Hub

[tomac]

yeah - DMR was the other one I was thinking of. I will be going to the shop this afternoon, I'll have a look at what's available and take some notes for you.

- Joel

[cdfeto]

Ok, thank for that.

I talked to a guy from Mal's, he said he didnt know how much the DMR Revolver retails for, and it was to late to call anyone about it.

[tomac]

yeah the distributors tend to close earlier than the shops. I didn't get a chance to get in today sorry. But Dirtworks has its catalogue online with RRPs on most items.

www.dirtworks.com.au/newsite/images/stories/2006mtbcat/56Surly.jpg

surly rear hub is $209.


- Joel

[cdfeto]

Yeah I've got the catalogue anyways ...

But they don't state the DMR Revolver's price. And I wasn't too sure if the Surly hub on the catalogue was the one I was looking for. But yeah 209 does seem like a fair bit of money for a freewheel hub, with no freewheel.

I think I'll stick to the DMR, hopefully the price tag a had mentioned before is correct !

Unless of course the Surly is very superior to the DMR. But it's hard to find anything "different" on such "simple" hubs.

thanks again

[tomac]

you've got it exactly right. Look at the specs and if they seem similar, they probably are. Check out mtbr.com/reviews/ for reviews though, and google a bit. www.farkin.net has a bunch of dirt jump types who are likely to have some experience. Do your research, even if you only find anecdotal evidence. You'll know what to look out for.

- Joel

[cdfeto]

I've been doing that lately, and nothing is making me want to buy the surly. For now - DMR Revolver it is.

Thanks for all the help.

I know this a TRIALS forum and you guys don't use 24" wheels. But oh well ! Any recommendations on a 24" rim, still for jump/street riding ?

cheers

[tomac]

sun rhyno lite or Alex dx32 I suppose, same as for 26".

- Joel

[cdfeto]

A bit off topic ... but it wasn't worth strating a new thread.

Drilling rims

Is the rim's strength affected at all ?
What's the approximate weight gain (loss) ?

Could this be done on a rim like the one's previously mentiones, for the type of riding previously mentioned ?

[cdfeto]

[tomac]

sun rhyno lite - 1/2" holes. Alex dx32 or other 38mm wide, box section rim, 3/4-7/8" holes.

Maximum sizes of course.

- Joel

[cdfeto]

Ok.

[cdfeto]

What are the 2 sizes available for freewheels (the big one on single sided hubs, and the small ones on flip-flop hubs) ?

Are there any freewheels smaller then 16t to fit the bigger size ?

cheers

[tomac]

there is one - the AC racing 888 freewheel is available in a 15t with normal threading. I wouldn't recommend it for trials though. The most basic freewheel suitable for trials is the ACS claws, and they don't last forever. They are available in 16t and up.

- Joel

[cdfeto]

So the sizes are "normal" and "micro/small" ?
And is "English threaded 1.37" x 24 tpi" the normal size ?

[tomac]

yes it is. I don't know the diameter of the micro one. Funnily enough the normal size is also the threading for english threaded bottom bracket shells, all because a little company called Birmingham Small Arms happened to have the tooling of that 1 3/8" size back before world war one when they started making bicycles.

That won't be on the test.

- Joel