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===The $35 Hub===
 
===The $35 Hub===
This hub is offered by several companies at various price points. It is a essentially a Formula BX-2210 BMX Cassette Hub with 135mm spacing and an upgrade to cartridge bearings. It can also be found as a Novatec (Joy) D256SBT. Other companies branding it under their own name are Woodman, Planet-X (On-One), IRO, and Bontrager. Many others may exist, but the cheapest one I was able to find was the Nashbar NF-SSHR.
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This hub is offered by several companies at various price points. It is a essentially a Formula BX-2210 BMX Cassette Hub with 135mm spacing and an upgrade to cartridge bearings. It can also be found as a Novatec (Joy) D256SBT. Other companies branding it under their own name are Woodman, Planet-X (On-One), IRO, and Bontrager. Many others may exist, but the cheapest one I was able to find was the Nashbar NF-SSHR.<br>
 
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[[Image:Trixxer1.jpg]]<br><br>
 
The Nashbar hub includes a sprocket which some of the other companies neglect to include.<br>
 
The Nashbar hub includes a sprocket which some of the other companies neglect to include.<br>

Revision as of 03:52, 31 December 2006

The $35 Hub

This hub is offered by several companies at various price points. It is a essentially a Formula BX-2210 BMX Cassette Hub with 135mm spacing and an upgrade to cartridge bearings. It can also be found as a Novatec (Joy) D256SBT. Other companies branding it under their own name are Woodman, Planet-X (On-One), IRO, and Bontrager. Many others may exist, but the cheapest one I was able to find was the Nashbar NF-SSHR.
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The Nashbar hub includes a sprocket which some of the other companies neglect to include.
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Internal parts

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Converting to Quick Release

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Gearing The Cassette

The cassette lockring is a standard 1.37x24T right hand thread lockring. Same as old school bottom brackets. I replaced the cheapo one with a nice old Suntour version that I had in stock.
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A 15-18-21 nine speed spaced cassette.
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