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Clean and Comas are doing this for their new pointless 120mm hubs. I hadn't considered that they would be comparing it to FFW setups. That does make a little sense then. BUT nowhere in the description do they state just the hubs POE. It's easy math to figure it out, but I'm still calling it deceptive. Can you imagine if Industry 9 listed their POE in relation to a 32x11 MTB ratio?

I've noticed some companies listing the POE of their hubs in relation to certain gear ratios and not as an absolute number. POE is completely independent of any gearing. How many times does the hub engage per 360 degree revolution of the hub. That's it. Listing your POE in a gear ratio is just dishonest. I've never seen any other company do this except trials companies. What's up with that?

Yeah, nothing wrong with DMRs; I'm pretty sure I've used them in the past. 200g per rim heavier than the Spanks 😳. I really liked BOX 24" rims, but they only come in 36h now. Halo spokes are fine. I use Sapim or DT Swiss, but DTs in 230mm or so are hard to come by in the States so most of my 24" wheels are Sapim. Same for nipples, Sapim or DT unless I need an unusual color. Alloy nipples have always worked out for me too, 12mm or 14mm. Nothing lasts forever though. Good luck 🤙

I'd try a little harder to find a Spank 33. It is by far the best rim for 24" street trials. They typically sell out w every production run so they're not always available, but definitely worth the wait.

Holy Rollers get a lot of hate, but I personally love them for street riding. My rear rim is 38mm wide which helps keep them from rolling over on sketchy landings and I run them between 35 and 40psi. On a Spank 33 rim and/or with lower pressure, they will roll over more, but I've never had one let go or ripped a sidewall. You'll definitely notice the weight difference from the Contis. Kenda K-rads - the rubber gets hard fairly quickly and they lose grip, otherwise an ok tyre. I liked Schwalbe Table Tops, but I can't find them anymore and they don't last long at all. They were best in the front. Maxxis makes a Rekon in 24" and I know the 26" guys like them, but I've never known anyone who runs the 24" Rekon I'm trying to order some of the new Cast Stunt Double tyres, but they don't have any in the US yet.

Make sure the wheel is still centered in the dropouts. Other than that the rim might need a little tune.

Here's my review of my Clean Street build: And here's a quick ride video:

Thanks for the tips guys. I use anti seize for dissimilar metals so should be ok-ish there. I think the camphor idea would not play nice with brake pads and rotors. I had an Onza Zoot in this same cellar for 10 years and it survived so I hope I'm just overthinking all this (far more attached to the Guilty than the Zoot, obviously). It's snowing today so the bike will get wrapped up tonite and I'll fly home tomorrow and see what's left of LA 😞 I'll wave as I fly over the UK. I'm in Santa Monica. My house is safe.

There's no real winter in LA and keeping things dry is no problem, but I have a bike that lives in a cellar for 11 months of the year in Hamburg, Germany. This year I happen to be in Hamburg over the winter and I'm noticing the effects of winter storage on my bike fittings. The bike is aluminium (Crewkerz Guilty) and about 4 years old now. Most all the bolts are titanium so no problem there, but my banjo fittings (Magura MT5) aren't looking so good. Most of the Magura bits I can get in titanium, but I haven't found any ti banjos. I've found some supposedly higher quality stainless banjos that I'll try when I return in June. Anything in particular I should do to lay up the bike for long periods? I plan on pulling the through axles front and rear so they don't seize in place. Other than that I just clean the bike, lube the chain and hope for the best.

Just get an Extension carbon fork. 15mm through and the steerer is the correct length. The WAW is too many compromises for street.

Ah, got it. Thanks.

How would just changing the fork change the head angle?

Here's what my build looks like (so far...) Can't properly adjust the rear brake because the rear tabs are terrible. Also, no Clean 120 rear hubs were available so I used a Comas 112/120 hub so the chainline isn't great. On the plus side, it rides pretty well. I need to replace my $30 Amazon front brake w a real brake and don't judge my brake hoses; this is a work in progress 🤣🤙

Anybody try one of these yet? The frame is pretty inexpensive so I think I'll try one out for a spare parts build. The geo looks good, but there are a few red flags like 120mm rear spacing and that silly 'between the stays' brake mount. We'll see...

I know you're asking about Hope hubs, but if you're looking for a bolt-on 135, I've had great luck with TMS's freehub. It's only 72 poe, but it's 302g and it's been bulletproof for over 2 years now. Not sure how Brexit shipping is, but the hub is 169 euros. I've recently built up a new Ozonys 20" and needed a 12x135 so went with a Hope 5. So far so good.