Rear Hub?

[Ed von Schleck]

Hey,

I´m looking into buying a new rear hub. Right now I´m running a JoyTech Disc hub, basically works fine but I´m guessing it´s a piece of crap and the engagement really sucks. Additionally, a new rear wheel was the next thing on my things-to-update-list anyway. And the bolts on my bikes´ rear end always come loose. I know that has nothing to do with the hub itself, but anyways, weird Germans, eh?

So I´d like to buy a new rear hub. Chris King, no thanks, don´t really wanna spend about 600 CAD (at least that´s what they cost over here, consider I´m back in Germany). Hadley would be sweet but also very expensive and since they don´t have a German distributor... my friend just damaged a Hadley 150*12 rear hub and there´s no place here who´s willing to service a Hadley hub. So no thanks. Well, so I was just checking some prices the other day and I actually was quite surprised that the DT Swiss hubs are rather affordable over here. The 135 * 10 mm rear hub goes for about 250 CAD, which is not too bad for such a high quality rear hub. What do you think of the 440 FR? Any opinions or experiences? How well are they made? And most importantly... do they sound cool?

Cheers,
Moritz

[Chunk]

Hope = poor mans chris king

and im sure you can get it serviced over there cuz they are UK based

[knowles]

I just got a syncros factory dh hub and love it. I think it was about 180 bucks.

[AnTi-TrAiL_nAzI]

tell your buddy to contact hadley directly i am sure they will find a way to set him up! hadley has THE best service in the game!

[Desloc]

I just got a syncros factory dh hub and love it. I think it was about 180 bucks.

Haha, John Henrys' just quoted me $380 on that hub. Too funny.

Des

[zahgurim]

I say go with a Hope. You can find the Bulbs on sale now that they have the new Pro2 model out. I'd go with a Bulb over the Pro2 even if they weren't cheaper, as they have more engagement points.
Hopes are stupid easy to maintain, you don't need to worry about having a shop do it for you.

[ERregular]

Hope or Hadley. (I'd go Hadley.) The DT Swiss can be good. I have not spent any time on them, but a friend has them and he has good things to say.

[marzoccinator]

anyone thougt about ringle or atomlab hubs? they both make strong, good engaging hubs for an ok price...

[davel]

I'm a Chris King guy, but I really love the DT Swiss hubs. If you're in
Germany, I think that would be my first choice. They're very well
made, and easy to service. That'd be my first choice.

Just my $0.02,
Dave

[Dean W]

........What do you think of the 440 FR? Any opinions or experiences? How well are they made? And most importantly... do they sound cool?



I ride a DTSwiss FR440 rear hub. It has SUPER SOLID engagement and is extremely well made. I have not needed to service it but apparently the part available anywhere in the world and at a resonable cost.

They have a very solid clicking sound but not all that loud. Not as loud as Ringle, Hadley or King but louder than a Shimano.

If I needed a new hub, the FR440 would likely be my #1 choice, or maybe a King.