NukeProof Hubs?

paulswheels

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Quick question, Which is more sought after, the carbon version or the superfly?
Very difficult to come across any timeline or history on these.

Thanks for the help
 
paulswheels":6djed8sy said:
Quick question, Which is more sought after, the carbon version or the superfly?
Very difficult to come across any timeline or history on these.

Thanks for the help

'Fraid i know nothing about nukeproof other than their good reputation.
Very difficult to come across any timeline or history on these.
You know the answer to that one eh ? :wink: :lol:
 
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paulswheels":ngoayt29 said:
Never have had an issue with any Nukes I've used, Just looking to find out which are more desirous to have :D


I dunno? which ones do you prefer???


Personally I like the carbon ones, I sold one a few weeks ago, lovely looking bit of engineering, very "minimalist", and damn light at 91g or therebouts apparently (for a front hub).
 
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No personal experience but I thought I had seen postings about the carbon ones not having a very long life as they crack?
 
I had a lovely front Nukeproof carbon, early one I think with the gold metal badge built as a front wheel, sold it on as it wouldn't fit in the drop outs of my Mk2 RC35's without the spokes rubbing on the forks. If this hadn't been an issue I would have kept it. Ran it on rigids for some tough rides with no problems, smooth and sexy looking :)
 
There are a few different versions of their hubs. Some used bigger flanges and were available as Ti or a rough weave carbon. These are pretty rare now, and hard to come by as they were expensive for their time. Quite often they would carry a little Gold badge made from foil/metal. The issues with cracking flanges don't really apply to these versions as they used thicker flanges, but they were heavier in weight due to their beefier construction.
The other versions were much skinnier, and they were mostly sold as carbon. These have been associated with fracture issues around the flanges due to their smaller design. I think the flanges were machined from billet rather than being forged. They would use a yellow decal too. If I remember accurately then the early version 2's still used the rough weave carbon for a while as well. It was this version that gave Nukeproof a bad name for reliability.
I've got a set of the early Ti versions, and they're a lovely thing. I was always surprised that the freewheel bodies were made from steel though.
 
Benandemu":31fdqmcs said:
They would use a yellow decal too. If I remember accurately then the early version 2's still used the rough weave carbon for a while as well.

yep, that sounds right, the last front hub I had was just like thet.
 
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