How Mountain Bike Hubs ACTUALLY Work!

Today on GMBN Tech, we're diving deep into the world of hubs to explain how they translate the power from your legs into the ground and how they dictate your ride feel. From engagement speeds and freehub standards to the "triangle rule" for wheel stiffness, we break down the tech that keeps you rolling. 💻 Submit Top Mods, Bike Caves, Rewinds and more to us 👉 https://www.gmbn.com/uploader ⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️ 00:00 - The Best Sound in Mountain Biking? 00:52 - How Hubs Change Your Ride Feel 01:48 - Power Transfer & Engagement Explained 03:15 - Hub Anatomy: Shells, Axles & Bearings 05:05 - Rotor Mounts 05:48 - Freehub Standards: HG, MicroSpline & XD 07:05 - Internal Mechanics 09:23 - High Engagement Tech: FSA Power Ratchet 11:16 - A Brief History of Hub Innovation 13:50 - Modern Standards Useful Links: 🛍 Explore The GMBN Shop 👉 https://gmbn.eu/SpringTees Subscribe to the Channel for more! 👉 https://gmbn.tech/subscribe Looking for MTB Insurance? Check here 👉 https://gmbn.eu/insurance Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 https://gmbn.eu/newsletter Are you a fan of a loud, angry-sounding hub, or do you prefer a stealthy, silent ride? Let us know which hubs you’re running and why in the comments below! 👇 Watch more on GMBN Tech... 📹    • Could Alloy Wheels ACTUALLY Be Better Than...   📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gmbn.tech/editorschoice 📹 Watch our weekly show 👉 https://gmbn.tech/GMBNTechShow 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Zero - Jobii Winter Foliage - Justnormal Vitalization - Guustavv Sunny San Francisco - Oakwood Station Squeeze - Jobii Repair Kit - Auxjack It Was Fun While It Lasted - Matt Large Green Cascade - Jobii Garabato LoFi - Daniel Fridell Feather Slice - G Mills Communications, Audio Visual, Vinyl, Needle Scratch Campsite Snoozin - Timothy Infinite #gmbntech #gmbn #mtb #mountainbiking [Insert appropriate Hashtags here] 📸 Photos - © UCI Mountain Bike World Series / © Getty Images / © Sprint Cycling Agency The Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) is the world’s largest and fastest-growing online mountain bike channel and community – and your destination for the best mountain bike content in the world. GMBN is dedicated to inspiring and unlocking your riding potential. Our videos cater to fans of every mountain bike discipline: from mile-munching cross-country (XC) riders, through adrenaline-fuelled dirt jumpers, gravity-hungry downhillers or aspiring enduro racers, and beyond. Every day of every month, our ex-pro presenting team are on hand to entertain and inspire you while also providing a uniquely qualified insight into the world of mountain biking. Every week we deliver original daily videos that include: Adventurous and entertaining features Mountain bike skills coaching Technical advice and guidance Mechanical know-how to keep you rolling A place for the riding community with our weekly Dirt Shed Show Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: http://gmbn.eu/Canyon Orbea Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Orbea Propain Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Propain Park Tool: http://gmbn.eu/ParkTool Crankbrothers Pedals: http://gmbn.eu/crankbros Shimano Footwear: https://gmbn.eu/ShimanoShoes Ergon: http://gmbn.eu/ergon Vittoria Tires: https://gmbn.eu/Vittoria Reynolds wheels: https://gmbn.eu/Reynolds FSA: http://gmbn.eu/fsa Topeak: http://gmbn.eu/topeak Garmin: https://gmbn.eu/Garmin CamelBak: https://gmbn.eu/CamelBak Met Helmets: https://gmbn.eu/Met-Helmets Bluegrass Protection: https://gmbn.eu/Bluegrass Watch our sister channels: Global Mountain Bike Network - https://gmbn.eu/YouTube Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://embn.me/YouTube Global Cycling Network - https://gcn.eu/YouTube GCN Tech - https://gcntech.co/YouTube GCN Racing - https://gcn.eu/RacingYouTube Global Triathlon Network - https://gtn.io/YouTube GCN Italia - https://gcn.eu/ItaliaYouTube GCN en Espanol - https://gcn.eu/EspanolYouTube GCN auf Deutsch - https://gcn.eu/DeutschYouTube GCN en Francais - https://gcn.eu/FrancaisYouTube GCN Training - https://gcn.eu/TrainingYouTube GCN Racing - https://gcn.eu/RacingYouTube