By replacing a thin solid axle secured with nuts, with a big fat hollow axle held by bolts, the bent axle problem was fixed once and for all. Switching from a nut to a bolt we doubled the number of threads that engage and allowed the wheel to be done up much tighter with no danger of stripping and much less chance of slipping in the dropout. This saved weight and reduced the axle overhang. By eliminating the threaded cone nuts and replacing them with press fit collars, we eliminated the need to adjust the hub. Using oversized bearings meant that the wheel spins smoothly, not just when the wheel is off the ground, but when under full load. Cutting the flanges down to the bare minimum overhang and making them as thick as possible made a hub that stays in one piece. Using the very finest materials available maximized every aspect of the design, and makes perfect sense from our standpoint. Tightening up manufacturing tolerances and issuing proper engineering drawings brought quality control under our control. All these improvements were even found to strengthen the back of the bike and made it less likely to bend.

16 years later and the hubs are the stuff of legend. Many of those very first hubs are still out earning their keep. While the designs have been updated, the essence of the G-Sport design and ethics haven’t changed or wavered. The best hubs, rims and wheel based products are made by G-Sport.