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Title: Hubs
Post by: Munnyella on September 06, 2011, 07:58 PM

I am putting some wheels together for my Haro Mirra 540 (cheers again twobobrob), I know its 2000ish, so isn't probably `proper' mid school, but by christ, its heavy enough, so here its staying!!!.

I have some BFR rims (36h) which are heavy enough, and only cost 99p, so they are going on this budget build.

But what hubs, I want shiney, probably heavy, but 36h, were there any around in the 90's with 36 holes?

I don't really want to go for suzue/shimmy. 10mm or 14 are good on this bike.

Ideas please gents

MM

Title: Re: Hubs
Post by: Dannywhac on September 06, 2011, 08:04 PM

2000ish so still midschool  :daumenhoch:

There's quite a few hubs you could get - Primo SOB's, Prolites (think BMXCty still have these), Seventies hubs, Demolitions etc :)

Title: Re: Hubs
Post by: Munnyella on September 06, 2011, 09:10 PM

Mmmm, prolites, have a pair of sealed 36h 14mm left/right drive ones on my new school ride, that'd solve a problem and cause one, need some new school hubs!!

what came as shiney shiney, the prolites are black, but could be stripped.

Title: Re: Hubs
Post by: pickle on September 06, 2011, 09:28 PM

You need some like my fishbone 48's  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Hubs
Post by: Munnyella on September 06, 2011, 09:31 PM

I know, but they have none left, I would have had some to put in my white 48h 7x's but, as usual, i'm too late!!

Title: Re: Hubs
Post by: pickle on September 06, 2011, 09:33 PM

I've got some prolite 48's in black.......never been in a dropout or had a spoke in em  ???

Title: Re: Hubs
Post by: gobshite on September 06, 2011, 09:54 PM

through the mid era many racers still used the suzue/suntour hubs from the olden school,
nicely made, strong light weight hubs,

profile made an ss 36 hub set,

shimano made their dx cassette hubs,

g-sport made the "dirt" hubs in 36,

webco made gorgeous female thread hubs,

tnt made and still make some very nice 36h's, the derringer and peacemaker i think they called them,

any of those would make a nice pair of wheels.


the bfr's were good rims, fook ugly but strong and not overly heavy, i still run one on the back of my bike tbh,

build them into a pair of prolites et al and i'd turn my nose up, put a pair of suzue's in there and you've got a credible wheel set,

Title: Re: Hubs
Post by: stidds on September 06, 2011, 10:27 PM

Schwinn did some very nice hubs in the 90's, my favourites are the Six Shooter hubs that I had on my Hawk..

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/Hawk/hawkbuild03.jpg)

Title: Re: Hubs
Post by: kev-s on September 06, 2011, 11:46 PM

the mirra 540 originally came with haro mega hubs

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/1003/escrs/IMAG0222.jpg)

they do come up for sale now and again

Title: Re: Hubs
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on September 07, 2011, 01:28 AM

 :) DK did a few decent hubs too,BMXCity`s gaybay site is well worth watching and also Chainreaction :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Hubs
Post by: stidds on September 07, 2011, 01:43 AM

Odyssey Xtro hubs are really nice and came in 36 hole.

Title: Re: Hubs
Post by: essenem on September 08, 2011, 08:55 PM

tnt revolver or derringer hubs for my money. gorgeous hubs and i think tnt still make them to the same 1990's pattern. or i reckon a good set of g sport homers. weightalicious  :D

Title: Re: Hubs
Post by: Betty on September 08, 2011, 09:52 PM

Have a pair of derringers on me old challenger....  :smitten:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m48/markw33/19-05-10006.jpg)