Silly Q: MTB front hub on road bike

[Rick Onanian]

I think this is a silly question, but I guess I must ask
before I spend money: Is there any functional reason why I
shouldn't use a Deore front hub on a road bike wheel I'm
going to build?
--
Rick Onanian

 

[Eric St. Mary]

Nope.

Some people will say that the better seals on a MTB hub will slow you down more than the seals on a road bike hub though. BS.

Eric St. Mary

 

[Sheldon Brown]

Rick Onanian wrote:

> I think this is a silly question, but I guess I must ask
> before I spend money: Is there any functional reason why I
> shouldn't use a Deore front hub on a road bike wheel I'm
> going to build?

Yes, the Deore hub is a bit better sealed than the
corresponding "road" model, so it won't wear out as soon as
it is supposed to.

Otherwise, the only differences have to do with
marketing hype.

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[Michael Dart]

In news:[email protected],
Rick Onanian <[email protected]> typed:
> I think this is a silly question, but I guess I must ask
> before I spend money: Is there any functional reason why I
> shouldn't use a Deore front hub on a road bike wheel I'm
> going to build?

Except for a nearly uncontrollable urge for your bike to
head for the dirt, I don't see a problem.

Mike

 

[Chris Zacho "Th]

I've used Deore hubs on my road tourer ever since before
there were such things as mountain bikes

- -

"May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear
for the hills!"

Chris Zacho ~ "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman"

Chris'Z Corner http://www.geocities.com/czcorner

 

[Chris Zacho "Th]

Oops, forgot ta add, Deore wasn't always an ATB component,
It got it's start as one of the few higher quality touring
component groups.

A little history: When ATB's first came around, touring
stuff was all they could use. Racing components were too
light and limited in gearing range. So all the early
production mountain frames were actually designed to accept
road touring componentry. And for a few, short years, we
actually had a fair share of the quality component market.

At least until ATB's became a species unto themselves. Then
we were shoved back down into the cellar again :-3(

- -

"May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear
for the hills!"

Chris Zacho ~ "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman"

Chris'Z Corner http://www.geocities.com/czcorner

 

[David Damerell]

Rick Onanian <[email protected]> wrote:
>I think this is a silly question, but I guess I must ask
>before I spend money: Is there any functional reason why I
>shouldn't use a Deore front hub on a road bike wheel I'm
>going to build?

You really want a hub dynamo.

[Seriously; no reason at all.]
--
David Damerell <[email protected]> flcl?

 

[John Everett]

On Thu, 01 Apr 2004 16:19:19 -0500, Sheldon Brown
<[email protected]> wrote:

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>| Some of my brother's paintings may be seen at: |
>| http://junila.com |
>+--------------------------------------------------+

Makes me wonder what middle name Sheldon was lumbered with.

;-)

jeverett3<AT>earthlink<DOT>net
http://home.earthlink.net/~jeverett3

 

[Mseries]

Rick Onanian wrote:
> I think this is a silly question, but I guess I must ask
> before I spend money: Is there any functional reason why I
> shouldn't use a Deore front hub on a road bike wheel I'm
> going to build?

No reason at all. I had some wheels built in 1990 on Deore 6
speed (36 hole) hubs for my tourer. The rims were 700c Mavic
Module 3 CD or maybe Mach3 CD. The wheels have done over
6,000 loaded touring miles and probably another 4,000
unladen miles since they were first built. I used the bike
today. They have been absolutely fine for the tourer in all
sorts of conditions. The same bike also has a Deore headset
and 2003 model 9 speed rear mech.