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HUBS: American Classic
American Classic makes some of the most exquisitely light
and well engineered hubs available. American Classic hubs
are lighter than DuraAce, Record, or XTR and are used by many
top racers and pro teams around the world. On its rear hubs,
American Classic uses a patented six pawl cassette mechanism
that makes it stronger than traditional cassettes. A set of
American Classic road hubs retails for US $325; disc hubs
retail for US $370. We love these hubs because they are so
fast and light!!
Reprinted from American Classic's catalog:
"American Classic rear hubs are different than our competitors
hubs. Our flange spacing is narrower than ordinary hubs. You'd
think this would make the wheel weaker, but instead it makes
the wheel sturdier. The drive side flange is as close as possible
to the sprockets for the best triangulation. Our non-drive
flange is closer to center; therefore, the spoke tension is
more balanced than in ordinary hubs. Since the non-drive side
spokes are tighter, they actually strengthen the wheel. This
means the non-drive side spokes are sharing a larger percentage
of the total load compared to designs using wider spaced flanges.
This increases the expected fatigue life of all the spokes
and makes a lively, responsive wheel. The American Classic
narrow flange spacing design builds a better, stronger rear
wheel." U.S. Patent # 6,155,394.
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