Swoofty Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 Has anyone used one of these yet? I can find no info on them beyond weight and spacing. Anybody know the POE? It looks a lot like the TMS SS hub, but looks can be deceiving... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Bourde Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Hi, do you have a link? I am only aware of fixed hubs. There is a new one with 120 mm spacing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stirlingpowers Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 (edited) They have 120 & 135 spacing, disc & rim: https://www.trial-bikes.com/en/116mm-to-135mm-free-hubs There are photos of the freewheels, four latches, each engaging with two teeth. Looks like plenty POE. I have ridden lots of freewheels from 30 to 690, for me there's not much utility beyond 100 to 130 on a 26. Edited January 5 by stirlingpowers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Bourde Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 Agree with you. To me, 72 POE is already good enough (I.e. I don't feel its a big drawback and I feel confident), even if I prefer even more engagement points. To fully benefit from the advantages of a higher POE, the chain tension shall be properly set and kept constant. Also the feeling of the freewheel is important, some feel less stiff/reactive than other even if they engage earlier. For example, I read that the I9 design uses the axle deformation to ensure full contact of the pawls and prevent skipping. So it feels a little less stiff that one would expect from 690 POE - it feels still amazing though. To me the 135 POE front freewheels with industrial bearings feel better than the 120 POE, due to the stiffness difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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