Bicycle component giant Shimano has released a new modular, mid-level hub line to coincide with the launch of its new CUES mid-level line.
This is a pretty big launch day for Shimano, the bicycle component giant not only released its new mid-level product line, CUES … but it’s launching its new mid-level hubs today as well. More than just a new hub, this marks a radical departure for Shimano from its tried-and-true cup and cone bearing system to sealed cartridge bearings.These new hubs mark quite a departure from Shimano’s previous hubs at this level.
These new mid-range hubs come with modular and removable end caps so you can run either quick-release or thru-axle-type axles. The freehub body on these new hubs is also modular, allowing for easy swapping of an HG cassette body to a Micro Spline cassette body, or vice versa. The use of cartridge bearings is also new for this hub line . The top-of-the-tier TC600 hub uses as many as six cartridge bearings with four in the freehub body. The cartridge bearings are also used in conjunction with Shimano’s Labyrinth & Contact seals, providing what Shimano calls a “double-sealed hub” — not just relying on the sealing of the bearings themselves.
One of Shimano’s goals when developing this line of hubs was to simplify the serviceability of its hubs, in turn giving the bike shops what they’ve been asking for.
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