Road hub identification

47p2
47p2 Posts: 329
edited June 2014 in Workshop
I've just returned home with a used bike that is fitted with H Plus Sons rims laced with wired and soldered spokes and brass washers but I'm unsure on the make of the hubs if anyone can educate me please, also anyone have an idea of the builder. The skewers are X-Lite titanium from what I can find.

There are no identification marks on the hubs but they do look similar to Goldtec


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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    ... but they are Bitex instead... :(
    left the forum March 2023
  • 47p2
    47p2 Posts: 329
    Well from your smiley I'm guessing that's not good news then?
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    Well, they are cheapish hubs which use an elastic band in place of a metal pawl spring... the proof of the pudding is the freehub, Bitex one has 6 pawls
    left the forum March 2023
  • 47p2
    47p2 Posts: 329
    Thanks Ugo, well it looks like I'll just run them until they break then scrap them

    I do wonder why someone would go to the bother of tied & soldered spokes on cheap hubs though

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