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Shimano Dura -Ace HB-7700 Hubs

4.8/5

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MSRP : $59.99

Product Description

Aluminum Alloy Axle

Borozon Polished Bearing Races

Corrosion-Proof Stainless Steel Balls

Ultra-Lightweight Quick Release

Front Hub

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Submitted by mayersj a Recreational Rider

Date Reviewed: October 23, 2009

Strengths:    Light, smoothest I've ever ridden.
Inexpensive compared to their peers.
Appealing. Freehub wears well.
Quiet.

Weaknesses:    Pawl engagement could be better.

Bottom Line:

Pulse quickening ride quality. I just can't seem to find a better hub than the Dura Ace 7700 series.

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Favorite Ride:   Cycle Oregon

Price Paid:    $122.00

Purchased At:   eBay

Similar Products Used:   Chris King, Hope, Easton, Velomax, Zipps, lots of Mavic.

Bike Setup:   Mostly Dura Ace, Chris King, Hope, DT Swiss, Easton on several road bikes.

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Submitted by Veronikafan a Recreational Rider

Date Reviewed: March 25, 2007

Strengths:    Smooth, quiet, durable, and light.
Easy to service.
Wheel requires less dish than comparable Campagnolo freehub.

Weaknesses:    None

Bottom Line:

I have three pairs of wheels built on these hubs. I have never had any problem with them after many thousands of miles. These hubs seem like they will last forever with proper maintenence. Some people don't like the grease they come with, but they are easy to take apart and rebuild with whatever lube you prefer. The titanium freehub is light and extremely wear-resistant. Aluminum freehubs on other brands, Even the newer 10 speed Dura Ace, get all chewed up from the cassette cogs. Also, this rear hub runs very quietly. When coasting, my bike is totally silent. All I hear is the breeze and the hiss of my tires on the pavement. I hate the clatter that the pawls in Campy, Hugi, and most other rear hubs make when freewheeling. These are excellent hubs.

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Favorite Ride:   Hunterdon County, NJ

Price Paid:    $130.00

Purchased At:   local bike shop

Similar Products Used:   older Dura Ace, Ultegra, 105 hubs
Mavic 571/2 (front hub nice, rear hub junk)

Bike Setup:   1999 Litespeed Classic, LOOK fork, Cinelli bar & stem, Turbo Matic saddle, Dura Ace 9 speed group, hand built tubulars

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Submitted by all_weather_cyclist a Road Racer from aberdeen, scotland

Date Reviewed: December 24, 2002

Strengths:    you can hand them down to your grandkids.

Weaknesses:    errrmmm ... none

Bottom Line:

the DuraAce front and rear hubs have outlasted 4 pairs of rims.
Over 20,000 miles and only stripped down twice.

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Favorite Ride:   anywhere, anytime, anyplace

Price Paid:    $250.00

Purchased At:   colne valley cycles

Similar Products Used:   105, XTR, Campy Record, Ultegra

Bike Setup:   n/a

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Submitted by mike taylor american bad!@## a Recreational Rider from dallas tx

Date Reviewed: June 21, 2000

Strengths:    tough as nails, brand name, rebuildable, tough races.

Weaknesses:    price, but hey.... also, the seals on the 8speed (i have last year of 8speed d.a.) are not impressive. low drag though.

Bottom Line:

shimano factory grease is worthless. put some Slick50 teflon /lithium in these babies and roll till you croak. Or in rainy climates, Lubrimatic marine/auto grease. it rules. These have held up to radial aero wheels, bunny hops, potholes, crashes, dogs, and i'm fixing to biuld a new wheel on this front hub! unbelievable, the races are like new! the cones show a hair of wear, but no big deal, just replace teh bbs. I dock it one star for the seals, but hey its pro quality for less than Kris King.

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Favorite Ride:   740south in forney with a tailwind

Similar Products Used:   sucky wienmean hubs of the 80s not even close

Bike Setup:   in pices currently have 8speed 7400 170m crank for sale 50bucks no rings 972 564 0310

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Submitted by Matt Hastings a Road Racer from Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA

Date Reviewed: April 5, 2000

Strengths:    Its light, high polished, and spins forever.

Weaknesses:    No high tech gizmos to brag about.

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These hubs are great. I got mine laced radially to a set of sun rims by Winkle Wheel. They look great and have held up nicely. Every once in a while I have to renew that high polish with a scrub or two. Outside of that they are maitenance free.