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3/8th Axle's, Hub set up and weight

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Eggit2:

--- Quote from: Narcoleptic Insomniac on January 12, 2016, 08:44:56 PM ---Welcome back. Pretty much any modern female axle hub with 3/8" bolts will be more than strong enough for the riding you've described and for basically any riding that doesn't involve pegs.

Be sure to post a bikecheck when you get the new bike.

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This is definitely true, but I would consider going 14mm just for future compatibility. The weight hit will be negligible and you might change your mind later and want to throw some pegs on.

LowKey:
Keep in mind if you go with a 3/8th dropout frame you need to pay attention to the rear hub closely. Some of the hubs out there have a portion of the inner axle sticking out to take up the space on a 14mm dropout. Most likely if the hub collars are thread on, the axle is going to stick out and won't fit your 3/8th's dropout. A press fit collar like a profile hub will fit fine though. Don't be worried about strength, I used to ride 14mm back in the day and bend them monthly. Now axles are heat treated and with a female inner axle that is the inner and outer walls that are strengthened. Also if you were to run pegs the only thing to bend is the bolt, which runs .75 cents at the hardware store and is grade-8 (profile hub), also threading into that much stronger inner axle making a third heat treated wall.
I've been running female 3/8th's since odyssey's first cassette with the male 14mm axles that were solid, drilled and tapped to accept the same hardware bolts the profile hub used.

For an alternative on frame options look into the Credence CCR or FBM steadfast, both are traditional geometry and welded brake mounts.

http://www.sandmbikes.com/product/hardgoods/credence-c-c-r-frame/
http://www.fbmbmx.com/products/frames/steadfast-cs.php

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