Swoofty Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 Has anyone ever used an Extralite brand hub for street trials? I got a wild hare to build up a ridiculously light front wheel so this will be the hub for it. It'll be 28h mated to a Light brand carbon rim (30mm version), 3x disc side 2x non-disc. I might even put helium in the tire ;-) I'll let you know how it goes once the rim gets here from China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dk2 Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 never used one or seen one, im on my trusty old hope pro 2 front hub. Let me know how the helium goes ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Target Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 The rotor mount on the hub is what concerns me. It is built to handle braking in cross-country, and forces when you do pedal up to front are much higher than that. But Extralight makes high quality products, so maybe it will be fine. Sounds interesting anyway. Will it be 24" or 26" wheel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 What sort of axle is it running? Looks like a bolt through from the pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt24. Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 I’d be more worried about the 28h than anything else. I haven’t had good experiences with that few spokes on street bikes in the past. Albeit it was with lighter rims so you maybe ok on the carbon if it’s strong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoofty Posted December 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 It's a 15mm through axle and it'll be 26" with a 203 rotor. Yikes, yeah i know. The brake mount is what worries me the most too. I have an American Classic hub with a 203 on another bike (24" though) and it has very similar rotor tabs. Sadly my gaps to front don't exist so I think the hardest I'll be on it will come from mistakes casing into walls. It's an experiment. We'll see how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoofty Posted December 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 Well here goes nothing. I'll try it out this weekend. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Shrewsbury Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 (edited) I ran a 28h hope hub on a Mavis rim once. Had to have it straightened out on every ride I went on, so it kinda ended up worthless. Making the spokes tight enough won’t make much difference either. I even had @Ali C straighten it out once on street ride in Bristol. Edited December 11, 2019 by John Shrewsbury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoofty Posted December 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/10/2019 at 11:08 PM, John Shrewsbury said: I ran a 28h hope hub on a Mavis rim once. Had to have it straightened out on every ride I went on, so it kinda ended up worthless. Making the spokes tight enough won’t make much difference either. I even had @Ali C straighten it out once on street ride in Bristol. That's good advice. I should do my first couple of rides on it with @Ali C so he can straighten it out for me ;-) Whaddya say Ali, wanna come to Los Angeles for a few rides? It was 72 degrees and sunny today. Cheers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 Yes please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoofty Posted December 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 First ride's in the bag now. Seems fine. I did a usual ride, not deliberately punishing, and it feels nice and stiff and responsive. I made sure to use a disc rotor that has an interconnected ring at the bolt holes for extra strength. I'll keep an eye on it, but so far so good and oh how I love new bearings... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoofty Posted March 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 I've been on the Extralite hub for 4 months now and it has been flawless. So light and otherwise feels the same as the last wheel. The brake mount on it has been thoroughly tested because I'm learning gaps to front now. Gold star for Extralite! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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