HUBS IN DANDY HORSE WHEELS
In most of the wheels available in our offer, you have the option to choose the hubs on which they can be assembled for you.
We often receive questions about which hubs are better, more durable, and more reliable. The answer to this question is not easy, because all models of hubs on which we build our wheels are of the highest quality. Our priorities are reliability, durability, and ease of maintenance. To meet them, it is necessary to use the highest quality materials, uncompromising precision of workmanship, well-thought-out design, and availability of spare parts. Before introducing them to our offer, we conduct intensive tests on them, so we have full confidence in them. In addition, before leaving our factory, each piece is subjected to a thorough quality control.
We do not offer hubs with ceramic bearings, which we have explained in detail in the article “Ball bearings in bicycle hubs: ceramic or steel?” However, we can offer to assemble wheels on DT Swiss 180 ceramic hubs on an individual basis. In addition, we can assemble any model of wheels from our offer on hubs from other manufacturers, including Chris King, Onyx, Hope, Erase, and others.
Dandy Horse RT40
Set weight: 345 g (with XDR freehub)
Engagement system: ratchet
POE (points of engagement): 40
Available axles: 12×100 and 12×142
Available freehubs: Shimano 11s, XDR
Hole count: 24
Disc mount: Center lock
Front bearings: 2x 18307
Rear bearings: 4x 15267
The Dandy Horse RT40 are universal road and gravel hubs, designed for straight-pull spokes. They are manufactured for us by a Taiwanese company that supplies components to the world’s largest bicycle brands, such as Reynolds, Yeti, and Hunt. Their high durability and rolling smoothness are thanks to TPI sealed bearings – the exact same ones used in DT Swiss hubs. The RT40 hubs are equipped with a refined sealing system: the bearings feature external contact seals, and are additionally protected by a rubber o-ring on the disc side and a seal covering the end cap on the freehub side. Between the freehub and the hub shell, there is also a seal protecting against the ingress of water and dirt into the ratchet.
The engagement mechanism used is an intermediate design between the classic Star Ratchet system known from DT Swiss 350 hubs and the lightened Ratchet EXP solution from the 240 and 180 models. The pressure of the star ratchets is provided by a single spring, which rests against a special sleeve. Reducing the number of moving parts not only lowers the overall weight of the hub, but above all significantly increases its reliability and facilitates servicing. The mechanism features 40 points of engagement (POE 40), which reduces the dead stroke when starting to pedal. The engagement angle (free movement of the crank) is just 9 degrees.
DT Swiss 350
Weight: 351 g (with XDR freehub)
Engagement mechanism: ratchet
POE (points of engagement): 36
Available axles: 12×100 i 12×142 lub 5×100 i 5×135 (QR)
Available freehubs: Shimano 11s, XDR
Number of spoke holes: 24
Disc brake mount: Center lock
DT Swiss 350 hubs are some of the most popular choices for high-end bicycle wheels. We build our wheels on hubs with 24 holes for straight-pull spokes or 28 holes for traditional spokes with bent heads. DT Swiss is a renowned Swiss manufacturer of high-end bicycle components. A significant part of DT Swiss production takes place in Poland, in a factory located near Poznań.
DT 350 hubs have the same TPI brand bearings with contact seals as the RTC. The engagement mechanism is also very similar, based on a 36-tooth ratchet system.
DT Swiss 240 EXP
Weight: 300 g (with XDR freehub)
Engagement mechanism: ratchet
POE (points of engagement): 36
Available axles: 12×100 i 12×142Â
Available freehubs: Shimano 11s, XDR
Number of spoke holes: 24
Disc brake mount: Center lock
DT Swiss 240 EXP is the flagship hub model from the Swiss manufacturer. We build our wheels on hubs with 24 holes for straight-pull spokes. Technically, the 240 EXP model is very similar to the 350s, but it differs in the design of the engagement mechanism.
Ratchet EXP is made up of fewer parts, making it lighter than the version used in the 350s. Therefore, DT Swiss 240 EXP is the lightest hub available in our offer.
Dandy Horse TCN
Weight: 380 g (with XDR freehub)
Engagement mechanism: 6 pawls
POE (points of engagement): 72
Available axles: 12×100 and 12×142
Available freehubs: Shimano 11s, XDR, Campagnolo N3W
Number of spoke holes: 24 or 28
Disc brake mount: Center lock
Bearing size: hubs 4x 6902, freehhub 2x 15267
This is a model of road and gravel hubs designed for straight-pull spokes. They are manufactured in Taiwan by a company supplying the world’s largest bicycle manufacturers. The Dandy Horse TCN hubs feature hub shells made of 6061 aluminum and axles made of 7075 aluminum. They are equipped with high-quality sealed bearings: 2 in the front hub and 4 in the rear (2 in the hub shell and 2 in the freehub), which come in standard, widely available sizes.
The engagement mechanism is based on pawls that operate in two alternately engaging sets of three against a 36-tooth ring. As a result, there are 72 clicks per full rotation of the freehub, which translates to one click every 5 degrees. This minimizes the “dead stroke” when starting to pedal.
