Hubs identification
02-25-24, 04:38 PM
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Hubs identification
Any idea of the maker?
There is nothing written on them.
You can use skewers also.
There is nothing written on them.
You can use skewers also.
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American Classic? Bullseye?
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Hi-E
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Looking at pictures online, I think they are Bullseye
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They look like Bullseye to me as well. Bullseye hubs are awesome, they roll better than any other hub that I've ever owned.
They came with the allen head screw in the axle, though you can remove it and use quick-releases. Note that the allens and the set screws on the end spacers are SAE rather than metric.
They came with the allen head screw in the axle, though you can remove it and use quick-releases. Note that the allens and the set screws on the end spacers are SAE rather than metric.
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I'm voting Bullseye, mostly based on the internal threads at the ends of the axle. This is something that Hi-E never did. Not sure about whether anyone else did internal threads.
I've owned a Bullseye rear hub and thought it was pretty nice! It was possible to change out the axle to go from 126mm to 135. I only got rid of it because I was changing from freewheel to cassette on this bike.
pics of my hub:
... and some of Bullseye's literature about the hubs...
edit: If you want to bolt the axle in place, take note that the threading is imperial and not metric! I think this was because it was designed for the domestic BMX market initially.
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I've owned a Bullseye rear hub and thought it was pretty nice! It was possible to change out the axle to go from 126mm to 135. I only got rid of it because I was changing from freewheel to cassette on this bike.
pics of my hub:
... and some of Bullseye's literature about the hubs...
edit: If you want to bolt the axle in place, take note that the threading is imperial and not metric! I think this was because it was designed for the domestic BMX market initially.
Steve in Peoria
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