Goldix R180 ultra hubs

[TidyDinosaur]

Thank you for contributing.
So you would deem the R180 ultra  reliable hubs?
If you search the internet, there are a lot of allegedly cons to be found: a lack of stiffness of the hub body, very small bearings with a short life span, and the risk of ratchet teeth shearing off.

Since I build my own wheels, I like to and can take risks... Bearings in modern hubs are easy to replace, so I don't really care about lifespan of those. Ratchets can be replaced for cheap these days and since I rarely go over 800W peak, lack of stiffness is of no concern to me

[DrDanger]

Sad to report failure of my Goldix 180 ultra rear hub. The racket teeth failed, unfortunately while doing the Triple Bypass. I’m 72 kg and my bike is 5.8 kg. I’m 67 and not exactly a watt monster. For example my 1 hour power PR was set that day at 181. I’ve reached out to the Goldix official store however I haven’t heard back (it was a Saturday night so not surprising) I hope they can send me some new rackets preferably an updated design that is more robust

[DrDanger]

I contacted the Goldix store about my R180 Ultra ratchet failure and am pleased to report they are going to send me a new hub. Curious to see if the hub has evolved since I bought it late August 2025

[CycOps]

@DrDanger PLS keep us updated if there have benn any noticable changes made to the hub.

Good to hear Goldix has a good customer service.

If you seach for information about the Goldix R180 ultra hub, the AI tells you that it is prone to rachted failure. This was why I stared this thread.
With my sub 1000 grams wheel set build on hold ATM, I would tend to buy the Goldix R180 SL which are just slightly more heavy, but seem to be much more reliable with a different rachtet system and bigger bearings.