The quietest hubs
08-24-23, 07:46 AM
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Not sure that is true. I was under the impression that the dropout spacing for disc brake wheels is wider.
08-24-23, 08:18 AM
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XDR is just a SRAM's name for one of their lines of road hubs isn't it? I don't think that just because other brands don't use that term that their hubs won't fit in your bike.
Or does XDR fit in a narrower dropout spacing than other typical road hubs with disc brakes?
Though maybe a moot point since you've got a hub ordered.
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08-24-23, 11:09 AM
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I'm curious...
XDR is just a SRAM's name for one of their lines of road hubs isn't it? I don't think that just because other brands don't use that term that their hubs won't fit in your bike.
Or does XDR fit in a narrower dropout spacing than other typical road hubs with disc brakes?
Though maybe a moot point since you've got a hub ordered.
XDR is just a SRAM's name for one of their lines of road hubs isn't it? I don't think that just because other brands don't use that term that their hubs won't fit in your bike.
Or does XDR fit in a narrower dropout spacing than other typical road hubs with disc brakes?
Though maybe a moot point since you've got a hub ordered.
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08-24-23, 06:01 PM
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in our example, our tandem has 135mm spacing, and has both mounts for rim and disc brakes. We have wheels built with 240 DT hubs, that can accommodate a disc, but are laced to rims with brake tracks for rim brakes.
So if you want to build a wheel for rim brakes, the issue for the hub is not whether it’s rim or disc; it’s whether it fits your dropouts.
And for many hubs today, including DT 240’s, they can fit different dropout spacing depending on what end caps you use.
So again, the issue is dropout spacing, not whether it’s rim or disc.
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^^ and if your bike has wide dropout spacing, there is no reason, you can’t buy a hub with disc brake capability that fits your dropouts and lace a rim to it with a brake track.
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08-25-23, 06:01 AM
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Not talking about the actual rim, it's the hub that is the problem.
Somewhere here on BF I started a thread asking that question and I got many helpful answers.
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hahaha that would drive me insane, especially on my Moots.
08-27-23, 06:47 AM
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Definitely quieter. I'll do this for my DT240EXP and same after I get the Onyx build done.
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Shimano hubs the quietest by far. I hate loud hubs and Dtswiss are noise makers. I love the Shimano Ultegra Hubs but I don't think they make them any more. Standard 32 hole Ultegra was about a good and reliable as they come. Certainly, there are lighter hubs and more configurations but for my money they work fine and no noise. I just detest the racking sound.
09-11-23, 09:57 PM
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I grease the teeth and pawls on Phil Wood hubs with Phil Wood grease and it remains dead silent for two or three years. I've heard speculation that the pawls stick in the unengaged position from cold temps but I haven't experienced that at 12 F (-11 C). Maybe it happens at colder temperatures.
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So the hub swap is done. The wheel went from a high-pitched chainsaw sound to..well, complete silence. I mean there is zero sound and it is an incredible experience. This is my thing going forward...gravel, MTB, road, and fat. The Onyx drag is super low since there are no teeth or ratchets clicking each other but the silence is just beautiful.
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Now in the paceline, the lead won't hear you about to crash into their rear wheel when they slow up too fast. <grin>
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I'll put some curb feeler type of things off the front of the handlebar. That should help.
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