Looking for a front hub ideas

hoop71 · Aug 9, 2012

I have a 2.5" ChoppersUS front rim for my bike which I want to lace, but I am having a hard time finding a hub.

I want a "beefier" looking hub as I think it will look better with the fatter rim. I like the look of the hubs that come on the Felt 24" wheels but cannot seem to find anything like it (see attached photo)

I want silver in colour and do not want/need a disc brake hub.

Any ideas or links would be greatly appreciated.

socal_jack · Aug 9, 2012

Try doing a search for something like "high flange bmx front hub", you should hit something.

Bendix · Aug 9, 2012

maybe a mechanic somewhere will eventually cut one out of a tacoed wheel and list it on ebay... :wink:

i don't know that they exist outside of the chinese factory floor... :|

Dr. Tankenstein · Aug 9, 2012

36 hole I presume?
I've got this rebuilt vintage ACS heavy duty BMX hub available. It's drilled for 11ga spokes though. Are you lacing it into a 24" rim? I've got the spokes and nipples if you do a cross 4 pattern.

Here's what looks like laced into a Worksman rim

PM if you're interested.

Cheers,
Dr. T

Bendix · Aug 9, 2012

FWIW, the hub in the op has a flange diameter more akin to a sturmey archer drum brake hub- probably 10+mm bigger than old school high flange... :wink:

CCR · Aug 10, 2012

moped hub ? but you usually get a drum brake with those

kingsting · Aug 10, 2012

Varsities and Continentals used high flange alloy 36-hole hubs. Schwinn made bazillions of these bikes so I'm sure there are some wheels floating around out there that could be had for cheap.