Disc Brake Hubs - 130mm spacing

[Andrew F Martin]

On Feb 3, 7:25 am, "Ozark Bicycle"
<[email protected]> wrote:
> On Feb 2, 5:43 pm, "Andrew F Martin" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
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> > On Feb 2, 2:56 pm, "Ozark Bicycle"
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> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > On Feb 1, 5:34 pm, "Andrew F Martin" <[email protected]>
> > > wrote:
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> > > > Anybody other than Phil Wood making these yet ($459 for just the rear
> > > > hub)? The wheels that came on my commuter are not the hottest (gold
> > > > star for Ozark for predicting that)
>
> > > I wonder how widespread the problems with those wheels are, as a
> > > percentage of Trek Portlands that *actually get ridden* (?).
>
> > > > and I'd like to build up some
> > > > 32hole wheels on good, dependable hubs. Any ideas on who else might
> > > > make these?
>
> > > > I know of:
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> > > > Mavic Cross City
> > > > FSA 460(?)
> > > > Velomax
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> > > > ...but I want hand-built, trouble free, non-boutique. Anyone?- Hide quoted text -
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> > > - Show quoted text -
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> > I have to say - they are ALL OVER up here in Seattle - I usually see
> > at least one a week while commuting. Full fenders (http://tinyurl.com/
> > 2sm7lx) works really well. The hubs aren't that horrible even, but
> > with the number of roots and potholes that have worked their way into
> > the bike path up here- the wheels have taken a bit of a beating
>
> "the wheels have taken a bit of a beating"? Isn't this to be expected
> for a bike advertised and sold as a "commuter", and an expensive one,
> at that? Doesn't Trek have an obligation to supply wheels that can
> stand up to the kind of duty that can be readily forseen on a commuter
> bike?- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

A little research and think my solution is to re-build the hubs onto
Velocity DeepVs (available in 24 hole).

 

[Ozark Bicycle]

On Feb 4, 9:40 am, "Andrew F Martin" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> On Feb 3, 7:25 am, "Ozark Bicycle"
>
>
>
>
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> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On Feb 2, 5:43 pm, "Andrew F Martin" <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
>
> > > On Feb 2, 2:56 pm, "Ozark Bicycle"
>
> > > <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > On Feb 1, 5:34 pm, "Andrew F Martin" <[email protected]>
> > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > Anybody other than Phil Wood making these yet ($459 for just the rear
> > > > > hub)? The wheels that came on my commuter are not the hottest (gold
> > > > > star for Ozark for predicting that)
>
> > > > I wonder how widespread the problems with those wheels are, as a
> > > > percentage of Trek Portlands that *actually get ridden* (?).
>
> > > > > and I'd like to build up some
> > > > > 32hole wheels on good, dependable hubs. Any ideas on who else might
> > > > > make these?
>
> > > > > I know of:
>
> > > > > Mavic Cross City
> > > > > FSA 460(?)
> > > > > Velomax
>
> > > > > ...but I want hand-built, trouble free, non-boutique. Anyone?- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > > I have to say - they are ALL OVER up here in Seattle - I usually see
> > > at least one a week while commuting. Full fenders (http://tinyurl.com/
> > > 2sm7lx) works really well. The hubs aren't that horrible even, but
> > > with the number of roots and potholes that have worked their way into
> > > the bike path up here- the wheels have taken a bit of a beating
>
> > "the wheels have taken a bit of a beating"? Isn't this to be expected
> > for a bike advertised and sold as a "commuter", and an expensive one,
> > at that? Doesn't Trek have an obligation to supply wheels that can
> > stand up to the kind of duty that can be readily forseen on a commuter
> > bike?- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> A little research and think my solution is to re-build the hubs onto
> Velocity DeepVs (available in 24 hole)


A 24H front might be okay, but I still have doubts about a 24H rear
wheel on a commuter subject to potholes, etc. I understand that you
find yourself a bit boxed in by the 130mm disc rear, so I hope I'm
wrong and keep the group posted.

 

[A Muzi]

> On Feb 3, 7:25 am, "Ozark Bicycle"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On Feb 2, 5:43 pm, "Andrew F Martin" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>> On Feb 2, 2:56 pm, "Ozark Bicycle"
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> On Feb 1, 5:34 pm, "Andrew F Martin" <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
-snip dead rims from Trek Portland-
>> "the wheels have taken a bit of a beating"? Isn't this to be expected
>> for a bike advertised and sold as a "commuter", and an expensive one,
>> at that? Doesn't Trek have an obligation to supply wheels that can
>> stand up to the kind of duty that can be readily forseen on a commuter
>> bike?

Andrew F Martin wrote:
> A little research and think my solution is to re-build the hubs onto
> Velocity DeepVs (available in 24 hole).

Yes, 24h in two formats - be sure to specify "paired spoke"
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

 

[Kinky Cowboy]

On 4 Feb 2007 08:52:14 -0800, "Ozark Bicycle"
<[email protected]> wrote:


>
>A 24H front might be okay, but I still have doubts about a 24H rear
>wheel on a commuter subject to potholes, etc. I understand that you
>find yourself a bit boxed in by the 130mm disc rear, so I hope I'm
>wrong and keep the group posted.

I've been running a 24 hole (Shimano WH-R500) rear on my Kona JtS with
plenty of off road riding for 2 years, and I weigh >200lb. It's never
seen a spoke key, and it doesn't rub on the brake blocks.

Kinky Cowboy*

*Batteries not included
May contain traces of nuts
Your milage may vary

 

[jim beam]

Kinky Cowboy wrote:
> On 4 Feb 2007 08:52:14 -0800, "Ozark Bicycle"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>> A 24H front might be okay, but I still have doubts about a 24H rear
>> wheel on a commuter subject to potholes, etc. I understand that you
>> find yourself a bit boxed in by the 130mm disc rear, so I hope I'm
>> wrong and keep the group posted.
>
> I've been running a 24 hole (Shimano WH-R500) rear on my Kona JtS with
> plenty of off road riding for 2 years, and I weigh >200lb. It's never
> seen a spoke key, and it doesn't rub on the brake blocks.

heretic!

 

[Andrew F Martin]

On Feb 4, 1:54 pm, A Muzi <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yes, 24h in two formats - be sure to specify "paired spoke"
> --
> Andrew Muziwww.yellowjersey.org
> Open every day since 1 April, 1971

For the DeepVs - I know if I re-use hubs, that I should follow the
lacing pattern previously used. Is the angle so great with 24 spoke
paired that I couldn't go to a standard spoking? Looking at the hub,
I don't think the direction of the spoke would change by very much at
all. I'm sure I could figure it out pretty easy - but I'm having food
coma from superbowl food.