Rareposter many thanks for the links above .. plenty to think about. I wasn't aware of the TC600 and I like the idea of a modular design. I have built tandem wheels with Shimano hubs in the past so this looks a good candidate. The other links also look interesting so many thanks for posting them. The e-tandem cost us a huge sum, and puts a lot of demands on the hubs, so spending more on reliable wheels makes a lot of sense .. I should probably ditch my normal penny pinching approach and look wider ... I have seen some of the Peak Torque video so it would be good to get his engineering based view...rareposter wrote: ↑27 Jan 2024, 4:52pmStronger - Halo are renowned in the MTB world as one of the go-to rims for DH, enduro, jumping etc.
The strongest "basic" hub out of the ones you've listed is the CUES. The top end one (TC600) has twin double-row cartridge bearings and is modular in design too, easy to swap between Microspline and HG freehub bodies.zenitb wrote: ↑20 Sep 2023, 4:00pm People have also suggested DT Swiss complete wheelsets and I know Hope do something called the Fortus(?) which is supposed to be super strong. I am less worried about the wheel build and spokes though (we will not be jumping the tandem) and more concerned with bearing and axle life. I am not keen on spending money for the sake of it and would value some down to earth practical advice on this one.
Hope now just do the Pro 5 but in several different versions, they do a DH one:
https://www.hopetech.com/products/hubs/ ... -rear-hub/
as well as standard "MTB" ones to cover Boost and SuperBoost in both straightpull and regular versions.
And - right up at the top end price wise but I'll include it anyway in case the engineering is of interest to anyone - is the Xeno KOM hub:
https://www.k-o-m.co.uk/infinity-drive
Radically different hub design but lifetime warranty (including the axle), fully modular and rebuildable. The ever-excellent Peak Torque did an in-depth video on these recently:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO6DUSKhbRU
Cheers
George