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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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