Your experience with Pantour suspension hubs.

We have a 16 inch wheel on the front of a BikeE2 on a Pantour hub.

The bike feels smoother, not plush. No other issues. It is worth the price.
--
Bill "Pop Pop" Patterson Retired and riding my Linear, my front drive low racer and our M5 tandem.

I have about 4500 miles on Pantour hub (front only) on a Vision 54. They give a wonderful
combination of softer, more secure ride, without the weight and aero penalty of suspension forks.

No brake issues.

Are they a good value? Value is relative, I guess ... some say any suspension is a waste of $$. For
me, suspension is a necessity and Pantours are the best deal for me personally.

My next bike will have Pantours on both ends .. considering Saber/Strada/Vision 44/45.

Perhaps the best part of the Pantour experience is the character of the people at Pantour I have
dealt with. Wonderful to work with as they went out of their way to satisfy.

DeVon

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Does anyone have any long term experience with the Pantour hubs?

Are you using both the front and rear hubs? What about power loss? Brake issues? Are they a good
value? Do you like them?

Thinking about ordering the Thracian rim set from Velocity and having Pantour lace in their hubs.
Lot of bucks so I don't want to make a mistake. Would be using them on a V-Rex.

Kelly

I have Pantour hubs on both ends of my dual 26 Wishbone and I consider them a great addition to a
great bike. The front hub was trouble free from the start, but the rear (an early version) had to
undergo a factory rebuild because the cog side end cap would not stay in place resulting in the
cog (but thankfully not the wheel) freezing up. This problem has been solved by a redesign of the
end cap that literally welds it in place. If I do end up buying the Catrike Speed I am lusting
after, I would have no hesitation in adding a rear hub to it. As has been mentioned before, the
people at Pantour are great to do business with and will work with you to resolve any issues that
might come up.

I have Pantour hubs on both ends of my dual 26 Wishbone and I consider them a great addition to a
great bike. The front hub was trouble free from the start, but the rear (an early version) had to
undergo a factory rebuild because the cog side end cap would not stay in place resulting in the
cog (but thankfully not the wheel) freezing up. This problem has been solved by a redesign of the
end cap that literally welds it in place. If I do end up buying the Catrike Speed I am lusting
after, I would have no hesitation in adding a rear hub to it. As has been mentioned before, the
people at Pantour are great to do business with and will work with you to resolve any issues that
might come up.

I agree with all of DeVon's observations on the Pantour. Mine is on the front of my TiRush. I find
that the Pantour smoothes the ride over minor irregularities and improves control and directional
stability. Caveat: it is NOT the same as a major shock fork. Gator Bob Siegel EasyRacers Ti Rush

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I have about 4500 miles on Pantour hub (front only) on a Vision 54. They give a wonderful
combination of softer, more secure ride, without the weight and aero penalty of suspension forks.

No brake issues.

Are they a good value? Value is relative, I guess ... some say any suspension is a waste of $$.
For me, suspension is a necessity and Pantours are the best deal for me personally.

My next bike will have Pantours on both ends .. considering Saber/Strada/Vision 44/45.

Perhaps the best part of the Pantour experience is the character of the people at Pantour I have
dealt with. Wonderful to work with as they went out of their way to satisfy.

DeVon

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Does anyone have any long term experience with the Pantour hubs?

Are you using both the front and rear hubs? What about power loss? Brake issues? Are they a good
value? Do you like them?

Thinking about ordering the Thracian rim set from Velocity and having Pantour lace in their
hubs. Lot of bucks so I don't want to make a mistake. Would be using them on a V-Rex.

Kelly

I have a Ti Aero with 650cc front wheel with the pantour on the Sparticus rim. I like it very much
and it does smooth out the road. Not mushy. Great for rough roads, but I don't have the rear hub. I
don't know if they have worked out the details on the rear yet. The brake adjustment is no problem.
I don't think you need them on a LWB, but on a SWB, they are worth it. Mark Milam Lafayette, La Ti
Aero, GRR, Screamer

As dicussed somewhere before, Pantours might not work on the rear of trike because the side force
sare great and may bind the suspension hub.

On a bike the turning force is more easily translated to the veritcal plane of the bike so the force
is down on both sides of the axle , but on a trike that turning force remainds mostly a a lateral
force torquing around the axle.

The pantours might work fine if it has been designed to handle these side forces. You will have to
check with Pantour.

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I have Pantour hubs on both ends of my dual 26 Wishbone and I consider them a great addition to a
great bike. The front hub was trouble free from the start, but the rear (an early version) had to
undergo a factory rebuild because the cog side end cap would not stay in place resulting in the
cog (but thankfully not the wheel) freezing up. This problem has been solved by a redesign of the
end cap that literally welds it in place. If I do end up buying the Catrike Speed I am lusting
after, I would have no hesitation in adding a rear hub to it. As has been mentioned before, the
people at Pantour are great to do business with and will work with you to resolve any issues that
might come up.

If the Catrike Speed rides anywhere near as smoothly as my Catrike Road, you won't need any
additional suspension.

-- Tom D

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Alpha Beta said:

As dicussed somewhere before, Pantours might not work on the rear of trike because the side force
sare great and may bind the suspension hub.

On a bike the turning force is more easily translated to the veritcal plane of the bike so the
force is down on both sides of the axle , but on a trike that turning force remainds mostly a a
lateral force torquing around the axle.

The pantours might work fine if it has been designed to handle these side forces. You will have to
check with Pantour.

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lusting after, I would have no hesitation in adding a rear hub to it. As has been mentioned
before, the people at Pantour are great to do business with and will work with you to resolve
any issues that might come up.

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-- TD Red Ryder, 2001 RANS Rocket Miss Kitty, 2002 Catrike Road

I thinking of purchasing Pantour hubs and getting some new rims. What made you choose Velocity?

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Does anyone have any long term experience with the Pantour hubs?

Are you using both the front and rear hubs? What about power loss? Brake issues? Are they a good
value? Do you like them?

Thinking about ordering the Thracian rim set from Velocity and having Pantour lace in their hubs.
Lot of bucks so I don't want to make a mistake. Would be using them on a V-Rex.

Kelly

Tom Dove wrote: If the Catrike Speed rides anywhere near as smoothly as my Catrike Road, you won't
need any additional suspension.

Tom: That's good to hear. My concern with the Speed is that the aluminum frame with the integrated
and highly reclined seat might ride a lot harsher than my Terratrike with its steel frame and
separate seat. The Rapid Transit bike shop in Chicago is supposed to get one in soon, and I hope to
be able to take it for a test ride on the bumpy streets of Wicker Park.

Dave Kee said:

Tom Dove wrote: If the Catrike Speed rides anywhere near as smoothly as my Catrike Road, you won't
need any additional suspension.

Tom: That's good to hear. My concern with the Speed is that the aluminum frame with the integrated
and highly reclined seat might ride a lot harsher than my Terratrike with its steel frame and
separate seat. The Rapid Transit bike shop in Chicago is supposed to get one in soon, and I hope
to be able to take it for a test ride on the bumpy streets of Wicker Park.

When I got a chance to ride a Speed back in November, I gave it a pretty good thrashing in a
shopping center parking lot. There were imperfections in the paving, as well as a speed bump.
And while I did slow down for that bump, that's about all. Before I can say for certain, I'd
like to hop back and forth between a TT and a Speed, to see how each handles the same section of
road. But from my limited experience so far, I have to say that the Speed was not harsh at all.
I rode a round tube Wishbone for a while, and *that* was a harsh-riding bike. Extremely fast -
the fastest unfaired bike I've ever ridden - but on a rough road my contacts would vibrate! I
did find that if I raised the seat back a bit, it was less harsh. But as for the Speed: check it
out. I don't think it's unduly harsh-riding at all.

--
Larry Varney Cold Spring, KY home.fuse.netlarryvarneyOpen ↗

Larry Varney said:

... I rode a round tube Wishbone for a while, and *that* was a harsh-riding bike. Extremely fast -
the fastest unfaired bike I've ever ridden - but on a rough road my contacts would vibrate! I did
find that if I raised the seat back a bit, it was less harsh. But as for the Speed: check it out.
I don't think it's unduly harsh-riding at all.

Larry,

You should try a Wishbone RT with an ISO 406-mm rear wheel - I had blurry vision on several rough
downhills, and I do not wear contacts. This is a bike that needs a Pantour rear hub, though the
bike's current owner may disagree. (Hi Dave)

You will hate me for saying this, but the Dragonflyer's rear suspension handles bumps with ease that
almost bounce me off the Sunset [1]. 😉

[1] I use the Sunset as a point of comparison, since both have ISO 406-mm rear wheels, are fairly
similar in seating position, and use the same seat.

Tom Sherman - Quad Cities USA (Illinois side) Various HPV's