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Looking for advice on rear SS hub durability. I’m currently riding a 14mm solid axle SS hub with a White Trials FW. It has been totally flawless. I’m building a new wheel and this hub is NLA, so I’m looking at options - should I stick with the White FW, or will a newer freehub hold up???
I don’t accrue a lot of miles, and my riding tends to be 85% basic XC-SS, the other 10-15% is slightly more abusive trials or Urban or even skatepark riding. I’m an old-school BMX/Trials rider, and I do not go total trials on this bike. I like to have fun when I discover a great section while out SS’ing, and will certainly ratchet the hell out of any FW!
So my current research has lead me to the following hubs, Pros & Cons:
I don’t accrue a lot of miles, and my riding tends to be 85% basic XC-SS, the other 10-15% is slightly more abusive trials or Urban or even skatepark riding. I’m an old-school BMX/Trials rider, and I do not go total trials on this bike. I like to have fun when I discover a great section while out SS’ing, and will certainly ratchet the hell out of any FW!
So my current research has lead me to the following hubs, Pros & Cons:
- Surly Ultra New SS Disc — keep White FW, no thru axle, little 10mm bolts in AL axle.
- Hope Pro 4 Trials SS — Expensive, needs 10x135 thru axle conversion kit
- Onyx MTB HG SS — Super Expensive, std 10x135 thru axle (or 12/135 thru)