Profile Elite Hubs are now available. They feature the Ultradriver, the first all-new driver design from Profile Racing in years, with six pawls and springs and 204 points of engagement. 204 points of engagement means instant engagement, no-hesitation acceleration, and a really cool buzz when you do stop pedaling.
To answer several questions at once, Beginning with "What makes the Profile Elite Hubs so Elite?" Please see the following illustration:
- A. ABEC 5 Bearings Hub Bearings. Less Resistance= More Speed
- B. All New Ratchet Ring and 6 Pawls for 204 points of instant engagement and no dead spots
- C. New Driver Labyrinth Seal
- D. Optional Aluminum Cogs for weight savings
- E. Aluminum UltraDriver with oversized bearings for additional smoothness
- F. Heat Treated Knurled CrMo insets on Cone Spacers to hold hub in place better
- G. Matching Anodized Cone Spacers and Volcano Bolt Head Covers
- H. Engraved Logos
Aluminum cog and/or Titanium 3/8" bolts extra. With optional Titanium Axle bolts, the front hub weighs 192 grams, and the rear hub (with aluminum 15 cog) weighs 362 grams.