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You know, I was really into the SB for a long time, but after paying $15 for a set of bearings and then having to go into the shop to get them swapped for $20, I'm not so sure. The old ones were completely corroded in place, so even if I'd had one of those cheap bearing pullers, I'm not sure I could have made it go on my own. It took a damn lot of work for the fine folks at Community Bicycle to get them suckers out.
A few bucks for a set of loose balls sounds a lot more appealing even if it's a little more work to clean, pack, and adjust the cones.
A few bucks for a set of loose balls sounds a lot more appealing even if it's a little more work to clean, pack, and adjust the cones.
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i have an old set of Suzue hubs, they work fine.
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Suzue no more?
When I stopped in at the LBS yesterday, I was told that Suzue will be, or already has stopped production on hubs. Apparently the word was passed along from QBP, who has not been able to restock the hubs. Anybody else heard anything about this?
Does this mean we'll have to opt for cheaper beer to compensate for more expensive fixed gear products?
Does this mean we'll have to opt for cheaper beer to compensate for more expensive fixed gear products?
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speaking of which...in philly we get lions head cheaper than pbr...its pretty sweet
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I emailed to overseas for confirmation. We have to wait since it is 5 am Monday there.
S/F,
CEYA!
S/F,
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Originally Posted by emayex
speaking of which...in philly we get lions head cheaper than pbr...its pretty sweet
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I'm not too concerned, word on the street is that suzue hubs are trash.
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Originally Posted by definition
I'm not too concerned, word on the street is that suzue hubs are trash.
they make low end quality hubs, those are the ones you are talking about. The NJS model and sealed ones are not trash.
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Originally Posted by definition
I'm not too concerned, word on the street is that suzue hubs are trash.
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Sorry, a second...
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...t=vanilla+porn
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...t=vanilla+porn
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Sorry, I knew I should've included a link with my cheeky comment.
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Originally Posted by SyntaxPC
ProMax. Suzue ProMax hubs; I've never heard anything bad about them
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Originally Posted by Smorgasgeorge
I get the 3 for $5 Hurricane 40's and brace for the smooth taste.
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Originally Posted by asterisk
check the archives of the past month. i believe three seperate hubs have stripped, and thats just what we have reported.
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I don't have a problem with them, but apparently mama does.
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nice work chombo
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