A comprehensive initial review of the cheap Alaudark (beak? Lark?) Dirt jump hub. Look out for a long term review sometime next year, I’m excited to see how this thing holds up! Please ask questions in the comments I’m happy to answer!
Just got full beak e1.2 wheelset off the alaudark website directly.. I’m in Aussie, got the wheels in hand 3 business days after ordering.. I’m riding Bomber DJ forks with 20mm axle and Stoked they actually include both 15x100 and 20x110 with the front wheel, had not issues or QC issues with either wheel, does state on there site they ship with a “short hg driver” and sell a longer one for $49, my wolftooth rear cog has no play at all on the driver.. I was riding a hope pro 2 evo 40T version and have no regrets at all going to the alaudark hub.. Also I Havnt counted but it’s says 114poe on the site, but I heard it’s a typo and it’s 144poe, either way I hope this brand evolves coz they have good products, from DJ frames to hubs for mtb and also dedicated bmx hubs etc.. Thanks for this review, hesitated until I came across your video..
Basically, a lot of elbow grease! Didn't dismantle the hub, i first sprayed some oven cleaner on it which took off a little bit. Since the hub was still complete i couldnt submerge it completely. Then I put a cog on the hub and bolted it to my bike, spun the cranks and basically made a ghetto lathe. I spun the cranks while sanding the hub with different grits of sandpaper. Didnt get as polished as i wouldve liked but i was too excited to ride. Overall, i would not recommend doing that haha.
i have the same hub and its been 7 months since then with over 1500km on the hub without any problems and everything fitted snugly on the hub so it might just depend if you get a good 1 or not
I dont remember mine personally as i was able to reuse the same ones from my king hub. Use a spoke length calculator online because it depends on the ERD of your rim.
With the 144pts of engagement, I think this would be a great hub for street trials. It’s definitely strong and solid, the only downside is the pawls slip more than other hubs I’ve ridden. Not a ton, but they normally slip once every ride, as opposed to other hubs which might slip once every few rides. Shouldn’t be much of an issue, and I think it’s worth the trade off for the money. Also, if you have horizontal dropouts, this hub does a really good job of staying put.
@@SteezeShop there were lots of intimidating hubs online, also the rujixu with 360 poe as well as 690.... The supplier didn't replied me yet how strong the hub....
