Alpkit Camino Sonder Al:

• https://alpkit.com/products/sonder-camino-al-v3-frame-and-fork

BC Original Flint MK2 Gravel

• https://www.bike-components.de/en/bc-original/Flint-MK2-Gravel-frame-p293041

GASCYCLE Gravel:

• https://chinertown.com/index.php?topic=6832.0
• https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005010593927973.html

Salsa Journeyer:

• https://www.salsacycles.com/products/2026-journeyer-frameset

Tsunami / Weapon GA04:

• https://weaponbicycle.com/product/ga04-adventure-gravel-frameset-alu-alloy-disc-brake-thru-axle-raw-polish/
• https://tsunamibicycle.com/product/ga04-gravel-frameset-alu-alloy-disc-brake-thru-axle-raw-polish/
• https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005013066732828.html

Tsunami / Weapon Seaboard GR04:

• https://chinertown.com/index.php?topic=7034.0
• https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009083330566.html

Trek Checkpoint ALR gen 3:

• https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/bikepacking-touring-bikes/checkpoint/checkpoint-alr/f/F224-2/checkpoint-alr-gen-3-frameset/57659/

Twitter G2 Max:

• https://www.twittercycles.com/products/gravel-G2max%20-hybrid-gravel-bike.html
• https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009829494108.html

A spoke snapped and I had to remove both the brake rotor and cassette to replace it. I serviced the freehub body while I was at it. No real water or dirt ingress, and all bearings seemed fine. I wiped it clean, and used Slickoleum / Sram butter / slick honey for the pawls. It seems to have worked better than the general purpose lithium bearing grease I used before it.

Thought I'd share my two years impressions of the Koozer XM490 Pro hubs. I bought them to replace some cheap loose ball bearing noname hubs on a commuter / do it all bike of mine. I did not replace anything but the hubs.

Reliability was the most important aspect for me, so I wanted a steel axle in the rear hub.

They have been fine, and I haven't done anything but push some more grease into the pawls since I got them. I never ride in the rain, unless I get surprised during a trip. I ride mostly asphalt and gravel, so the hubs are not taking much dirt or abuse.

Still, I'm very happy with these. Good quality for the price.

Links:

• Store, where I bought them: https://koozer.aliexpress.com/store/912178725
• Product page: https://www.koozer.net/149.html

Pros:

• Good quality to price ratio
• Good spare parts availability
• Steel freehub body is available too (B10-S)
• Lots of adapters available for different frame and fork sizes

Cons

• Pawls sometimes skips a bit and creates a "clunk" sound. I haven't done anything to troubleshoot this yet, though. Has not caused any issues.

I thought I'd share some pictures and first impressions of these cranks. I haven't ridden them yet, I'll share my experience with them later. If others have experience with these cranks, please feel to share them.

I just bought and assembled the Fovno Thunder 216 RC-216 24mm axle cranks in 170mm, with a Fovno RL-228 spider for 2x 110 BCD chainrings, to replace my old Sram S350 175mm cranks. I wanted shorter cranks for my 11 year old road bike, without splurging. Seems like good quality for the price.

Links:

• https://fovno.com/product/cranksets/thunder-crankset%EF%BC%8824mm-spindle%EF%BC%89/
• https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003245358938.html

Some specs:

• Axle: 24mm, aluminium
• Chainline: 44.5mm
• Q-factor: 146mm

So far so good, it was easy to assemble. I went with a Shimano BB86 SM-BB71-41B BB, as I wanted to avoid steel bearings in direct contact with the aluminium axle.

Looks like they might be made by H-Works? https://h-works.cn/collections/hubs