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Old 11-23-10 | 11:09 PM
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Thinking about purchasing one of the bargain basement rear hubs from IRO, any knowledge/experience?
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Old 11-23-10 | 11:12 PM
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rebranded formulas = nice sealed bearing = standard = if good price = go for it if you know how to build wheels.
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Old 11-24-10 | 06:32 AM
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The only "bad" thing about these hubs is that they only come in 36h. Note the air quotes.
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32h also appears to be available in silver.
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Old 11-24-10 | 08:07 AM
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so have you bought one now?
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Old 11-24-10 | 08:46 AM
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It seems like there's re-branded formulas floating around all over the place, any one know the cheapest place to get a set? Sorry to threadcrap OP, but I suppose it relevant. Formulas are pretty proven for decent budget quality. We can't all be rocking dura-ace hubs.
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Old 11-24-10 | 10:44 AM
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https://www.irocycle.com/iro36holefro...earhubset.aspx

Only in 36h as the above stated, and only in fixed/free. $40.

Silver 32h fixed/fixed for $20.
https://www.irocycle.com/iro36holefro...rhubset-1.aspx
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Old 11-24-10 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by jstewse
It seems like there's re-branded formulas floating around all over the place, any one know the cheapest place to get a set? Sorry to threadcrap OP, but I suppose it relevant. Formulas are pretty proven for decent budget quality. We can't all be rocking dura-ace hubs.
if 40 dollars is too much to swing for a pair of hubs, you should probably take up a different hobby
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Old 11-24-10 | 12:14 PM
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https://www.irocycle.com/iro36holefro...earhubset.aspx

Only in 36h as the above stated, and only in fixed/free. $40.

Silver 32h fixed/fixed for $20.
https://www.irocycle.com/iro36holefro...rhubset-1.aspx
Fixed/free is ********. Its like having two cups, one for coffee, and one for tea. YOU DONT NEED CUPS THAT CAN ONLY HOLD ONE TYPE OF LIQUID.

fixed/fixed is like a cup that is filled with endless delicious delicious drank, 4locos to be exact. Thats why I ride on a fix/fix hub, so I can always drink 4locos while I ride.


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Originally Posted by jstewse
We can't all be rocking dura-ace hubs.

QFMFT That's why I rock phil.
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Old 11-24-10 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by avner
Fixed/free is ********. Its like having two cups, one for coffee, and one for tea. YOU DONT NEED CUPS THAT CAN ONLY HOLD ONE TYPE OF LIQUID.

Free/free is like a cup that is filled with endless delicious delicious drank, 4locos to be exact. Thats why I ride on a fix/fix hub, so I can always drink 4locos while I ride.
I don't think i've ever seen a free/free hub
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Old 11-24-10 | 12:48 PM
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Please see edit reason/image at bottom of post Lupin. It should explain a lot to you.
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Originally Posted by LupinIII
I don't think i've ever seen a free/free hub
I have one with identical freewheel threads on both sides...it came with a 2004 Redline Monocog and is spaced for a 110 mm frame, though it could be spaced out to 120. There are tons of BMX flip flops that are free/free, but with one side having metric threads, allowing you to use 13-15T freewheels on one side and 16T and larger on the other side.

The one benefit of freewheel threads that I can think of, over running a fixed/fixed hub, is the greater amount of threading on the freewheel side allows you to safely add a farily thick spacer inboard to adjust your chainline. This only works with a freewheel of course.

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Old 11-25-10 | 12:50 AM
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I don't think i've ever seen a free/free hub
haha...i have a free/free surly back at my apartment on campus.
sigh...i need to build it up sometime
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Old 11-29-10 | 03:59 PM
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just purchased silver 32 hole fixed/fixed set for 40 + shipping off ebay, lotta good deals on iro hubs on there.
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