Vee Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 which is better out of 116 or 135?im building a new bike and need opinions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiiing Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Neither is better.135mm will be easier to set up and have a wider range of hubs.116mm is more fussy but means you have no mech hanger to break.In my opinion, 116mm is stupid.. just causes more problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 I have just brought a 116mm Adamant, I'm fed up with banging mech hangers so I thought it might be worth a try. It should be a lot easier to use thou hopefully... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vee Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 I have just brought a 116mm Adamant, I'm fed up with banging mech hangers so I thought it might be worth a try. It should be a lot easier to use thou hopefully... how does that work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 I have no mech on my 135mm hifi, singlespeed with a home bodged tensioner (an old dmr simple tension seeker and exhaust spring off my supermoto with a bit of fiddling about). The tensioner is inboard of the frame and mounted inside the dropout so it can never be hit even if I land on it Meant drilling a hole in the dropout but its not in a highly stressed area so no cause for concern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 I mean, I ride a 135mm Echo at the minute, on that I am banging hangers etc. So I decided to try a 116mm Adamant for simplicity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 116mm frames have horizontal dropouts like a mod, so you need no mech hanger to hold a tensioner/mech to keep the chain tight. Instead you would use snail cams or something similar.In my opinion, 135mm is better, wider range of hubs, the wheelbuilds tend to be a bit stronger, and if you didn't want a mech hanger, get a 74kingz tensioner Both have positive and negative points.Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 I'm hoping Deng will be looking at what koxx are doing right, and making 135mm spacing with horizontal dropouts, IMO its the way forward. Koxx have got something right, but the price begs to differ!!!Bent two 74 king tenisoners in the last 2 weeks. mech are too bulky. with no tensioner, the chains either too tight or too loose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Neal Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 I'm hoping Deng will be looking at what koxx are doing right, and making 135mm spacing with horizontal dropouts, IMO its the way forward. Koxx have got something right, but the price begs to differ!!!It does make sense and allows people to run what they want and allows for the flanges on the hub to be further apart which should give a stronger wheel (unless you do what Giacomo did at Koxx days). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 I much prefur the vertical drop outs (135) on my stock compared with the horizontal drop outs (116) of a mod/mod-stock, due to the simplicity of setting up the rear wheel and brakes. But those pesky mech hangers keep dying! So chain tension is then an issue.Horizontal is much more reliable when it comes to chain tension! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 It does make sense and allows people to run what they want and allows for the flanges on the hub to be further apart which should give a stronger wheel (unless you do what Giacomo did at Koxx days).I see what your saying, but I can't get a ProII thats 116mm, if I could I would. But I don't trust anything like I trust my proII. Wouldn't like to have a fixed hub on a 26" for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cristoff Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 I see what your saying, but I can't get a ProII thats 116mm, if I could I would. But I don't trust anything like I trust my proII. Wouldn't like to have a fixed hub on a 26" for some reason.Get a profile? There like a 116mm proII Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duck Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Snail cams are a massive pain in the arse. If your not having problems snapping mech hangers/landing on tensioners get a 135, if you have loads of problems get a 116. And Profiles aren't as good as ProIIs - I've owned both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Get a profile? There like a 116mm proIITrials on a stock has a reputation for 'merking' profile hubs King bmx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Trials on a stock has a reputation for 'merking' profile hubs King bmx Tad on the expensive side if you ask me. But people swear by them. Personally I like hopes. many reasons. Said them before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim/Trialsin USA Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 (edited) some frames just come with a little forethought. 135, vertical drop outs AND a descent tensioning set up. Oh yeah...and its not made by 9 fingered 8 year olds on break from weaving rugs (lighten up, its a freakin' joke.....). Edited April 3, 2008 by Tim/Trialsin USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vee Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 some frames just come with a little forethought. 135, vertical drop outs AND a descent tensioning set up. Oh yeah...and its not made by 9 fingered 8 year olds on break from weaving rugs (lighten up, its a freakin' joke.....).LMAO!!! i think ill stick with 135 i hate mod setups! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Tad on the expensive side if you ask me. But people swear by them. Personally I like hopes. many reasons. Said them before.I like hopes too, but i've got a king on my stock Just saying how stocks seem to kill profile hubs at every possible opportunity!135mm is where it's at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 which is better out of 116 or 135?im building a new bike and need opinions Which way do you sidehop to?As that could influence your decision,If you side to the left, there's no worries about breaking hangers and tensioners, so get a 135mm,!xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vee Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 to the left so screw 116 haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 to the left so screw 116 hahaGood man(Y)ALSO, snail cams are a bitch to set up apparantly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Kearns Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 (edited) Good man(Y)ALSO, snail cams are a bitch to set up apparantly!Lmao. Ben, sometimes i think your pissed when your posting .Snail cams are by far the easiest way to set up a wheel. Just turn them against the bolt till your chains at a nice tension, make sure it's central in between your pads and tighten the bolts...Done Edited April 3, 2008 by Danny Kearns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 (edited) Yet on here,You always see people posting question about "my wheel won't stay straight"or "snail cams not keeping tension"With vertical dropouts, there's one position for the wheel to be in, therefore, it can't move.Edit:And it you sidehop to the left, 135mm stock will be much more appropriate!xD Edited April 3, 2008 by Benjaminge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vee Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 yeh and they love to stay in that position Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Lmao. Ben, sometimes i think your pissed when your posting .Snail cams are by far the easiest way to set up a wheel. Just turn them against the bolt till your chains at a nice tension, make sure it's central in between your pads and tighten the bolts...Done I'm with you danny! I have a bit of money, So I'm thinking of getting a DOB, 116mm, Using my old mod hub. Buying a tensile freewheel, spokes, sprocket. MIGHT need a bottom bracket or run bashless =O should be rocking!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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