On Feb 17, 9:02 pm, bfd <[email protected]> wrote: > On Feb 17, 8:28 pm, benzzoy <[email protected]> wrote:> I don't know if it's > solely about the "over locknut" dimension. > > Except for most Shimano cassette hubs, all other cassette hubs also > > have the right side bearings (that supports the hub body) very close > > to the centerline of the axle. > > You appear to have missed it, but we're talking about FREEWHEEL rear > hub, not cassette hubs!
I don't think I missed it. I was specifically addressing the quote that the axle breakage of the C-Record hubs was due to it having an extended unsupported section. I refuted that by citing that axles do not break nowadays, whether they are extended or not, as verified by Shimano's outboard and other inboard designs. I insinuated that if the axle design is adequate (stronger material, bigger dimensions, etc), one could have an extended unsupported axle without axle breakage issues. As an aside, Shimano's outboard design may be superior, but is it necessary? All current non-Shimano hubs that I know of do not use the Shimano design, even though the patent is likely expired. I'm curious as to why that is. Is it more expensive? Even Shimano itself went to the inboard design briefly for one model of the Dura Ace hubs (7850?) but it's back to the outboard design. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
