It's not in a PressFit BB shell in general, but specifically in the PF92 shells. If you have a PF30 shell then a DUB or 30mm spindle is great. For the PF92 shells, I prefer a 24mm or GXP spindle for the significantly larger bearings and for the potential for much longer BB life and, therefore, fewer BB re-pressings over the life of my frame.
If I had a bike with a PF92 shell I'd put effort into trying to track down a Chris King PF92 BB for this reason.
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\[My Opinion\] The 'labyrinth seal' is a big hunk of shitty plastic that doesn't do a good job of sealing the hub, can pop out by accident with the freehub body when folks have their wheels out of their bike, and which is easily damaged when they try to re-install it which, at best, creates a bunch of drag. Every other 'boutique' pawl-driven hub does a better job of sealing its drive system and being more user-friendly without easily damaged proprietary plastic parts.\[/My Opinion\]
As noted, I'd still be stoked to see Hope hubs OE on any bike. Just not nearly as stoked as say an I9 1/1 or the new Stan's-P321 collab.
Feb. 28, 2022, 9:56 a.m. - Andrew Major
It's not in a PressFit BB shell in general, but specifically in the PF92 shells. If you have a PF30 shell then a DUB or 30mm spindle is great. For the PF92 shells, I prefer a 24mm or GXP spindle for the significantly larger bearings and for the potential for much longer BB life and, therefore, fewer BB re-pressings over the life of my frame. If I had a bike with a PF92 shell I'd put effort into trying to track down a Chris King PF92 BB for this reason. \-\-\-\-\-\-\- \[My Opinion\] The 'labyrinth seal' is a big hunk of shitty plastic that doesn't do a good job of sealing the hub, can pop out by accident with the freehub body when folks have their wheels out of their bike, and which is easily damaged when they try to re-install it which, at best, creates a bunch of drag. Every other 'boutique' pawl-driven hub does a better job of sealing its drive system and being more user-friendly without easily damaged proprietary plastic parts.\[/My Opinion\] As noted, I'd still be stoked to see Hope hubs OE on any bike. Just not nearly as stoked as say an I9 1/1 or the new Stan's-P321 collab.