Big fan of the Onyx Classics I had built onto my WA1 Agent 29s back in 2017. Recently upgraded the freehub body to XD and the new MUC style of floating axle/bearing preload/etc. I have a mullet set of WA1 DH rims that need to be built and those will also be built to Onyx Classics against the better judgement of my bank account (I know the lack of silence from other hubs will bother myself to the point that I go out and order Onyx later on 😂 also was dumb enough to go WA1 instead of EX471 or 511 sooo) I've a big fan of how easy it appears to be able to trackstand on climbs or tech sections with the Classics. Probably a combo of super slack and long geo, 83mm bb w/165mm cranks and the hub?
IIRC the Vespers save weight by going with 1.5 Sprag clutch instead of 2 in the Classic. I've seen some NOBL builds with a Classic rear/Vesper Front; but like the hubz d0nt match now.😤
I run 240s w/36 POE on hardtail, 240s w/36 on my road bike, Pro4s on old DH bike, 340s on another old bike. I find the I9 1/1 hubs on my dads bike to be annoyingly loud now.
Just waiting for Andrew to call me out for not ordering Ano Pink or Purple hubs for my next build. 😂
I'd put flashy high POE hubs pretty low on my upgrade list though.
Tyres
Grips (death to lock ons)
Brakes (ABS - anything but sram)
Dropper (finicky dropper or always needing service/bleed is a real ride buzz kill)
Saddle
Suspension (should be higher on the list but its so expensive) Regular servicing of current sus is cheap insurance though.
Wheels (lower rotational mass and unsprung mass would see larger gains from lighter tyres IMO)
May 18, 2023, 1:15 p.m. - Endur-Bro
Big fan of the Onyx Classics I had built onto my WA1 Agent 29s back in 2017. Recently upgraded the freehub body to XD and the new MUC style of floating axle/bearing preload/etc. I have a mullet set of WA1 DH rims that need to be built and those will also be built to Onyx Classics against the better judgement of my bank account (I know the lack of silence from other hubs will bother myself to the point that I go out and order Onyx later on 😂 also was dumb enough to go WA1 instead of EX471 or 511 sooo) I've a big fan of how easy it appears to be able to trackstand on climbs or tech sections with the Classics. Probably a combo of super slack and long geo, 83mm bb w/165mm cranks and the hub? IIRC the Vespers save weight by going with 1.5 Sprag clutch instead of 2 in the Classic. I've seen some NOBL builds with a Classic rear/Vesper Front; but like the hubz d0nt match now.😤 I run 240s w/36 POE on hardtail, 240s w/36 on my road bike, Pro4s on old DH bike, 340s on another old bike. I find the I9 1/1 hubs on my dads bike to be annoyingly loud now. Just waiting for Andrew to call me out for not ordering Ano Pink or Purple hubs for my next build. 😂 I'd put flashy high POE hubs pretty low on my upgrade list though. Tyres Grips (death to lock ons) Brakes (ABS - anything but sram) Dropper (finicky dropper or always needing service/bleed is a real ride buzz kill) Saddle Suspension (should be higher on the list but its so expensive) Regular servicing of current sus is cheap insurance though. Wheels (lower rotational mass and unsprung mass would see larger gains from lighter tyres IMO)