I test rode a couple Onyx's on various friend's/friends o' friends' bikes and didn't really notice the windup on the trails. Trackstanding in a parking lot, sure, but nothing noticeable on dirt. As of now, I'm a bit gunshy of any hubs using billet hubshells. I've had one fail (not I9) and seen too many others as well and not just from I9. Split hubshells, busted flanges. Kinda why I'm waiting for Box to release theirs at some point as I'll bet it'll use a forged shell. I think this is one area Hope was smart: source forged hub blanks then machine em in house.
May 15, 2023, 7:47 a.m. - JT
I test rode a couple Onyx's on various friend's/friends o' friends' bikes and didn't really notice the windup on the trails. Trackstanding in a parking lot, sure, but nothing noticeable on dirt. As of now, I'm a bit gunshy of any hubs using billet hubshells. I've had one fail (not I9) and seen too many others as well and not just from I9. Split hubshells, busted flanges. Kinda why I'm waiting for Box to release theirs at some point as I'll bet it'll use a forged shell. I think this is one area Hope was smart: source forged hub blanks then machine em in house.