Akira_Shock! Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 http://profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=1001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexxRogers Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Liking them, a lot. But for $439.99, which is roughly £290, per pair, bit expensive. Probably worth it though, Profile have top quality stuff. Do we know if tarty will get these in stock? Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Who NEEDS that many engagements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 No-one. But a hell of a lot of people would WANT them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt jumper jake Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 wonder what they sound like with that many engagements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 No-one. But a hell of a lot of people would WANT them. Good point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalopS Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Id be well on them blue ones if i was rich and they had disk mounts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Was about to question the date that was posted, but it's srs. They sound sick, if they work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Czar Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Saw this on OTN a while back, thought it was a bit ridiculous to be honest, I've got a normal profile, and thats enough for me, and I dont like anythng over 108ep, had a tryall freewheel that lasted me 3 months before it died. Kieran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 (edited) This is Profile don't forget, a company that prides itself on the highest quality when it comes to precision machined bicycle components. With that many engaugements, it should be the next best thing to a fixed drive train. The pick up will be most beneficial when you need engaugement when rolling. Edited April 2, 2010 by Rusevelt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 6 pawls, 204 engagements. I'd like to see the insides of one of those. Either there will be fewer teeth with less pawls engaging at a time, or pairs of pawls with more teeth in the ratchet making them smaller and possibly a little sketchy for trials (one pawl at a time = 34 tooth ratchet, pairs = 64 tooth) If they've managed to get around that then sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 My moneys on 34 and 6 individual pawl engagements ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 6 pawls, 204 engagements. I'd like to see the insides of one of those. Either there will be fewer teeth with less pawls engaging at a time, or pairs of pawls with more teeth in the ratchet making them smaller and possibly a little sketchy for trials (one pawl at a time = 34 tooth ratchet, pairs = 64 tooth) If they've managed to get around that then sweet! Yeah i was thinking if profile have done something simular to what adam@tartybikes did to his Hope Pro2 making it 96ep instead of 48ep. whatever it is you can be sure that Profile know what they are doing as they wouldn't risk the company reputation on a gimmicky product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leistonbmx Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 This is Profile don't forget, a company that prides itself on the highest quality when it comes to precision machined bicycle components. whatever it is you can be sure that Profile know what they are doing as they wouldn't risk the company reputation on a gimmicky product. Everything is "gimmicky". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Melson Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Sounds nice , just want to hear one on a bike now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Why does a company that is making hubs for bmx racing bikes need to make a hub that has over 200 ep? I mean, 48 is kind of sufficient for trials and trials' demand for ep is top compared to every other bikesport. Also, wouldn't that many eps increase resistance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leistonbmx Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 To get out of the gate faster? And accelerate out of corners quicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ft-midget Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Just to simply be the best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 To get out of the gate faster? And accelerate out of corners quicker. But with the gearing it'll probably push the effective engagement up to 400ep anyway. It'll make no difference difference. Plus riders preload at the gate anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Profiles break under trials use, and their quality control doesn't seem great. A 204 ep hub is going to eat itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Profiles break under trials use, and their quality control doesn't seem great. A 204 ep hub is going to eat itself. Isn't it only the DS bearing that goes? Not the actual drive internals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Profile hubs aren't actually all that strong. The quality is not too great all the time either. I've owned all sorts of Profile components in the past: -4 separate pairs of 145mm Profile race cranks (for unitrials) -2 Profile Unicycle splined hubs -1 pair of Profile 150mm flatland cranks -1 Profile Mini Racing Cassette hub -1 Profile 18t nano-drive sprocket I can say confidently that truthfully... that for a 'MADE IN USA' brand, the quality control is disappointing. I had to send back individual crankarms from most of the pairs I owned because sometimes the offset would be different and wonky to the other crank. Also the pedal boss being welded in at a slight slight angle.. but still enough to be irritating whilst pedalling. The Profile cassette was a disappointment too. Engagement was nice, but it skipped every once in a while, and developed wobble.. which I had to fix with Japanese bearings and a washer. The hub is just machined wrong. I think they fixed it this year or last year maybe. This Elite hub, I hope, works. An SL Echo freewheel is more than enough for today's riders I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Isn't it only the DS bearing that goes? Not the actual drive internals? Several people have had flanges detach from their hub bodies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe@Onza Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Fantastic product if it would live up to the abuse but does anyone else think that 204 pick up would cause more drag on a race BMX thus giving it a dis-advantage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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