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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7e7e2bc3-81ad-480d-a41c-2058ee41761dn%40googlegroups.com.
