Will my DA Track Hubs + Mavic OP hold up to a Singlespeed Double Century??
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Will my DA Track Hubs + Mavic OP hold up to a Singlespeed Double Century??
I just have to know if they are reliable for this.....will be doing a double on my SS next month...
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They will hold up just fine, unless the roads were made of speed bumps and massive potholes.
Pick good tires so you will have a smooth ride.
Also, be sure to post pictures or follow up of the double century!
Pick good tires so you will have a smooth ride.
Also, be sure to post pictures or follow up of the double century!
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It doesn't matter to your bike if you ride your bike 10 miles a day for 20 days or 200 miles in one day.
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Sorry open pros have a manufacturers spec limit 115 miles per day, i think the DA hubs are rated at 240 though so those should be ok.
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I do have a question about loose bearing hubs. I know that sealed hubs haven't been around all that long and that people must have ridden in the rain before Phil debuted their hubs.
Suppose that the streets were wet at the beginning of this century. How easy is it for water and grit to make their way to the bearing surfaces? Provided grit makes its way to the bearings, how long will it take to damage the bearing if you continue riding on it?
The scientist in me suspects that the bearings are all made of much harder material than most road grit would be and some clean grease would take care of most anything. Is that right?
Suppose that the streets were wet at the beginning of this century. How easy is it for water and grit to make their way to the bearing surfaces? Provided grit makes its way to the bearings, how long will it take to damage the bearing if you continue riding on it?
The scientist in me suspects that the bearings are all made of much harder material than most road grit would be and some clean grease would take care of most anything. Is that right?
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I do have a question about loose bearing hubs. I know that sealed hubs haven't been around all that long and that people must have ridden in the rain before Phil debuted their hubs.
Suppose that the streets were wet at the beginning of this century. How easy is it for water and grit to make their way to the bearing surfaces? Provided grit makes its way to the bearings, how long will it take to damage the bearing if you continue riding on it?
The scientist in me suspects that the bearings are all made of much harder material than most road grit would be and some clean grease would take care of most anything. Is that right?
Suppose that the streets were wet at the beginning of this century. How easy is it for water and grit to make their way to the bearing surfaces? Provided grit makes its way to the bearings, how long will it take to damage the bearing if you continue riding on it?
The scientist in me suspects that the bearings are all made of much harder material than most road grit would be and some clean grease would take care of most anything. Is that right?
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Thanks TT. One more question...and I don't mean to open a can of worms or anything with this.
Dura-Ace or other high quality loose ball hubs [when properly adjusted] will turn more smoothly than a quality sealed hub, correct? Or is the difference completely negligible?
Dura-Ace or other high quality loose ball hubs [when properly adjusted] will turn more smoothly than a quality sealed hub, correct? Or is the difference completely negligible?
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thanks! I hear those 'seals' on the DA Hubs are pretty lousy.....hope it doesn't rain and I'll probable need to repack after the ride anyway.
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Thanks TT. One more question...and I don't mean to open a can of worms or anything with this.
Dura-Ace or other high quality loose ball hubs [when properly adjusted] will turn more smoothly than a quality sealed hub, correct? Or is the difference completely negligible?
Dura-Ace or other high quality loose ball hubs [when properly adjusted] will turn more smoothly than a quality sealed hub, correct? Or is the difference completely negligible?
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Nothing to worry about. Used to put on 200+ miles a week with loose balls in this:
And only repacked once every spring.
And only repacked once every spring.
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Looseball, set right will outroll sealed. But this requires maintenance and fiddling. The difference is so negligible however.
Except when using caged bearings. If you loose ball a caged setup like a coaster brake the results are impressive. Small to some, but a big improvement.
DA hubs to me are not meant for inclement weather but will perform just fine as mentioned above.
Except when using caged bearings. If you loose ball a caged setup like a coaster brake the results are impressive. Small to some, but a big improvement.
DA hubs to me are not meant for inclement weather but will perform just fine as mentioned above.
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That looks like the set they used to film 'Silent Hill' ! Scary....
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I'm happy to report that I successfully completed a Double Century last weekend (over 2 days) with my Single Speed. And yes, the DA track hubs rolled so smooth! now its probably time to service them!!
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