Aside from the benefits of being silent when freewheeling, one of the goals for a silent clutch design is to reduce the wear in the engaging mechanism, should it be a roller clutch, sprag, or an interference clutch with retracting elements. Tairin Wheels: While there aren’t many designs of completely silent hubs out there compared to the abundance of ratcheting hub designs, a silent clutch design can be approached in many different ways. Stan’s NoTubes – this was a collaborative effort from multiple engineersĪre there any advantages to a silent hub? Brands are going to great lengths to make quiet or completely silent hubs, but are there actually any durability advantages, or drag reduction to benefit from as a bonus?.Alexander Ivanov, Managing Director and Lead Designer at TrailMech.Jose Hsu, Design Engineer at Tairin Wheels.Daniel Orellana, Jim Gerhardt and Shannon Hansen at Onyx Racing Products.Aside from the absence of the sound of a swarm of angry wasps (which many folk are into), what are the actual benefits, if any, of a silent rear hub? Your contributors are as follows: ![]() This week we are joined by hub design experts at Tairin Wheels, Onyx, TrailMech and Stan’s NoTubes, to take on a reader’s question about silent hubs. Hit the link at the bottom of the post to submit your own question. AASQ is our weekly series where we get to the bottom of your questions – serious or otherwise. But there are some questions you might not want to ask your local shop or riding buddies. We know, there’s no such thing as a stupid question.
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