There is really nothing finer than a silent (or at least notably quiet) hub. I usually ride White Industries rear hubs but recently built up a wheel set with them and was reminded just how noisy they can be when new. This Onyx sounds like a winner. On Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 2:18:12 AM UTC-5 Philip Williamson wrote:
> This is a big deal - that combo is available from Onyx, but you need to > contact them directly. It’s nice Riv has a semi-exclusive. If you want a > cool color (or black) Analog can hook you up as well in the same size. > > The Onyx really is nice. I have a soft spot for fancy hubs going back to > my WTB Grease Guards, and King/Bontrager radial wheels. When I first wanted > an Onyx hub, I bought the parts for a Chris King / CR-18 wheelset AND a > used SON/CR-18 dynamo wheel for about the same cost. The next time, for a > different bike, I bought a used White Industries / Dyad wheelset for about > the cost of an Onyx wheel if I built it myself. > > Finally I bought the Onyx. It’s silent. I hear people’s hubs in YouTube > stories and say, “What the hell is that noise? Oh right.” It has > near-instant engagement which I like after decades of fixed gear riding. It > has a “soft” engagement as you pedal forward where my WI clashes sometime > going from buzzy coasting to engaged. With very little pedal movement even > in low gears, it’s easier to start on a hill in rough ground, and it’s > easier to ratchet the pedals to clear an obstacle on the trail while > climbing without losing momentum. And it’s silent. > > After riding the Onyx for about a year, I sold the King wheelset I built, > and I’m giving the White Industries the side eye, figuring how much its > sale would offset the cost of a silver Onyx from Riv. > > Philip > Sonoma County, Calif > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c2a98219-f108-4ab7-b46c-a0e6e5dd858cn%40googlegroups.com.
