Looking for a front hub ideas

[hoop71]

I have a 2.5" ChoppersUS front rim for my bike which I want to lace, but I am having a hard time finding a hub.

I want a "beefier" looking hub as I think it will look better with the fatter rim. I like the look of the hubs that come on the Felt 24" wheels but cannot seem to find anything like it (see attached photo)

I want silver in colour and do not want/need a disc brake hub.

Any ideas or links would be greatly appreciated.

 

[socal_jack]

Try doing a search for something like "high flange bmx front hub", you should hit something.

 

[Bendix]

maybe a mechanic somewhere will eventually cut one out of a tacoed wheel and list it on ebay... :wink:

i don't know that they exist outside of the chinese factory floor... :|

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

36 hole I presume?
I've got this rebuilt vintage ACS heavy duty BMX hub available. It's drilled for 11ga spokes though. Are you lacing it into a 24" rim? I've got the spokes and nipples if you do a cross 4 pattern.

Here's what looks like laced into a Worksman rim

PM if you're interested.

Cheers,
Dr. T

 

[Bendix]

FWIW, the hub in the op has a flange diameter more akin to a sturmey archer drum brake hub- probably 10+mm bigger than old school high flange... :wink:

 

[CCR]

moped hub ? but you usually get a drum brake with those

 

[kingsting]

Varsities and Continentals used high flange alloy 36-hole hubs. Schwinn made bazillions of these bikes so I'm sure there are some wheels floating around out there that could be had for cheap.

 

[rydr1]

Ebay has one right now. type "felt 36 hole cruiser hub"

I may have one as well. PM me if you don't win the auction.

 

[dos cruiser]

I have some high flange road hubs, they look like the one Dr. T showed you.

 

[RiZZa]

Radial laced would look sweet.

 

[LarzBahrs]

I have a radial laced 24 inch rim with a bullseye hub if your interested, im not sure of the hole count. ill count it for you later today.

 

[schwinnless]

White industries has 1 like that.

And there made in da USA!!