mpetry@bainbridge.net wrote:
> Hmm. Well you would'nt want to saw the center section out of the hub -
> what would be holding the bearing cups apart ? Seems to me that would'nt
> work too well. The integrity of the wheel is all about dimensional
> stability under load. The hub center section keeps the flanges in axial
> relationship. If they move, there's a sinewave effect imparted to the
> rim.
We (Trek) actually did this for a project bike back in the 80s. Sawed out the center of a Campy Record hub shell and then epoxied the ends back together with a steel sleeve. Seemed to work ok, but this wasn't for a long-term rider...
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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA