It's a cool idea @garth but I'm going to avoid going down that rabbit hole for the time being! I've only just taught myself how to build wheels so I reckon I'll stick to one mechanical challenge at a time.
On Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 2:06:20 PM UTC+1 Garth wrote: > If you are so mechanically inclined to swap threaded axles you caould > always buy a silver 130mm bub like the RS400(Tiagra road) and swap out a > longer axle and add the spacer needed . > > > > On Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 6:55:01 AM UTC-5 okeeffe...@gmail.com > wrote: > >> Hi, >> Thanks for the advice and recommendations. I compiled a (very short) list >> of hubs that meet most of the requirements. >> >> *Hubs* >> The criteria are: >> >> - 135mm ✅ >> - QR ✅ >> - No disc brake mounts ✅ >> - 36 holes ✅ >> - 8-11 speed ✅ >> >> >> *Rivendell* >> Silver >> 150$ >> >> https://www.rivbike.com/products/hub-new-silver-rear-hub?variant=41105185931375 >> >> *Bitex* >> BX103R >> 160$ >> https://www.bitexhubs.com/htm/pd_detail.php?no=BX103R >> >> *Hope* >> RS4 >> 250€ >> https://www.hopetech.com/products/hubs/road-gravel-cx/rs4-road-rear/ >> >> >> >> *White Industries*T11 or M15 >> 400$ >> https://www.whiteind.com/product/tll-rear/ >> >> There are some borderline models here: >> >> *Suzue * >> Rivendell 7spd >> 170$ >> >> https://www.somafabshop.com/shop/rivendell-suzue-7sp-rear-hub-silver-8671?page=5&category=980#attr=5197 >> >> >> *FH-UR600 (centrelock)*24€ >> https://bike.shimano.com/fr-CH/products/components/pdp.P-FH-UR600.html >> >> and the Shimano Deore FH-T610 is pretty much unfindable online or in >> LBSes over here. >> >> Of course as it some suggested, there are stacks of older XTR, XT, and LX >> models floating around but these require a bit more faff to source. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Cormac >> >> >> On Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 11:04:38 PM UTC+1 drew.jo...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> Bitex makes a decent “touring” 135 rear as well… >>> >>> [image: DSC06187.jpg] >>> >>> Bitex Touring Hubs >>> <https://analogcycles.com/products/bitex-touring-hubs> >>> analogcycles.com <https://analogcycles.com/products/bitex-touring-hubs> >>> <https://analogcycles.com/products/bitex-touring-hubs> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Nov 5, 2024, at 10:19 AM, Jakob <lad...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> I'm not quite sure I understand what you're looking for exactly. >>> >>> At least here in Germany you can get 135mm QR rear hubs easily. Many of >>> them from Shimano. Ones with 36 holes are a little harder than 32 holes, >>> but still pretty available. >>> Where it gets interesting is if you don't want it in black, or if you >>> don't want to have a visible disc rotor mount. (I compromised about the >>> latter for my Clem wheelset. It's always good to have components that you >>> can use on different bikes anyway...) >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Jakob >>> >>> >>> On Saturday 2 November 2024 at 21:19:57 UTC+1 iamkeith wrote: >>> >>>> Suzue appears to make an axle cap to convert their 130mm hubs to 135. >>>> Merry Sales / SOMA has them in the US, if you can't find them in Europe. >>>> (I guess it's possible that they had them made as an exclusive.) Until I >>>> read your question and started looking, I honestly had no idea this had >>>> become so hard to find. I think the bike industry is irrevocably broken. >>>> Thank goodness for Rivendell and VO. >>>> >>>> Assuming you have the option, I'd suggest visiting bike co-ops, >>>> want-ads, re-sellers, pawn shops, etc, and check out old mountain bikes >>>> from the late 80s through early 00s. There are millions of usable hub >>>> sets >>>> out there, that can be had for a song. (At least here in the States.) >>>> Some of them being extremely high end, quality pieces. Even if you have >>>> to cut them out of some old wheels, they could still be a bargain. >>>> >>>> On Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 9:38:14 AM UTC-6 Will Boericke wrote: >>>> >>>>> I think a 35h hub is going to be hard to find :). 36h and 135 is rare >>>>> enough. >>>>> >>>>> Will near Boston >>>>> >>>>> On Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 7:34:31 AM UTC-4 Steven Sweedler >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Also Bitex has a nice large flange touring hub, 36 H silver and black. >>>>>> >>>>>> Steven Sweedler >>>>>> Plymouth, New Hampshire >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Nov 2, 2024 at 5:25 AM Cormac O'Keeffe <okeeffe...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> I know that Rivendell, White Industries and Velo Orange all sell >>>>>>> 135mm rear hubs, but does anyone know of some places (ideally Europe) >>>>>>> that >>>>>>> sell 135mm 35H rear hubs? >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> C >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>> send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To view this discussion visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/96e59d1a-2cce-49b3-b5c9-39fe8c41bf0bn%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/96e59d1a-2cce-49b3-b5c9-39fe8c41bf0bn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> >>> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f4e5afc9-d525-4ade-8916-37ca4e2bbcf0n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f4e5afc9-d525-4ade-8916-37ca4e2bbcf0n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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