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Title: Pictures of an incredibly rare hub for all you 70's BMX lovers
Post by: stidds on May 17, 2012, 11:44 PM

Now I love hubs so much, they are probably my favourite part on a build.

So here for you lovers of rare 70's BMX parts is an incredibly rare beast indeed... An Addicks front hub, laced up for use on my R&R.

The flanges are aluminium and the hub itself is nylon (as per everything else Addicks).  To date this is the 1st one that has been found.

It accepts either normal open bearings or a sealed bearing, this one has the cups in for open bearings.


Enjoy....

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/R%20and%20R%20CR1/DSCF4697.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/R%20and%20R%20CR1/DSCF4696.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/R%20and%20R%20CR1/DSCF4702.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/R%20and%20R%20CR1/DSCF4701.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/R%20and%20R%20CR1/DSCF4700.jpg)

Title: Re: Pictures of an incredibly rare hub for all you 70's BMX lovers
Post by: RATTY on May 17, 2012, 11:49 PM

Wow, cant say ive ever heard of them before :shocked:

Title: Re: Pictures of an incredibly rare hub for all you 70's BMX lovers
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on May 17, 2012, 11:55 PM

looks like a cotton reel  ???

i must say looking at again, it does hold some thing special - don't know what, but it's got some thing  :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: Pictures of an incredibly rare hub for all you 70's BMX lovers
Post by: steve69 on May 17, 2012, 11:55 PM

That looks phat  8)

shame it's not in red or blue so you can see the contrast in colours from the flanges and centre.

Title: Re: Pictures of an incredibly rare hub for all you 70's BMX lovers
Post by: stidds on May 17, 2012, 11:59 PM

Quote from: steve69 on May 17, 2012, 11:55 PM

That looks phat  8)

shame it's not in red or blue so you can see the contrast in colours from the flanges and centre.

Red or blue would have been nice for seeing the hub better but they only made black and so far it seems they only made this one.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Pictures of an incredibly rare hub for all you 70's BMX lovers
Post by: stidds on May 18, 2012, 12:04 AM

Here is the original feature from 1976....

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/R%20and%20R%20CR1/Addicks_hub.jpg)

Title: Re: Pictures of an incredibly rare hub for all you 70's BMX lovers
Post by: RATTY on May 18, 2012, 12:07 AM

Check them forks :2funny:

Title: Re: Pictures of an incredibly rare hub for all you 70's BMX lovers
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on May 18, 2012, 12:47 AM

Quote from: RATTY on May 18, 2012, 12:07 AM

Check them forks :2funny:

I wouldn't mind a set though  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Pictures of an incredibly rare hub for all you 70's BMX lovers
Post by: pedestrian on May 18, 2012, 07:49 AM

incredible!  :D

Title: Re: Pictures of an incredibly rare hub for all you 70's BMX lovers
Post by: kungfunky on May 18, 2012, 08:25 AM

Been waiting to see this hub for months pal and love it  :4_17_5: looks ace on the spencer rim too  :smitten:

Great wording in the adver too, DG Phorx phaster than a phlash  :2funny: :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: Pictures of an incredibly rare hub for all you 70's BMX lovers
Post by: stidds on May 18, 2012, 09:22 AM

Quote from: kungfunky on May 18, 2012, 08:25 AM

Been waiting to see this hub for months pal and love it  :4_17_5: looks ace on the spencer rim too  :smitten:

Great wording in the adver too, DG Phorx phaster than a phlash  :2funny: :coolsmiley:

Thought you would like it Ash, I only just found it at the bottom of a box, but I knew I had it somewhere.

I love the wording in the ad too... phront phorx phrom DG  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Pictures of an incredibly rare hub for all you 70's BMX lovers
Post by: Dannywhac on May 18, 2012, 04:23 PM

That's lovely stuff that is - like a good hub me  :daumenhoch:

Really like the idea of a nylon centred hub - top stuff.

Title: Re: Pictures of an incredibly rare hub for all you 70's BMX lovers
Post by: animal on May 18, 2012, 06:22 PM

 :4_17_5: how rare  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Pictures of an incredibly rare hub for all you 70's BMX lovers
Post by: dct on May 18, 2012, 07:11 PM

Slicker than snot n a doorknob ! 
Genius  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Pictures of an incredibly rare hub for all you 70's BMX lovers
Post by: hunterdubber on May 18, 2012, 07:18 PM

Like a mix of a fat bodyoff a  Phil wood with Campy Tipo flanges  :coolsmiley:

Super rare indeed  Sean :coolsmiley:


Love Addicks = quirky   :smitten: