Recommendation on quiet ratchet hub

[guido]

Greetings,

I am fairly new to wheelbuilding and want to build a set of wheels for my s.o. but she doesn't like loud ratchets (for instance the racket made by a friends Rolf wheels drive her crazy!)

They would be for training on old but not ridiculous pavement... I'm planning a pretty standard 32 hole 3x lacing and Mavic Open Pro rims.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a modest cost, 10 speed and quiet set of hubs?

Thanks!

guido

[carlineng]

Shimano 105 (5700) or Ultegra (6600 or 6700) all fit the bill.

[false_Aest]

My 7700 hubs are quieter coasting than my bike is when I'm pedaling. Seriously, they're awesome.

If the plan is to stay 10speed for a few years then do those. You can find NOS on ebay.

They're awesome for sneaking up to someone whole descending.

[Fishbike]

Originally Posted by carlineng

Shimano 105 (5700) or Ultegra (6600 or 6700) all fit the bill.

Yes. I like quiet hubs too and Shimano hubs are reliably quiet. 105 hubs are a great value. Campy branded hubs are quiet too if that's how you roll.

[Dead Man]

My SRAM hub sounds like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDafMzo4HO8

[pbarry]

^^ I would have shoveled extra sidewalks and driveways to have had that when I was 11.

[Louis]

Originally Posted by The B

My SRAM hub sounds like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDafMzo4HO8

Fifteen custom stickers !!!!!

Even $20,000 bikes don't come with custom stickers!

[vqdriver]

Originally Posted by Fishbike

Yes. I like quiet hubs too and Shimano hubs are reliably quiet. 105 hubs are a great value. Campy branded hubs are quiet too if that's how you roll.

really? both sets of my eurus wheels were freakin loud

my 7700 hubs are quiet

[gemship]

Originally Posted by guido

Greetings,

I am fairly new to wheelbuilding and want to build a set of wheels for my s.o. but she doesn't like loud ratchets (for instance the racket made by a friends Rolf wheels drive her crazy!)

They would be for training on old but not ridiculous pavement... I'm planning a pretty standard 32 hole 3x lacing and Mavic Open Pro rims.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a modest cost, 10 speed and quiet set of hubs?

Thanks!

guido

Do a google search and look up Velomine wheels. I purchased a set of Open pro rims laced with the DT straight gauge spokes to 105 hubs thru Ebay for 219$ and am very pleased with this wheelset. I even went above and beyond and payed my lbs another 30$ to check spoke tension and basically true these wheels to near perfection before I put weight and use on them. Great value, whisper quiet, bunny hop off of curves strong and exactly what your looking for. Not to mention a good value.

[eddief]

more than decent and decently quiet. great customer service. Can't beat Shimano for quiet, but bhs.com way lighter.

[zzy]

+1 on 7700s. May favorite hub for MANY reasons.

[cmg]

if you take the hubs apart and knock off the corners of the the pawls (If your hub uses pawls) most hubs will quiet down. of course this will age the hubs and reduce the bearing surface of the face that makes contact with the freehub but it will quietier. you can't do this to a dt swiss hub for example, get use to the noise.

[Louis]

Pedal faster.

[macaroon]

MY DT 350 hubs are fairly quiet, come in a 32 hole drilling and are also supposed to be very reliable. They're also home serviceable.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by carlineng

Shimano 105 (5700) or Ultegra (6600 or 6700) all fit the bill.

What he said or 5800(when they are released) or 6800..11s, and even tho that isn't the 'answer', it's all going that way. Assuming the OP is shimano 10s, not Campagnolo 10s(in spite of the screen name). And yes, a shimano 10s cogset works great on an otherwise '11s' hub..just use the supplied with the hub, spacer for 10s.