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Post by alex markwart on Jul 5, 2003 11:17:07 GMT 10
all i know is that it has - 48 engagement points
- has the 6-bolt ISO disc fitting
- 1 year warrenty
- Its only just come out so me along with peace and dan, maybe a few others will be riding/testing them.
they are supposed to be of the same sort of design as hope but with moreengagements so it should be strong, i dont know weight yet however i'd imagine it wouldnt beb too heavy. i'll have it built up by the end of the holidays i hope and i will start testing it then. For hardly any information, go here www.middleburn.co.uk/hubreardisc.htmmiddleburn are an engineering company aswell as a bike company so their stuff should be of good quality. Just look at their cranks  |
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Post by Seb LG on Jul 5, 2003 11:32:29 GMT 10
hehe....well if my hub ever breaks i would go for a middleburn unless they cost way too much . how much do they cost anyway?.....i want some middleburn cranks too......  .... all that will come in time, i think . new koxx bars first . |
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Post by charlie on Jul 6, 2003 10:15:51 GMT 10
hey guys,
dont know if you know about this already, but check out biketrials.com for a review on the 'stealth hub' -its supposed to be like a silent clutch -only heaps better engagement (better than a king !)-supposedly, only problem appears to be the 600g weight... but hey, strength usually comes at a price!
-have a look, its pretty ugly actually!
-charlie
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Post by Seb LG on Jul 6, 2003 11:45:44 GMT 10
hehe, that actually looks pretty cool i reckon. the weight is a pregnant dog , and it should come in shiny red!! like my hope. i swear to god, shiny red is only the best colour for a rear hub . i think that i am becoming a real big "weight-weenie"
(quote from that review) aswell, my bike is sortof heavy , but instant engagement sounds cool . wouldnt the hub be practically unbreakable then because .....u know....the thing when u kick the pedals heaps hard and it makes a "ding!" sound (on nutsty hubs mostly), but on instant engagement wont the hub not get beaten at all coz there aint no DING?¿ if so i would definately go for one and then comprimise some weight by doing something else . Drill front rim, save up for some brisa disc only forks(that would take HEAPS long coz middleburns are first and thats gonna take MONTHS!) ......but i guess 600 grams aint gonna do all that much, maybe some small comprimises will do if u bought one of those hubs, but nothing drastic .
im not about 2 get a new hub, anyway...
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Post by charlie on Jul 7, 2003 16:23:14 GMT 10
just while were on the topic of middleburns... are their cranks really that good? everyone raves about them, im thinking of getting some next year in the UK, anyone know if they will be cheaper over there (how much?)
-charlie
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Post by alex markwart on Jul 7, 2003 22:56:52 GMT 10
600 grams for a stealth hub is the most insanely insane weight ive ever heard, thats damn heavy.
i dont know if i will get a middleburn now, i will see, might be gettign a king after all
Alex
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Post by Seb LG on Jul 7, 2003 23:21:17 GMT 10
yeah.....600 grams is alot, but INSTANT ENGAGEMENT! hehehe . nah, i still wouldnt get it.....chris king is almost instant anyway, and instant engagement isnt really that necassary . if it got lighter the stealth hub would be mad! .... neway...i am not about 2 get a new hub....hope bulb is cool . just think...."shiny red, shiny red, shiny red!"
how comu need a freehub alex?....i thought u had a fron freewheel!
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Post by Craprock on Jul 8, 2003 8:18:53 GMT 10
its only 100 g more than a silent clutch if that.
plus the extra power you get from instant engagement would easily compensate for the extra weight.
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.... all that will come in time, i think . new koxx bars first . 