Hubs

MTB Hub Set AL7075 and AL6061-T6 with 6 Pawls

Name: MTB Hub Set AL7075 and AL6061-T6 with 6 Pawls
Brand: VALORIDER

Six pawls and sealed bearings in a 149 and 266 gram pair

Product overview

What It Is and Who It Is For

A mountain bike hub set machined from AL7075 and AL6061-T6. The front hub weighs 149 grams and the rear 266 grams, both drilled 16 by 2 for 32 spokes, running sealed bearings and a six pawl freehub mechanism.

149 g front / 266 g rearWeight

AL7075 + AL6061-T6Material

16 x 2 front / 16 x 2 rearSpoke holes

MTB Hub Set AL7075 and AL6061-T6 with 6 Pawls shown in detail

Key benefits

Why Buyers Choose This Part

Six pawls rather than three

More pawls means more engagement points per rotation and less dead movement before the drive picks up.

Sealed bearings front and rear

Two in the front hub and four in the rear, which is where the loads and the contamination are.

Two alloys used deliberately

AL7075 where the strength is needed and AL6061-T6 elsewhere, rather than one compromise alloy throughout.

Problems It Solves

Three pawl freehubs have long engagement gaps that riders notice on technical climbs
Unsealed hub bearings fail quickly in wet and muddy conditions
Heavy hubs undo the benefit of a light rim

Who It Is For

Wheel builders and wheel brands specifying hubs for a build
Mountain bike brands assembling own-brand wheelsets
Distributors supplying wheel building workshops

Application Scenarios

32 spoke mountain bike wheel builds
Own-brand wheelset assembly
Replacing a failed freehub on an existing wheel

Technical Features

16 x 2 drilling front and rear, giving 32 spokes per wheel
Six pawl drive mechanism
Four sealed bearings in the rear hub, two in the front
Anodised red or black

Specifications

Published Specification

Weight	149 g front / 266 g rear
Material	AL7075 + AL6061-T6
Spoke holes	16 x 2 front / 16 x 2 rear
Sealed bearings	2 front / 4 rear
Pawls	6 pawls
Colour	Anodised red or black

Every figure in this table is transcribed from the VALORIDER catalogue specification for this product. Nothing has been estimated.

Compared With the Alternatives

Against a budget three pawl hub, engagement is noticeably quicker and the rear carries four sealed bearings instead of two. Against a high-end ratchet-drive hub this is a simpler mechanism with cheaper spare parts.

Customisation and Manufacturing

Machined parts are cut from solid bar on the CNC side of the Shiyan Town plant. Alloy, tolerance and anodised colour are all specified at drawing stage, and the mark is usually lasered rather than printed so it survives handling and solvent.

Alloy and tolerance built to your drawing
Laser marking or engraving on the anodised surface
Anodised colour matched to an approved sample
Polybag, card or colour box packing

Use guide

Fitting and Living With It

Step 1
Confirm the spoke count matches your rim at 32 holes before ordering.
Step 2
Check axle standard and end cap requirement with us at enquiry stage.
Step 3
Grease the pawl springs lightly on assembly. Heavy grease slows pawl pick-up in cold weather.
Step 4
Check bearing play after the first few rides on a new build.