Hub & Rim FAQ's
What size spokes do I use? Well, that really depends
on which hubs you are using, which rim and how many holes. Here's a chart with some
of the sizes (3 cross):
|
Kore Speed Hoop |
Alex Supra |
Sun BFR |
|
20" 36h |
20" 48h |
24" 36h |
20" 36h |
20" 36h |
| Hoochie Front |
173mm |
|
219mm |
187mm |
188mm |
| Hoochie Rear Fwl |
172mm |
|
219mm |
186mm |
187mm |
| Hoochie Rear Cass |
171mm |
|
218mm |
185mm |
186mm |
| Hoochie Rear Disc |
169mm |
|
216mm |
183mm |
184mm |
| Bigguns Front |
169mm |
163mm |
216mm |
183mm |
184mm |
| Bigguns Rear Fwl |
169mm |
163mm |
216mm |
183mm |
184mm |
| Bigguns Rear Cass |
169mm |
162mm |
216mm |
183mm |
184mm |
Here are the dimensions necessary for your shop to
determine the spoke length when using other rims:
|
Spoke Hole Flange Diameter |
Center of Hub to Center of Flange |
| Hoochie Front |
45mm |
37.6mm |
| Hoochie Rear Fwl |
45mm |
30.6mm |
| Hoochie Rear Cass |
49mm |
30.1mm |
| Hoochie Rear Disc |
58mm |
27.75mm |
| Bigguns Front |
58mm |
29.25mm |
| Bigguns Rear Fwl |
58mm |
29.25mm |
| Bigguns Rear Cass |
58mm |
27.75mm |
Here are dimensions for our older hubs:
|
Flange diameter |
Center to Flange |
| Satellite Small Front |
49mm |
33.3mm |
| Satellite Small Rear |
49mm |
27.5mm |
| Satellite Large Front |
62mm |
33.3mm |
| Satellite Large Frwl |
62mm |
28.8mm |
| Satellite Large Cass |
62mm |
27.6mm |
Here are Kore's ERDs (effective rim diameter):
Speed Hoop 20": 361mm
Speed Hoop 24": 456mm
Speed Rim 26": 535 (older rim)
To determine spoke lengths on your own, please use the above
dimensions in the spoke program on one of the following websites:
www.promechanics.com/spoke.htm
www.bikeschool.com (click on spoke calc)
What cogs fit on Kore cassette hubs? Kore's BMX
cassette hubs are compatible with Atomic, Chris King, Crupi and Shimano cogs.
What freewheels fit? Kore's freewheel hubs are
threaded for 1.37"x24tpi freewheels. The Hoochie hubs are also threaded for
smaller 30x1mm freewheels.
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