Tactic Racing Hubs – Axial Fix Rear Axle and Full Drive Kit

Description

Why Tactic?

We have started offering Princeton Carbonworks wheels based on demand from our clients in late 2022. With the hype built up around their Team Ineos sponsorship, plus the stratospheric price tag, we were expecting them to be a real gem.  Even more so when paired with their own, very exotic Tactic Racing hubs.

With the progression of time though, unfortunately the opposite became true. The under-engineered faulty design of these hubs proved catastrophic in many cases. “Thanks” to their design, they operate either  with excessive play or binding in the bearings. Axial loading is the root of the problems here, as described in detail in one of my YT videos. With no real remedy being offered by the manufacturer, we have decided to go out on a limb and design a proper solution. After more than 8 months of testing and development, we are finally able to offer this solution to you:

For the rear hub, we have co

The solution:

nstructed an complete axle in a similar fashion. Just like the tri-spoke version, it is equipped with a threaded bearing pre-load adjuster. We have primarily designed it to fit the Blur V3 disc wheel. However, these share the internals all rear Tactic racing hubs, so they will work on all spoked wheels.

After solving the preload issue with both hubs, an even more serious problem started cropping up at the rear. The fine teeth on the freehub drive ring tend to fail after just a few hundred kilometres of use, leading to skipping, or even complete loss of drive to the rear wheel.

We have gone around this issue by developing a retrofit kit, that completely replaces the standard mechanism with a bulletproof, hardened steel system from Scope – the Diamond Ratchet. This freehub mechanism, combined with our solid axle design with adjustable preload, ensures the proper and reliable operation for your Princeton rear wheel(s).

CLICK HERE for installation instructions.

Available variants:

– Axle kit only
– Full Drive Kit w. Shimano HG Freehub
– Full Drive Kit w. Sram XDR Freehub
– Full Drive Kit w. Campagnolo Freehub (on demand, email us for an enquiry)
– Full Drive Kit w. Campagnolo N3W Freehub (on demand, email us for an enquiry)
– Full Drive Kit w. Shimano Microspline (on demand, email us for an enquiry)

Scope of delivery:

– Axle kit: 1x Axle, 1x Preload nut, 1x Threaded end cap, 1x Axle spacer
– Full Drive kit: All of the above + 1x Scope Diamond SL Freehub of your choice, 1x Scope Diamond Ratchet, 1x Scope Ratchet Spring, 1x Princeton Drive Ring, 1x Ring Seat, 1x Seal Ring, 1x 2mm Axle Spacer, 1x 3mm Axle Spacer