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OneUp have a reputation for doing things properly – without being overly expensive – so news of the brand making some OneUp hubs is worth a quick story.
Since DT Swiss’ patent on ratchet engagement design hubs expired in 2020, there’s been a few brands adopting it. OneUp are the latest it seems. Here’s as much as we know right now…
OneUp press release:
Lightweight, fully sealed, durable, hubs with high quality bearings. Available in 7 anodised colours. We think our hubs have the best combination of performance, durability and price. These are the hubs we want on our bikes.
OneUp Hubs are the new benchmark for light, durable hubs at a fair price.
The lightest hub for the price
| OneUp Hub | Hope Pro5 | DT 350 | DT 240 | I9 Hydra | ||
| Weight | Front | 142g | 187g | 165g | 143g | 165g |
| Rear | 220g | 318g | 269g | 225g | 286g | |
| Total (set) | 362g | 505g | 434g | 367g | 451g | |
| Price (set) | $370 | $398 | $424 | $696 | $690 | |
Our simple design has fewer parts, this reduces weight and improves reliability. Our hubs use a fully machined 7075 aluminium body that’s super light and strong with an integrated drive ring,. OneUp hubs are half the price of an I9 Hydra hubset and over 100g lighter, and they’re over a quarter pound (133g) lighter than a Hope Pro5 hubset.
Durable design
A hub is only as good as its bearings. OneUp Hubs use premium EnduroTM ABEC 5 cartridge bearings in standard sizes that are readily available in local bike shops around the world. They’re spaced as wide as possible to reduce wear, reduce sideloading and increase bearing life. And when they do eventually wear out, our design makes it easy to replace bearings yourself.
Good engagement
We were big fans of the DT 350 hubs. It’s what we ran on our bikes for years. We chose to develop a 44T ratchet to strike the best balance between performance and value with improved reliability.
Super high engagement hubs sound cool and feel good in your hands. But we didn’t see an improvement in ride performance on trail to justify the added complexity, weight and price.
Colours
Available in 7 anodised colours to match your bike.
Good hubs for better wheels
We’ve optimized the hub flange spacing to improve the strength and stiffness of wheels built on our hubs. OneUp hubs are compatible with J-bend spokes only. Wheel build specs (PCD, Flange Distance) are laser etched on the hub body to make life easier for builders. Freehubs are sold separately to make life easier for shops.
Serviceability and replacement parts
Our simple design makes our hubs simple to service. Ratchets, bearings, seals, freehubs and small parts are all available direct from Oneup. The bearings are all common sizes that are available in most bike shops.
Light, reliable, well-priced.
We wanted hubs for our bikes at a price that we’d pay with our own money. We can’t wait to see what you think.
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