?
09-30-09 | 04:43 PM
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From: Montreal Quebec, Plateau
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Does this Paul Hub look damaged?
https://cgi.ebay.ca/Vintage-BMX-MTB-F...d=p3286.c0.m14
It'd work great for my purposes, but the wear around the spoke holes is worrying
It'd work great for my purposes, but the wear around the spoke holes is worrying
09-30-09 | 05:55 PM
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I'd pass....The distortion of the flanges kinda freeks me out a bit.
09-30-09 | 08:13 PM
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No good. It's more than wear. It's damaged.
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https://cgi.ebay.ca/Vintage-BMX-MTB-F...d=p3286.c0.m14
It'd work great for my purposes, but the wear around the spoke holes is worrying
It'd work great for my purposes, but the wear around the spoke holes is worrying
10-05-09 | 04:24 PM
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10-05-09 | 05:01 PM
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Looks like it's actually worn all the way through or cracked in a couple of places. I'd avoid it.
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