these hubs test well compared to some other big name hubs, any thoughts
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Have them on my LightBicycle AR46 disc wheelset (Which are on a Tarmac SL7). No complaints.
these hubs test well compared to some other big name hubs, any thoughtsAccording to Hambini’s testing, one of the best (and best OE). But for OE bearings all within 0.7w, so consider test error CI.
https://www.hambini.com/testing-to-find-the-fastest-bicycle-wheel-hubs/
The best approach is to believe that whatever hubs/wheels you’re rolling are the bees knees and have confidence in that belief.
Novatec hubs are perfectly good.
Realistically, they are almost all an aluminum shell with a standard bearing inserted.
I generally like to stay with DT-Swiss based designs whenever possible because they are fairly universal and you have a high likelihood of finding a replacement bearing for free hub in most bike shops when you are traveling.
Thanks I read the Hambini stuff, then read the stuff about Hambini. Still he ran a test, where there is not much difference between hubs, though Shimano don’t look great.
After much huffing and puffing think I’ll buy the DT Swiss Pr1400 alloy clincher ( these are for crits, bunch rides and odd road race). The model down the 1600 is half the price but you get the 240 hub over the 350 hub.
Is the 240 that much better?
Thanks, leaning to DT. I like the Light Bicycle and other wheels but they are mostly carbon braking for rim brake systems, which I am not super comfortable with.
Had leaned to Fulcurm racing zero, but don’t know what’s in their hubs and their spokes are proprietary, hard to get
Not a huge difference in the hubs
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hmm makes the half price look good
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The big difference is whether the high tooth engagement on the freehub matters to you. For road and especially triathlon, I’d argue it doesn’t matter at all. You could make an argument for crit sprinters or MTB, but I’m not sure I can tell beyond the sound
Well I can make the case that it is for crit racing and my mighty cat 4 sprint about 1000 watts for 5 seconds. I think I could probably survive on the 350 hub.
I like the chinese carbon rims, but have a fear of braking without the metal brake track.
Reason for this post is you can get the Novatec or Dt hub with a chines piece of carbon and metal brake track for $600, but having nightmares about the Chinese made wheel self destructing on a descent.
Thanks I read the Hambini stuff, then read the stuff about Hambini. Still he ran a test, where there is not much difference between hubs, though Shimano don’t look great.
After much huffing and puffing think I’ll buy the DT Swiss Pr1400 alloy clincher ( these are for crits, bunch rides and odd road race). The model down the 1600 is half the price but you get the 240 hub over the 350 hub.
Is the 240 that much better?
The grooved surface on the lightbicycle carbon rims makes them arguably better than aluminum without a textured/grooved surface when it comes to any wet riding or maybe just normal riding in general.
Ok, would be nice to get some aero too, how have you found their braking?
Thanks I read the Hambini stuff, then read the stuff about Hambini. Still he ran a test, where there is not much difference between hubs, though Shimano don’t look great.
After much huffing and puffing think I’ll buy the DT Swiss Pr1400 alloy clincher ( these are for crits, bunch rides and odd road race). The model down the 1600 is half the price but you get the 240 hub over the 350 hub.
Is the 240 that much better?
The grooved surface on the lightbicycle carbon rims makes them arguably better than aluminum without a textured/grooved surface when it comes to any wet riding or maybe just normal riding in general.
Smooth aluminum is much better than that grooved carbon.
Hmm that’s what I thought, after a day of research I’m not seeing the value in the 240 hub over the 350 for late 40’s hacker like me and it’s only for the crit pig and winter road races
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Just make sure you’re getting the newest 350. It lost a bunch of weight this year, I believe
I had this hub for quite some time.
Only little is that the bearings in the campy freehub wore out quickly and were impossible to change bearings. Freehub dare affordable though.
I would not give the Hambini ‘test’ much credit.
Apart from being a troll he does not like to be transparent about his testing methods and ‘calculations’.
It is quite likely that the difference in efficiency is mostly due to the bearings ( contact or no contact seals and the type of grease and fill rate)
Look up the friction facts report wrt grease for a bit of context.
Leaning to dt 350 hubs now
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