Royce or Chris King hubs?

cpeachey
cpeachey Posts: 1,057
edited September 2012 in Road buying advice
I am building a Roberts 953 Audax style bike. Which of there 2 makes of hubs do people prefer? (ignoring the price!)
Chris

Comments

  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    Royce looks more retro on a steel frame.
    King is more bling on a modern frame.
    IMHO
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • estampida
    estampida Posts: 1,008
    dont forget I9 hubs
  • cpeachey
    cpeachey Posts: 1,057
    19 Hubs? Is that a make?
    Chris
  • Hoopdriver
    Hoopdriver Posts: 2,023
    What about Phil Wood?

    I've got them on my custom Enigma tourer and they are lovely
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    Royce, Phil Wood or PMP would be my shortlist I think.

    DT are mechanically good but lack the 'I want one' effect. CK don't really do it for me either I'm afraid. And they are expensive and not light. Hope are okay but only okay IMO.

    Tune are good - I have two pairs but a bit weenie for your build perhaps.
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,337
    Royce
    left the forum March 2023
  • Help save the British Economy go for Royce.
  • APIII
    APIII Posts: 2,010
    Royce. Or if you want shiny US hubs, White Industries.
  • cpeachey
    cpeachey Posts: 1,057
    Got Whites on the tandem (very nice). Also have Royce BB's on the tandem. The quality of the BB's is superb. Royce hubs hard to find unless you go the manufacturer. (Anyone found shops/mail order for Royce hubs?)
  • estampida
    estampida Posts: 1,008
    CPeachey wrote:
    19 Hubs? Is that a make?
    Chris


    industry 9 if you cant use google
  • cpeachey
    cpeachey Posts: 1,057
    Ordered Royce from Shedborne bikes in Brentwood.
    re "19 Hubs", if the poster had googled these like I did he would not have found any bicycle hubs for sale.
    "industry 9" hubs? Has anyone in the UK ever heard of these?
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    Industry 9 used to do some great looking wheels imo, almost tempted one time ....

    http://www.industrynine.net/i30

    and they're still doing them as I see ....