What the strongest rim and loudest hub

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What the strongest rim and loudest hub
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flag Borgschulze
Posted: Jun 1, 2009 at 18:09 Quote
Steel rims are not strong.
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Posted: Jun 1, 2009 at 18:34 Quote
well, the cheapos aren't, but the nice ones are, just like mountain bike frames. Steel walmart bike = not strong. steel atomlab bike = strong.
flag Borgschulze
Posted: Jun 1, 2009 at 18:41 Quote
Show me said strong steel rim.
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Posted: Jun 1, 2009 at 19:30 Quote
alex supra-b 24" 48-spoke. Had it on our beater bike. Strong as an ox. but ugly and heavy as hell!
flag dazem
Posted: Jun 2, 2009 at 8:56 Quote
Borgschulze wrote:
oakmtnman wrote:
Ringle Abbah DH hubs 6-pawls...can here them coming a mile away. Have you tried putting playing cards in your spokes?

They only have 4 pawls.

And yes, they're super loud, people always turn their heads when they hear mine.
Your both wrong....the ABBAH hubs use a 3-pawl system
flag doberdann
Posted: Jun 2, 2009 at 9:00 Quote
im gonna say atomlab pimplites and an ns pro coaster ss
flag witny
Posted: Jun 2, 2009 at 9:01 Quote
what does all of this pawl stuff mean and the advantages and disadvantages.

Thanks
flag cranbrookdan
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Posted: Jun 2, 2009 at 9:27 Quote
witny wrote:
what does all of this pawl stuff mean and the advantages and disadvantages.

Thanks

Essentially the more pawls in a hub, the less lag time before the freewheel engages. you know that little bit of play before your hub before it bites.
more pawls = quicker engagement, possibly louder but a lot more possibility of something going wrong
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Posted: Jun 2, 2009 at 9:41 Quote
dazem wrote:
Borgschulze wrote:
oakmtnman wrote:
Ringle Abbah DH hubs 6-pawls...can here them coming a mile away. Have you tried putting playing cards in your spokes?

They only have 4 pawls.

And yes, they're super loud, people always turn their heads when they hear mine.
Your both wrong....the ABBAH hubs use a 3-pawl system

It sounds like it has a kazillion pawls! Its like being followed by a swarm of bees!
flag blackmagic
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Posted: Jun 2, 2009 at 10:06 Quote
Don't know about the hubs (hope probably) but the strongest rim is defo sun rims double wide 24' (it was named Modo also)
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Posted: Jun 2, 2009 at 10:11 Quote
what about those Surly rims that are like 4x4 truck wheels?---not that they could be run on any mountain bike...
flag Unhallowed
Posted: Jun 2, 2009 at 10:17 Quote
oakmtnman wrote:
what about those Surly rims that are like 4x4 truck wheels?---not that they could be run on any mountain bike...
65mm width? You could run them on Most Banshees/Mythics, on the front of a monster T for sure, pretty sure many other bikes/forks could handle them as well.
flag witny
Posted: Jun 2, 2009 at 14:32 Quote
Unhallowed wrote:
oakmtnman wrote:
what about those Surly rims that are like 4x4 truck wheels?---not that they could be run on any mountain bike...
65mm width? You could run them on Most Banshees/Mythics, on the front of a monster T for sure, pretty sure many other bikes/forks could handle them as well.

These ones?
Bigwheels
flag EuroinSF
Posted: Jun 2, 2009 at 14:59 Quote
The Arrow DHX rim is easily the strongest rim around.
flag Unhallowed
Posted: Jun 2, 2009 at 15:10 Quote
witny wrote:
Unhallowed wrote:
oakmtnman wrote:
what about those Surly rims that are like 4x4 truck wheels?---not that they could be run on any mountain bike...
65mm width? You could run them on Most Banshees/Mythics, on the front of a monster T for sure, pretty sure many other bikes/forks could handle them as well.

These ones?
Bigwheels
Not sure if those are the exact ones, but yea.
As for those TIRES... pretty sure monster T could still fit em, no clue about a Scream. I'll try if someone has one though haha.

 


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