
SUPER CHEAP $80 ALIEXPRESS Wheel Hub Teardown | DT Swiss Ratchet Clone
Hambini
April 21, 2023
I wasn't quite sure what to expect with this one. A viewer sent in a hub that he had purchased from AliExpress for $80 and delivered to his home in England.
This hub uses a very similar system to the DT swiss style hubs and has two ramp plates that take the place of the conventional ratchet and pawls.
On the whole it's not bad and for the price you would be very hard pushed to notice vs an expensive DT hub. The DT hub will be reviewed next week.
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RYET Road Bike Disc Brake Hubs 2:1 Spokes Straightpull 36T Ratchet HG XDR 21H Thru Axle 12x100 Bicycle Hubset Cycling Parts
Created: April 22, 2026The reviewer analyzes Riot brand hubs that use a DT Swiss-style ratchet system, noting they are generic in design with standard bearing sizes and no special tools required for maintenance. He points out machining quality issues but acknowledges the hubs function adequately for their low price point.
AI-Summary
Pros
- Uses standard size bearings
- No special tool required to dismantle
- Significantly cheaper than DT Swiss hubs (approximately 80 quid for both hubs vs. 269 for just a DT Swiss rear hub)
- Design is used by other brands like Ninevello
- Ratchet mechanism ramps and flats are acceptable quality
- Disc brake splines are well machined
- Freehub engagement flanks are well machined
Cons
- Spoke hole drillings have swarf (metal debris) not cleaned out
- Machining marks visible on hub flanges under magnification
- Toothed rings in ratchet mechanism appear rough and possibly not machined
- Freehub body shows runout measurements (0.03-0.05mm eccentricity)
- Overall machining quality appears rushed
- Seals are standard NBR type rather than premium materials like Viton
- Spoke angles on disc brake hubs are less optimal than rim brake hubs
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RYET Road Bike Disc Brake Hubs 2:1 Spokes Straightpull 36T Ratchet HG XDR 21H Thru Axle 12x100 Bicycle Hubset Cycling Parts


