Chuck's email makes me wonder how much of the "failure lore" circulating about these hubs is actually true, although I have no doubt that radial spoking would be the kiss of death. Has a CR member actually experienced a failure w/these hubs?
Dave Patrick Chelsea, Michigan
-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org]On Behalf Of Chuck Schmidt Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 3:29 PM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]Best ever hubs?
Tom Dalton wrote:
>
> 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).
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Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, Southern California