hwdxbassist

Has anyone had any experience riding 7600 hubs on the streets? or any H+son Eero and formation face hoops?

Im about to pick up some wheels but ive never used 7600's i liked them because of theyr 2x fixed
any and all comments welcomed

rustybrown

Love mine....loaded with ceramic. Don't hang me SSFG.

If the price is right, go for it.

xkillemallx16

they're 350. i think you could do better at that price range.

dansjustchillin

I run my 7600s on the street. Got them new in 08. No problems since.

hwdxbassist

what would be better? ive rode suzue-h+son and those were pretty solid but do you have any other suggestions?
Id be putting 30-40miles on the everyday

soyboy

350 with tires tubes, cog and lockring? not a bad deal at all, know how to repack them and they'll last you a lifetime

hwdxbassist

no cog or lockring..he had some generic cog+lockring im sure cause he asked if i wanted to ad $20 that he would throw them in..im looking to get a dura-ace, phil-wood, or EAI something that will last me a life time..or atleast longer than those generic cogs

hwdxbassist

I dont know how to repack them btw..is there a thread that shows you or can one of you give me a run down on how to do it myself?

Thanks for all the great feedback!!!

Ryrog

get them. i got a used set of 7600's laced to open pros for $325 (with less than 50 miles on them). haven't had any problems with them yet and i definitely use them to their full potential. the pro's don't use em for nothin..

xkillemallx16

https://www.velomine.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=922

would be my pick in the range.

yummygooey

A cog is a cog, at least as far as street use goes. Just go with a cog in the $20-30 range (Dura Ace, Eighth Inch, All City, Origin8, Scrod, etc...) and a Dura Ace lockring or comparable steel lockring.

hwdxbassist

how are the Euro-Asia cogs? my friend has one for $10 im thinking of getting one
how much are a pair of dura-ace 7600 hubs?
and thank you for the link im gonna order some vittorias

cc700

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Leukybear 

1. They are great; $10 is a decent deal for one as long as it isn't too worn down or has missing teeth.
2. Google.

GeraldChan

I have a set laced to Mavic Reflex tubular rims 32X. I run Veloflex Criterium tires and use a 17 tooth DA cog and lockring. No problems on the street. And the black centers look nice on my black Waterford track bike.

hwdxbassist

Thanks

stryper

I've been riding a set of 7600's laced to H+son formation face rims for 2 years i think. I've only had to true them twice and the first time was because the bike was stolen 2 months after it was built and although I recovered it whoever rode it was an idiot and messed it up a tad bit.

Anyways, I repack my bearings a few times a year, 3-4, I've replaced the balls once, and it's been great. No issues

hwdxbassist

congrats on getting your bike back!! yea i was going to buy that wheelset but i really dnt like how deep v wheels look. how are grande comp hubs? my local lbs said they were pretty good and he had one that was 2x fixed, now i know there not as good as the 7600's but are the decent?

clink83

Why spend the money on really nice hubs then lace them to boat anchors? The only way I would use DA hubs is laced to nice, light rims. I don't get why people want to spend so much money on weight weenie hubs and heavy rims?

hwdxbassist

i dont mind hauling .25lbs around ive carried around 35lbs on my fixed gear while i climed big sur it was no problem..also college makes you go broke and i only have soo much to spend and ive had suzue promax laced to h+son and now im riding formulas laced to alex rims. and the diffrence is soo little i really dont mind beefing up my legs a little more..and i commute about 30miles and climb serious hills everyday...
maybe im just a modern day gladiator?? who wants to race and prove me wrong??

stryper

Dura Ace hubs are far from weight weenie. I got em cause they're nice, I prefer loose ball, and they look sexy I have no shame admitting that. H+son rims are also nice, very straight rims when they arrived in the mail, and also look sexy. When I get some cash saved up I'm going to replace the spokes with some bladed ones, because they look sexy.

You can ride a $300 bike just fine, and if riding on the street probably won't notice a rim or hub or crank or stem upgrade, but that doesn't mean it stupid to buy them. I choose not to live life by the bare essentials. I enjoy a little luxury in some things. For some luxury means lighter rims, for me it's rims that have a tall surface and can be air brushed with a sweet design.

hwdxbassist

I totally agree stryper..whats up with bladed spokes? ive seen some wheels with bladed spokes but dont understand why?? are the stronger? or more aerodynamic?

leed

They're designed to be aerodynamic. By mechanics, though, they are laterally more flexible, which is something that none of us really have to worry too much about.

I can also vouch for H+son rims. I built up a Formation Face and a Formula hub with triple butted spokes (cheapest I could find) as a rear, and have gone on some CX trails and regular commuting with it staying true for 4 months now. My first build too.

clink83

That's exactly what the whole DA line is, stuff thats(in general) lighter at the expense of durability than the other race groups.
If you want tark stuff that looks good, thats cool, but it's kind of crazy how the whole SS/FG forum is full of threads of people wanting to lace heavy, not very functional 32-36h rims to high end hubs with super expensive aero spokes, where most roadies are trying to either make light, bomb proof trainig wheels or deep section aero rims..

See, that's a wheel built that makes sense.

vw addict

if you ride Dura-ace hubs on the street....