serviceguy
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Building a wheel for the new build, the frame comes with a super boost 12x157 axle. I am having a little bit of a hard time (in 1st world terms that is) picking a suitable rear hub, it doesn't seem like the market is quite ripe for this specific size yet.
Most available options are quite expensive, with Hope Pro 4 being the most affordable. While I would expect Hope to sell a good and reliable product, I am a little concerned with the fact that the flange spacing on this particular hub is slightly narrower than their boost and just slightly wider than their non boost one. While this makes the lacing symmetric, other brands (Onyx, i9) kept the asymmetric design in favor of a wider flange spacing.
Any opinion on this subject would be greatly appreciated, I have 4 weeks before the frame gets here so plenty of time for debating !
Most available options are quite expensive, with Hope Pro 4 being the most affordable. While I would expect Hope to sell a good and reliable product, I am a little concerned with the fact that the flange spacing on this particular hub is slightly narrower than their boost and just slightly wider than their non boost one. While this makes the lacing symmetric, other brands (Onyx, i9) kept the asymmetric design in favor of a wider flange spacing.
Any opinion on this subject would be greatly appreciated, I have 4 weeks before the frame gets here so plenty of time for debating !