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Looking for disc road hubs

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  • December 18, 2008 at 11:29 am #11538
    packer

    Hello all,

    I am looking for some hubs for a touring bike which will have disc brakes (6-bolt), but I’m having trouble finding any which are not just mountain bike hubs.
    I’m after something more like a classic road hub, something quite slim and ideally in a bare alloy or plain anodised finish.
    If you have any suggestions please let me know.

    Thanks,
    P

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  • December 20, 2008 at 7:54 pm #626225
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    SteveAustin

    FSA make them too. Readily
    available from CRC

    December 18, 2008 at 2:21 pm #626223
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    packer

    Thanks for the info guys.
    Thanks for the info guys. That makes sense about disc hubs being bigger. Have just been browsing online and discovered that shimano do some 6-bolt hubs (I thought they only did centerlock), so will probably go for something trusty like XT.
    Cheers,
    P

    December 18, 2008 at 12:24 pm #626221
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    cactuscat

    American Classic
    make some nice slimline disc hubs. they ain’t cheap though!

    http://www.amclassic.com

    December 18, 2008 at 12:07 pm #626219
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    dave atkinson

    disc hubs tend to be fatter…

    …and for good reason: they have to deal with higher twisting forces and a larger diameter tube is a good start. so you’re unlikely to find a 6-bolt hub with the dimensions of a classic road hub, certainly i don’t know of any though somebody out there might be able to point you in the direction of one. if you want something that’s clean looking, well made and sturdy, i’d suggest a set of Hope Pro II hubs – okay they’re not super-slim but functionally it’s hard to do better, and you can get nice understated silver ones. As the basis for a touring wheel i reckon they’re just about ideal.

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