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What does American
Classic have that sets them apart? |
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With many innovations to
their credit, American Classic has a Floating Pawl Design
that times all the engagement points simultaneously. Six
pawls with two teeth each for a total of twelve points of
engagement that all move at the exactly the same time so
you'll never miss another engagement. A small cam plate
sits under the cassette body and hub shell that
moves 1/8"th of an inch at a time and is powered by a loop spring.
When freewheeling, all the pawls move out of the way so
there is no friction. This solves two
crucial problems. |
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How light are these
wheels and hubs? |
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The weights are listed
with wheel and hubs but it is safe to say, there aren't
many components that are lighter. When you consider the
effort put into getting the American Classic collection
together, the wheels and hubs are some of the lightest
you can get but are reasonable in price. |
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Please tell me
about the rims. |
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American Classic rims
are made from aluminum or magnesium and are only available with
wheel sets at this time but OMG are they light. |
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What is new for
2009? |
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Steel bases have been
added for Shimano 10 Speed hubs which had three of their
engagement points removed in the recent past. This
caused cogs to cut into the aluminum body. The steel
coating on the base only adds two grams but it solves
the Shimano problem. |
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What spoke hole
patterns can I get? |
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Front Road Hubs come
in 18, 20, 24, 28 (no more 32 hole front) Rear Hubs come
in 24, 28 and 32 hole and MTB hubs come in 32 hole only |
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What about
technical questions before I make a purchase? |
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You can talk to the wheel
builder! Our relationship with American Classic allows
their wheel builders to talk to you and answer any
questions you may have. Just call 1 888 268-6408 to
start the process. In less than 48 hours (holidays,
etc...) you'll get a call from a technical expert who
can talk to you about all your options. |
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Can I get samples
of hubs to see? |
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Of course, call 1 888
268-6408 and ask for samples. We will rush any hub of
your choice and a catalog (hubs and spokes only). There
are some restrictions. |
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What if I crash my
bike or have a problem |
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Call 888 268-6408
anytime. All parts are easily serviced and replacement
parts are plentiful. Plus we have a crash and rebuild
program (details TBA), |
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