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Hi people,

I am going to be building my first steel road/racing bike and was looking to use the H Plus Son TB14 rims, as they are 23mm wide and look classic. I have emailed a bunch on UK wheel builders and one has just got back to me saying that they don't build wheels with the TB14 rims as they have had issues with cracking/fracturing around the spoke holes.

Can anyone comment on the reliability of these rims and how they run? Feeling a bit worried now that I have the rims and hubs. I don't want to build on rims that have a common problem of fracturing. If any riders or wheel builders can comment, that would be great.

Any info is greatly appreciated.

Tona

link to a bike forum, mentioning the cracking around the eyelets :
http://www.velocipedesalon.com/forum/f2/h-son-tb14-rims-available-yet-experiences-20318.html

Hi people,

I am going to be building my first steel road/racing bike and was looking to use the H Plus Son TB14 rims, as they are 23mm wide and look classic. I have emailed a bunch on UK wheel builders and one has just got back to me saying that they don't build wheels with the TB14 rims as they have had issues with cracking/fracturing around the spoke holes.

Can anyone comment on the reliability of these rims and how they run? Feeling a bit worried now that I have the rims and hubs. I don't want to build on rims that have a common problem of fracturing. If any riders or wheel builders can comment, that would be great.

Any info is greatly appreciated.

Tona

link to a bike forum, mentioning the cracking around the eyelets :
http://www.velocipedesalon.com/forum/f2/h-son-tb14-rims-available-yet-experiences-20318.html

Thanks lae. I wanted to know if there are any real differences in the design or mechanical properties of front track hubs vs. front road hubs. I can certainly understand the better sealing on road hubs. Now, im in the search for a solid good quality 32h road hub to be cross laced.

Thanks for the replies.

Thanks for the replies. Nope, just on the road, but I just wanted to know if there are any difference in mechanical and performance properties or if they are practically the same in terms of perfomance...

Hi there,

So I am going to begin my first bike project, and I need help choosing a front hub for the city road commuter road racing bike that I want.

So I wanted to know, is there a difference between a track front hub and all other road racing bike front hubs? From what I can see track hubs have bolts to attach to the fork and 'normal' hubs usually have quick releases.

I really appreciate any tips and info.

All the best.

Tona

Any photos? and how much?

Young engineering student that loves road bikes!