Halo SAS MX24 Rear Wheel 24 Inch - 14mm Axle - Single Speed

Advantages: Light, strong, durable, relatively cheap, looks great
Disadvantages: None

...Awesome rear hub for the money. Made from 1 piece heat treated, forged 6061 aluminium and it runs on smooth, double lip sealed cartridge bearings. The hub has an international 6 bolt mounting. It is fairly light at 385g due to lots of weight saving holes in the flanges, although these do not affect the strength. The hub is fitted with a 3 pawl ratchet and steel freehub ensuring reliability and durability. The finish is either black or silver and has lazer etched graphics so they wont wear off easily, and they look smart. I have used one of these hubs for nearly two years now for street, downhill and commuting. I have never had a single problem with the hub, it has run smooth as silk from the day it was bought and has been used on an almost daily basis in all conditions with no maintenance whatsoever. If built correctly it will produce... Read review

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Advantages: Such a simple idea - nothing to remember or buy batteries for
Disadvantages: Setting clearances of magnets is fiddly

...the drag on your poor legs infinitesimally small. NO ORDINARY LIGHTS Never a truer word, Chris. Not only do these lights have no on-off switch, being intended just as much as daylight running lights as they are for night use, but they can only flash (i.e. once magnets start going past them to generate the current). The do however flash at an even rate; not according to how fast you cycle. FITTING When fitted what you get is one rear light trailing backwards on a bracket bolted down by the offside rear wheel nut, and the front lamp, thrusting forwards from the corresponding offside front wheel nut. Unlike the picture supplied by Ciao, the brackets are open-ended so you don't need to completely remove any wheel nuts, just loosen them. I'll freely admit that axle level is an odd height for a cycle light, and the smaller your wheels... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Easy to fit
Disadvantages: Tricky to adjust ,at least if it's your first time

....chainreactioncycles.com for £24.99 including p/p. THE TECHY/SPECCY BITS To mis-quote Chain Reaction, its attributes are (with a few notes from me):- Compatible with 9 or 8-Speed cassettes – this really means that it has enough sideways movement to range over up to 9 gears. Also can be used for 7-speed, I know, I’ve done it! Long-Life Pulleys with 11 teeth made of Zytel ® (Dupont) to reduce chain noise. Max. Permissible Rear Gear Sprocket 27 Teeth Min. Permissible Rear Gear Sprocket 11 Teeth (therefore it needs to be able to cope with [27-11=16] 16 teeth difference in chain length) Front Difference of 22 Teeth (Most bikes also have a front dérailleur to shift the chain across say three cogs on the chain wheel – these are allowed a 22 teeth difference, for example you may have three cogs ranging from 22 through 32 to 44 teeth each.) Total... Read review

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