Any hub can probably handle a high power mid-drive once or twice, but what hubs are you all using for these multi-kilowatt motors to dump 100s of Nm of torque into a wheelset, especially once gearing is considered?
The 3-pawl "Quanta" Ali special hub that came on my commercial bike decided that two uphill snow rides were enough and sheared 2 teeth and 2 out of 3 pawls. While I expect a repair on warranty, I doubt that the vendor is going to replace them with anything but the original equipment, which means it's just a failure waiting to happen again. I'm starting to research what might be a useful replacement
I'm somewhat locked into the current 190/197x12mm axle form-factor, which appears to limit my options significantly. Does anyone make an all-steel hub at that scale, or at least an aluminum one that allows replacement of the wear parts?
The 3-pawl "Quanta" Ali special hub that came on my commercial bike decided that two uphill snow rides were enough and sheared 2 teeth and 2 out of 3 pawls. While I expect a repair on warranty, I doubt that the vendor is going to replace them with anything but the original equipment, which means it's just a failure waiting to happen again. I'm starting to research what might be a useful replacement
I'm somewhat locked into the current 190/197x12mm axle form-factor, which appears to limit my options significantly. Does anyone make an all-steel hub at that scale, or at least an aluminum one that allows replacement of the wear parts?