Industry Nine have made some noise, literally, in the industry for the last few years with their hubs. Known for high end machine work and proprietary complete wheels centered around fast engagement hubs, the Asheville, North Carolina brand recently revamped their flagship offering. In 2019 the Hydra hubs, which are being reviewed here, replaced the Torch hubs of old and brought about improved bearing life, decreased resistance and a freakishly fast. 52º engagement through their mind boggling 690 points of engagement. While these are clearly a boutique offering, if you’re curious about the performance of I9’s more accessible 1/1 hubset, you can find some information here. Regardless, follow along for our thoughts on the hubs that make bike bells obsolete …
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