No, they don’t come in a rainbow of anodised colours but the new Syntace hubs are very light and well engineered. Syntace has built a reputation on making products that work, and they do this without fluff and baseless marketing. Their hubs are made from 7075 alloy using oversized axles and sealed cartridge bearings. The spoke flanges are canted inward to optimise the spoke angle. Rather than using pawls, the freehub relies on a pair of sprung loaded ‘spur gears’. They provide simultaneous engagement of 36 teeth, ensuring that your pedalling load is easily and reliably transmitted through to the wheel. The rear hub weighs 225g and is adaptable for different axle standards (142x12 or quick release). An XD driver body is also available to suit SRAM 1x11 systems. Syntace offers two front hub options; the MX20 weighs 150g and swaps between all axle standards (including 20x110), while the MX15 (pictured) weighs just 99g but comes in 28 hole only and fits either 15mm or traditional Q/R systems. Pricing will be around $592 for the rear hub and $292 for the front.
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