EAI Track Wheels?
12-04-06 | 10:20 PM
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EAI Track Wheels?
I saw a pair of these wicked awesome track wheels at my LBS the other day - super clean, high flange, black, sealed bearing hubs that read "Grand Compe" or "Gran Corsa" or something like that. Asked about 'em and was told that they're produced by EAI and that they're the s**t, like a step below Phils but significantly cheaper ($350 for the wheelset as opposed to $400 for hubs alone). Anyone seen/heard anything about these? Anyone ridden 'em?
12-04-06 | 10:22 PM
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Dia Compe Gran Compe hubs? That sound right? All black?
12-04-06 | 11:48 PM
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12-04-06 | 11:56 PM
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Definitely look Suzue.
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12-05-06 | 12:09 AM
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Yet another sealed bearing mid-range priced hub. They look like formulas to me. Check out where the flange is tapered for the spokes. It's right through the spoke holes like the formulas, on the suzues the taper starts on the outside of the holes.
12-05-06 | 01:23 AM
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Originally Posted by thurstonboise
Yet another sealed bearing mid-range priced hub. They look like formulas to me. Check out where the flange is tapered for the spokes. It's right through the spoke holes like the formulas, on the suzues the taper starts on the outside of the holes.
They do look like Formulas but these are the first double fixed Formulas I've heard of.
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12-05-06 | 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by zerobug
This is true, they don't look exactly like Suzue hubs. For comparision: photos of Suzue hubs
They do look like Formulas but these are the first double fixed Formulas I've heard of.
They do look like Formulas but these are the first double fixed Formulas I've heard of.
12-05-06 | 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by thurstonboise
IRO and Harris both sell fixed/fixed versions.
Originally Posted by number18
these are clearly the same:
Note the angled line along the spoke holes on the Dia Comp.
12-05-06 | 03:26 AM
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https://www.isondistribution.co.uk/is...?part=HUDCTR2K
https://www.isondistribution.co.uk/is...?part=HUDCTF2K
Click on secondary image(camera icon on the right)hubs appear to be made from a clean slate, no copies?
https://www.jbpi.or.jp/english/JBG/JB...ta/064-065.pdf
https://www.isondistribution.co.uk/is...?part=HUDCTF2K
Click on secondary image(camera icon on the right)hubs appear to be made from a clean slate, no copies?
https://www.jbpi.or.jp/english/JBG/JB...ta/064-065.pdf
Last edited by Soil_Sampler; 12-05-06 at 05:26 AM.
12-05-06 | 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by skingry
12-05-06 | 07:26 AM
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Look on the pricing page.
DIA-COMPE
Gran Compe large flange track hubs with sealed bearings; double-sided rear hub threaded for fixed cog and lockring on both sides(fixed/fixed). Black anodized. (Lockrings not included).
32°×32° - $137.50/pair - (temporarily out of stock)
DIA-COMPE
Gran Compe large flange track hubs with sealed bearings; double-sided rear hub threaded for fixed cog and lockring on both sides(fixed/fixed). Black anodized. (Lockrings not included).
32°×32° - $137.50/pair - (temporarily out of stock)
12-05-06 | 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Igneous Faction
I'm pretty sure it's been established that these come from the Suzue Pro-Max dies or molds or whatever.
As far as I can tell just some hearsay and of course hearsay begets hearsay.
As I asked in the last thread:
Given that these look more like formulas then promaxes does anyone have any reliable evidence that they are in fact related to promaxes in any fashion other then the nut?
12-05-06 | 07:56 AM
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They look very much like my Suzue Promax. Wether they are made on Promax dies or not, they are clearly at least styled after them. A lot closer to Promax than Formula
12-05-06 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by mattface
They look very much like my Suzue Promax. Wether they are made on Promax dies or not, they are clearly at least styled after them. A lot closer to Promax than Formula
at the drs office or something cause everytime there is a "is this a rebranded that" thread people fail to see obvious differences just because there is one similiarity.
diacompe/formula similarities or diacompe/promax differences
-ridge through spoke holes
-lip by bearing
-Shape of the inside flange on the rear
-bearings
diacompe/promax similarities or diacompe/formula differences
-no cutouts on the flange.
-nut and axle.
12-05-06 | 11:36 AM
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