Velosteel Coaster brake hub with a 700c rim?
03-06-15, 03:11 PM
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Velosteel Coaster brake hub with a 700c rim?
Hi,
Looking to build a winter commuter rear wheel. And need to keep it simple. Was looking to lace a Velosteel Coaster brake hub to a light relatively cheap rim (in Europe). My first thought was to use a Velocity 30mm deep dish rim. But it only has 32 spokes were Velosteel has 36 (16, 20, 24, 28, 36 nebo 40).
Any suggestions or tips?
-C
Looking to build a winter commuter rear wheel. And need to keep it simple. Was looking to lace a Velosteel Coaster brake hub to a light relatively cheap rim (in Europe). My first thought was to use a Velocity 30mm deep dish rim. But it only has 32 spokes were Velosteel has 36 (16, 20, 24, 28, 36 nebo 40).
Any suggestions or tips?
-C
03-06-15, 03:41 PM
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I can't believe they don't offer the hub in 32h. Maybe it's an error in the listings and you should confirm with the maker. Otherwise there are still lots of nice 36h rims out there. Make a list, tape it to the wall and toss darts if you can't choose another way.
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03-06-15, 03:42 PM
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03-06-15, 03:44 PM
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The Shimano CB-E110 is the same way, no 32. I don't get it either.
03-06-15, 03:59 PM
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Sturmey archer S1C are in 32 & 36 hole https://www.sturmey-archer.com/files/...ER%20BRAKE.pdf
[Oh I see (velosteel) its a lock ring fixie like cog fixing S-A uses a 3 spline Cog & a Lock ring]
[Oh I see (velosteel) its a lock ring fixie like cog fixing S-A uses a 3 spline Cog & a Lock ring]
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03-06-15, 04:16 PM
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it may be just a nasty rumor that 32 hole Velosteel hubs are not available...
https://https://practicalcycles.com/pr...brake-hub.aspx
and this Ebay listing shows a choice of 36h, 32h, and believe it or not 28h.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Velostee...item2ecb40d2da
https://https://practicalcycles.com/pr...brake-hub.aspx
and this Ebay listing shows a choice of 36h, 32h, and believe it or not 28h.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Velostee...item2ecb40d2da
03-07-15, 01:18 AM
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it may be just a nasty rumor that 32 hole Velosteel hubs are not available...
https://https://practicalcycles.com/pr...brake-hub.aspx
and this Ebay listing shows a choice of 36h, 32h, and believe it or not 28h.
New Velosteel Singlespeed Coaster Brake Hub Classic European Simplicity | eBay
https://https://practicalcycles.com/pr...brake-hub.aspx
and this Ebay listing shows a choice of 36h, 32h, and believe it or not 28h.
New Velosteel Singlespeed Coaster Brake Hub Classic European Simplicity | eBay
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03-07-15, 01:23 AM
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Sturmey archer S1C are in 32 & 36 hole https://www.sturmey-archer.com/files/...ER%20BRAKE.pdf
03-07-15, 12:55 PM
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I don't see how it would be easier or harder to lace. As for whether it's worth it, you seem to be asking us if you want the coaster brake hub, which is a question we can't answer.
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Look at it this way. Nothing is permanent. You can try it and see if you like it. It's not necessarily a big decision unless it's a very costly one, which it probably isn't. Experimentation is fun and educational. If you build it and decide you don't like it, you can still change it. Earlier this year, I built a bike with a three-speed fixed gear hub, which is a strange animal. I had always wanted to try it. It was fun, but I found that the gears were too far apart. I barely used high gear, I never used low gear, and the middle gear was a little low. I could have raised them all by installing a bigger cog, but then I would use high gear even less and I would probably use low gear a little more, but so what? So I dismantled the wheel and sold the hub. Now it's a regular old single speed fixed gear. Building wheels is fun for me.
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03-08-15, 08:59 AM
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I'd just keep shopping around until I found a rim and hub with the same number of spokes.
My son gifted me a 24/28 hole pair of rims a year or two ago. It took some shopping around until I found an inexpensive hubset with the right drillings and both hubs in stock. The components are now setting on my workbench.
My son gifted me a 24/28 hole pair of rims a year or two ago. It took some shopping around until I found an inexpensive hubset with the right drillings and both hubs in stock. The components are now setting on my workbench.
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