New OneUp hubs are half the price of ‘the world’s best’ and are just as light | Presser

25 june 2024, cape town, SOUTH AFRICA | details on the new oneup components mountain bike hubs as published on bike network by myles kelsey

News in from OneUp Components is they’ve developed their own hubs. The goal was to deliver a durable, lightweight and performance driven set of hubs that are more affordable than most. Perhaps more interesting is the low engagement that will reduce pedal induced feedback to improve control on janky descents. Here’s the full presser:


OneUp Hubs are the new benchmark for light, durable hubs at a fair price.

25 june 2024, cape town, SOUTH AFRICA | details on the new oneup components mountain bike hubs as published on bike network by myles kelsey
It’s a 7075 T6 aluminum construct

No-nonsense hubs

Lightweight, fully sealed, durable, hubs with high quality bearings. We think our hubs have the best combination of performance, durability and price. These are the hubs we want on our bikes.

25 june 2024, cape town, SOUTH AFRICA | details on the new oneup components mountain bike hubs as published on bike network by myles kelsey
Available in 7 anodized colours

The lightest hub for the price

Our simple design has fewer parts, this reduces weight and improves reliability. Our hubs use a fully machined 7075 aluminum body that’s super light and strong with an integrated drive ring. OneUp hubs are half the *price of an I9 Hydra hubset (*International pricing) and over 100g lighter, and they’re over a quarter pound (133g) lighter than a Hope Pro5 hubset.

 OneUp HubHope Pro5DT 350DT 240I9 Hydra
WeightFront142g187g165g143g165g
Rear220g318g269g225g286g
Total (set)362g505g434g367g451g
Price (set)$370$398$424$696$690
(MSRP and manufacturers claimed weights including freehub).

Durable design

A hub is only as good as its bearings. OneUp Hubs use premium EnduroTM ABEC 5 cartridge bearings in standard sizes that are readily available in local bike shops around the world. They’re spaced as wide as possible to reduce wear, reduce sideloading and increase bearing life. And when they do eventually wear out, our design makes it easy to replace bearings yourself.

25 june 2024, cape town, SOUTH AFRICA | details on the new oneup components mountain bike hubs as published on bike network by myles kelsey
44T ratchet

Good engagement

We were big fans of the DT 350 hubs. It’s what we ran on our bikes for years. We chose to develop a 44T ratchet to strike the best balance between performance and value with improved reliability. Super high engagement hubs sound cool and feel good in your hands. But we didn’t see an improvement in ride performance on trail to justify the added complexity, weight and price.

25 june 2024, cape town, SOUTH AFRICA | details on the new oneup components mountain bike hubs as published on bike network by myles kelsey
A simple design makes our hubs easy to service

Spec

Spacing: Boost front and rear
Holes: 28 and 32
Engagement: 44 points, 8.2 degrees
Weight front: 142g
Weight rear: 220g (with XDr freehub)
Colours: Black, red, green, blue, orange, purple and grey
Material: 7075 T6 Aluminum
Freehub options: XDr, Microspline and HG (all with tool free installation)
Spokes: J-Bend only
Brake Mount: IS 6 Bolt only
End Caps: Double sealed (tool free installation)
Bearings: Enduro Abec 5 (Front – MR17287, Rear 6902, Freehub 6802)
Freehub Seal: Enduro

Good hubs for better wheels

We’ve optimized the hub flange spacing to improve the strength and stiffness of wheels built on our hubs. OneUp hubs are compatible with J-bend spokes only. Wheel build specs (PCD, Flange Distance) are laser etched on the hub body to make life easier for builders. Freehubs are sold separately to make life easier for shops.

Serviceability and replacement parts

Our simple design makes our hubs simple to service. Ratchets, bearings, seals, freehubs and small parts are all available direct from Oneup. The bearings are all common sizes that are available in most bike shops. In stock and available worldwide with free shipping worldwide at oneupcomponents.com //


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