Re: [CR]Best ever hubs?

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Ideale)

Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 13:29:05 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Best ever hubs?
References: <20031125203514.31000.qmail@web10904.mail.yahoo.com>


Tom Dalton wrote:
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> Bob Hovey wrote-
> the C-Record high flange "Sheriff's Star"
> hubs...
> perhaps the nicest-looking component Campy ever produced.
>
> One of the nicest looking indeed... and one of the more failure-prone. They were significantly heavier than the Record high flange, yet less durable. I'd still like to own a pair, however.

There was a lot of discussion on the rec.bicycles.tech newsgroup years ago about the flanges failing. I think radial spoking these would be a very bad idea and anything less than 3 cross would not be recommended.

My 1985 Bianchi Centenario was spec'd with these hubs spoked 4 cross and I have been running the track version spoked 3 cross on my Waterford "road/track" for a couple of years now without any problems so far.

The hubs, with their large cutouts, are hypnotizing to watch spinning in the sun on a ride. And the unbroken curve of the hub profile, where it sweeps from the edge of the large flange all the way out to the QR skewers is sublime (in my opinion of course).

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/record-track.html As always, send your hubs to the Official Authorized Recycling Facility (same as my home address).

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

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