So polite passing by everyone! Great video and review. I actually got the black colored hydra and a black CF rim. I thought about colored hubs but I decided to stay neutral in case I swapped to a different frame. Planning on taking the hub with me if I switch frames. Used grease instead of oil and the sound is toned down quite a bit, which is what I prefer.
Thanks for checking the video out! Tell your wife thank you for all she does. Let me know how you like the wheels when you snag a set! I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. Still loving mine and I get regular comments on how unique they sound and look.
Sweet review and ride! I've got the Enduro S Hydra wheelset on my custom Honzo and I absolutely love it. The Hydra hub is definitely the type of thing where you don't know you need it till you have it, and now I'll never go back.
Thank you! The more I ride them the more I realize how much nicer they are than my other wheel-sets. It’s a night and day difference. Glad you are having the same experience!
I just put my 4th set of tires on and at just under 2000 miles on this wheel-set, much of it spent doing park days in West Virginia, they’ve been great. I’m running cushcore and other than the typical scuffs I get from being on the trail and regular maintenance I’ve had zero issues. Great wheel-set!
@@pidcoemw85 awesome! I managed to bend my rear rim after only 6 weeks. It's the unbranded Roval traverse alloy that comes factory on my specialized status 140. So I may just order the i9s and some cush cores. Thanks for the reply!
Love it! Came here for the Hydra sound and had no idea you were in RVA until I started seeing landmarks I knew. Just picked a SC Tallboy CC and went Hydra and SC carbon Reserves. Love it! Subscribed! See you out there.
Creative Dog Media™ thank you! I’ve not had the time lately to finish editing the multiple videos worth of footage I have on my computer but I am so glad we live in an area with such a good local trail system. Appreciate you stopping by!
Good review, the biggest upgrade to a bike is a high engagement hub especially if you ride any techy trails. I had a set of DT Swiss 350 and made the switch to Onyx - all I can say is wow did techy sections get easier with the instant power. Like you said, you can never go back once you have them. These Hyrdra hubs are great, at the time I bought my Onyx they only had the Torch - these seem a lot less draggy even though they have like 6 times the engagement. Tough decision between Onyx and Hyra's - Hydra sound, less weight but more drag or Onyx with more weight, no sound but zero drag? For mountain biking drag isn't such a big deal so flip a coin between the 2 as both are great.
I absolutely love the hydras, and they are definitely quieter than the torch was and seem to roll well. I’ve never owned the onyx but I went to a demo day and onyx had a vendor setup and it was unreal how cool those things are. They are definitely on my short list to add to a future bike build, if for nothing else other than comparison. The hydra is super cool but the onyx is next level with having instant engagement everywhere. You are spot on though with drag vs weight and I think like many things in this sport in the end it’s gonna to come down to preference. Thanks for the feedback! I really appreciate it! 🤘🏼🚵🏻♂️
I run high powered E-bike runing m600 and unsure if I should run Hyrda or Onyx Classic on her. I don't use a bell eiher, but I think I like the silence feaure of onyx too. I have to make a decision. Hard decision.
I need your recommendation! I wanna do some theme on my Scott Gambler with black/gold! So, I believe industry nine will be great option about colour and high hub sound of course)) but I’m not sure which I need to choose!
I’m probably going to order just the hub because I already have awesome wheels. There e13 carbon hoops which came on my Yt Capra I just don’t know if I need to buy the weird i9 spokes
I have a SB 130 and I just ordered a new Wheelset with Hydra hubs. Will I need to adjust my limit screws when I install the Wheelset? I am currently running DT 350’s like you were.
Hey thanks for your question! You shouldn’t have to adjust the limit screws if you are using the same boost through axle on the new wheelset, as the cassette should just mount up in the same place. I had no adjustment/issues with mine. Took the time while it was apart to clean and relubricate the driveline and it ran butter smooth when it all went back together. Hopefully you enjoy your i9’s when they come in as much as I do!! Cheers 🤘🏼🚵🏻♂️
Hey thanks for stopping by! i9 has hubs to match any through axle type you have. When you talk to the rep you just give them the brand and year model and they’ll match the wheelset with an appropriate hub. If you do this through a bike shop they should take care of this for you. Sorry for the delayed response 😃
Haha thanks. They are absolutely my go to for daily wear. Love the stealth rubber soles. Appreciate the comment too, it made me laugh 😂 Have a good one!! 🤘🏼🚵🏻♂️
Bro just got these!!! However I did not know envy or jealousy until I got an EMTB I will never leave my trek remedy : ebikes are technically faster on tech in trails like real bike
Just what I had available locally. I did a full review on the bike in another video and it travels a lot to the mountains for park days. That being said this local trail system has a couple decent downhill sections not in this video that I get to use a good chunk of this bikes travel on. I’m more than happy with the hydra engagement even on these more mellow trails, especially the climbing sections!
What trail is that? Looks like an amazing trail. Btw. I live in NC but from NoVA. I just ordered a bike the will have the 305 / Hydra installed. I’m super stoked. Thank you for this video.
Someone else asked this same question about a week ago so I’ll copy paste my response from before. Sorry not being lazy haha I’m just not sure I can write it any better than the way I explained it the first go around! Glad you found me/this video! These are part of the James River Park System (JRPS) and are located in downtown Richmond Va on both the north and south banks of the James River. Fantastic set of trails cut right into the urban city setting and have a huge range of difficulty available with about 400 feet of elevation change. RVAmore has a really good map of the trail system I’ll link here as well. You’re going to love the wheelset. It’s been the better part of a year now I’ve had them on and I still can’t get over both the sound and engagement. Enjoy and keep pedaling! 🤘🏼🚵🏻♂️ rvamore.org/trails/jrps/
My DT Swiss set had 18 teeth which meant a 20 degree engagement. They make wheels in 36T which is 10 degrees and they have an upgrade kit which brings it up to 54T for 6.6 degrees. It’s about 100 dollars and as good as it gets for the DT setup. 6.6 is still a ton better than 20 but for me going to half a degree is a mind blowing difference.
Cycle Path I’ve been eyeing the Hunt wheelsets. Not because they bear my name, but because they offer a full wheel set with 3 degree engagement hubs for about $450. I don’t even know what I have now but there is a lot of pedal stroke before anything happens. It’s really only annoying when I consciously think about it though.
That’s great. The i9 torch hub that my hydra replaces was 120 points of engagement at 3 degrees and people love them. Like I said before you won’t notice it until you change to a higher engagement hub. I promise once you do you won’t want to go back. Next time we ride, you’ll have to swing a leg over the yeti just to get a feel for it. It’s pretty special and I’m really enjoying it.
Nathan Tschappler nah not yet. I’m still trying to decide on my drivetrain upgrade which will effect the type of hub driver I need to get on the wheel set. Definitely still plan on ordering them though.
These are part of the James River Park System (JRPS) and are located in downtown Richmond Va on both the north and south banks of the James River. Fantastic set of trails cut right into the urban city setting and have a huge range of difficulty available with about 400 feet of elevation change. RVAmore has a really good map of the trail system I’ll link here as well. You’re going to love the wheelset. It’s been the better part of a year now I’ve had them on and I still can’t get over both the sound and engagement. Enjoy and keep pedaling! 🤘🏼🚵🏻♂️ rvamore.org/trails/jrps/
This is the Northbank trail in downtown Richmond. It’s part of a larger trail system called the James River Park System here in Richmond Virginia and is really well maintained. The only caveat is it is sometimes busy since it is multi-use and multidirectional. Other than that it’s awesome! Let me know what you think of the wheels when they come in! (I’m sure you’re going to love them!!)
Cycle Path Just had the first ride on the wheels and they’re insane. I love them. I ended up getting the Enduro S hydras with the steel straight pull spokes. I love the instant power they have when you start pedaling, it’s crazy!
I run DT hubs with a 60t titanium ratchet with a very light coat of CV2 grease, they probably sound as loud or louder, it would be fun to compare in real life but when I see sounds comparo test on YT it's never the "optimal" setup for each brand/model...
Nice video My bikes have the torch , sounds a little better to me Either one is gonna be great!And probably the hydra has improvements I’d rather have.
Isn’t it annoying hearing that all the time? Like when a truck has a crappy muffler and it drones at normal speeds? Seriously the big reason I don’t want to upgrade. I like things loud when I want them to be not all the time. Thanks for your efforts on this video.
Sorry you didn’t enjoy it. This trail isn’t terribly technical but it’s the closest local to me and I love it. This is the bike I use for downhill park as well as trail when I want to ride something really fun. I think any Walmart bike could make it down just about any trail once, but it probably wouldn’t survive half of them and this is definitely way more fun to ride.
So polite passing by everyone! Great video and review. I actually got the black colored hydra and a black CF rim. I thought about colored hubs but I decided to stay neutral in case I swapped to a different frame. Planning on taking the hub with me if I switch frames. Used grease instead of oil and the sound is toned down quite a bit, which is what I prefer.
It sounds so god damn good. Can’t wait until I get my wheel build.
You’ll love them! Enjoy the sound and the pedal feel!
@@pidcoemw85 got mine now and loving them. No bell needed.
The Lord is has read your disrespect to him.
I love the sound of that i9 Hydra hub. Sounds like an invasion of killer wasps when coasting.
Thanks for the video. It was cool to hear you talk about the wheels while on a ride.
Thanks for this video - my wife is also a front line worker in the ER so props to her 👊🏽. You sold me!
Thanks for checking the video out! Tell your wife thank you for all she does. Let me know how you like the wheels when you snag a set! I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. Still loving mine and I get regular comments on how unique they sound and look.
Sweet review and ride! I've got the Enduro S Hydra wheelset on my custom Honzo and I absolutely love it. The Hydra hub is definitely the type of thing where you don't know you need it till you have it, and now I'll never go back.
Thank you! The more I ride them the more I realize how much nicer they are than my other wheel-sets. It’s a night and day difference. Glad you are having the same experience!
So after 3 years, what's your take on the Enduro S wheels? Thinking about getting a set
I just put my 4th set of tires on and at just under 2000 miles on this wheel-set, much of it spent doing park days in West Virginia, they’ve been great. I’m running cushcore and other than the typical scuffs I get from being on the trail and regular maintenance I’ve had zero issues. Great wheel-set!
@@pidcoemw85 awesome! I managed to bend my rear rim after only 6 weeks. It's the unbranded Roval traverse alloy that comes factory on my specialized status 140. So I may just order the i9s and some cush cores. Thanks for the reply!
Getting a set for my norco a2 !! Great feedback on this product bro! Thx , man I can’t wait to get them.
Awesome! I’m sure they’ll really add to your setup. That’s a great combination. 🤘🏼
I just ordered these hubs, so stoked
Love it! Came here for the Hydra sound and had no idea you were in RVA until I started seeing landmarks I knew. Just picked a SC Tallboy CC and went Hydra and SC carbon Reserves. Love it! Subscribed! See you out there.
Creative Dog Media™ thank you! I’ve not had the time lately to finish editing the multiple videos worth of footage I have on my computer but I am so glad we live in an area with such a good local trail system. Appreciate you stopping by!
Great video man, nice going up them rocks
I just ordered the same wheelset ... I am soo amped to get those things dressed up . I enjoyed your trail 👣 thanx
Enjoy them! Well worth the investment. I’ve really had nothing but positive experiences on them.
It’s cool to see another RVA mtb guy making videos. I want the high POE of i9 but I one that doesn’t want the noise.
Grease it up and it gets much quieter
After 3 years, im curious what your thoughts are on the wheels and hubs. Ive been looking at the Enduro S wheels with the hydra hubs
Good review, the biggest upgrade to a bike is a high engagement hub especially if you ride any techy trails. I had a set of DT Swiss 350 and made the switch to Onyx - all I can say is wow did techy sections get easier with the instant power. Like you said, you can never go back once you have them. These Hyrdra hubs are great, at the time I bought my Onyx they only had the Torch - these seem a lot less draggy even though they have like 6 times the engagement. Tough decision between Onyx and Hyra's - Hydra sound, less weight but more drag or Onyx with more weight, no sound but zero drag? For mountain biking drag isn't such a big deal so flip a coin between the 2 as both are great.
I absolutely love the hydras, and they are definitely quieter than the torch was and seem to roll well. I’ve never owned the onyx but I went to a demo day and onyx had a vendor setup and it was unreal how cool those things are. They are definitely on my short list to add to a future bike build, if for nothing else other than comparison. The hydra is super cool but the onyx is next level with having instant engagement everywhere. You are spot on though with drag vs weight and I think like many things in this sport in the end it’s gonna to come down to preference. Thanks for the feedback! I really appreciate it! 🤘🏼🚵🏻♂️
Regarding color I think that sometimes Black can be overlooked as a
better choice
The best most practical pitch for i9!
Thanks! Much appreciated!
@@pidcoemw85 just ordered em and I can't wait!
Nice trail !!! Thanks for the review
Finally a good review. Thank you
Thank you 🙏🏼 much appreciated, and glad you found it helpful!
Just ordered i9 wheelset for my Turbo Levo Comp😁
I run high powered E-bike runing m600 and unsure if I should run Hyrda or Onyx Classic on her. I don't use a bell eiher, but I think I like the silence feaure of onyx too. I have to make a decision. Hard decision.
I need your recommendation!
I wanna do some theme on my Scott Gambler with black/gold! So, I believe industry nine will be great option about colour and high hub sound of course)) but I’m not sure which I need to choose!
Wheres your camera located in the rear?
Any idea for hydra, ratchet - bearings and freehub cost replacement when worn out !! and how long you think will they last till service. Thanks
The main reason I am hesitating for the hydra is the sound, my nerve are not designed for it:) Feelings is sensibly better at engagement.
Apparently if you put grease in instead of oil it dampens it greatly. i9 has a video comparing the torch and hydra that you can hear the sound.
I’m probably going to order just the hub because I already have awesome wheels. There e13 carbon hoops which came on my Yt Capra I just don’t know if I need to buy the weird i9 spokes
I have a SB 130 and I just ordered a new Wheelset with Hydra hubs. Will I need to adjust my limit screws when I install the Wheelset? I am currently running DT 350’s like you were.
Hey thanks for your question! You shouldn’t have to adjust the limit screws if you are using the same boost through axle on the new wheelset, as the cassette should just mount up in the same place. I had no adjustment/issues with mine. Took the time while it was apart to clean and relubricate the driveline and it ran butter smooth when it all went back together. Hopefully you enjoy your i9’s when they come in as much as I do!! Cheers 🤘🏼🚵🏻♂️
I also have a yeti, I’ve been looking at the i9 hubs but do I need a boost hub or what did you get ? Thanks !
Hey thanks for stopping by! i9 has hubs to match any through axle type you have. When you talk to the rep you just give them the brand and year model and they’ll match the wheelset with an appropriate hub. If you do this through a bike shop they should take care of this for you. Sorry for the delayed response 😃
Dude, if you were Five Ten as just your everyday kicks, you must live and breathe mtb! Def taking your recommendations!
Haha thanks. They are absolutely my go to for daily wear. Love the stealth rubber soles. Appreciate the comment too, it made me laugh 😂 Have a good one!! 🤘🏼🚵🏻♂️
Bro just got these!!! However I did not know envy or jealousy until I got an EMTB
I will never leave my trek remedy : ebikes are technically faster on tech in trails like real bike
Just curious why such a big travel bike on a flat xc trail
Just what I had available locally. I did a full review on the bike in another video and it travels a lot to the mountains for park days. That being said this local trail system has a couple decent downhill sections not in this video that I get to use a good chunk of this bikes travel on. I’m more than happy with the hydra engagement even on these more mellow trails, especially the climbing sections!
Exciting wheel set! Where is this trail??
This is in downtown Richmond Virginia. The north bank of the James River. Super fun trail system!
What trail is that? Looks like an amazing trail. Btw. I live in NC but from NoVA.
I just ordered a bike the will have the 305 / Hydra installed. I’m super stoked. Thank you for this video.
Someone else asked this same question about a week ago so I’ll copy paste my response from before. Sorry not being lazy haha I’m just not sure I can write it any better than the way I explained it the first go around! Glad you found me/this video!
These are part of the James River Park System (JRPS) and are located in downtown Richmond Va on both the north and south banks of the James River. Fantastic set of trails cut right into the urban city setting and have a huge range of difficulty available with about 400 feet of elevation change. RVAmore has a really good map of the trail system I’ll link here as well. You’re going to love the wheelset. It’s been the better part of a year now I’ve had them on and I still can’t get over both the sound and engagement. Enjoy and keep pedaling! 🤘🏼🚵🏻♂️
rvamore.org/trails/jrps/
Great trail! But seems to be very busy with runners though. Luckily my trails dont have runners :)
Mines have slow people with dogs, I think it's worse 😂
Yowza! Expensive but awesome! I can’t even imagine what 0.5 degrees engagement feels like. How many points of engagement were on your old wheel set?
My DT Swiss set had 18 teeth which meant a 20 degree engagement. They make wheels in 36T which is 10 degrees and they have an upgrade kit which brings it up to 54T for 6.6 degrees. It’s about 100 dollars and as good as it gets for the DT setup. 6.6 is still a ton better than 20 but for me going to half a degree is a mind blowing difference.
Cycle Path I’ve been eyeing the Hunt wheelsets. Not because they bear my name, but because they offer a full wheel set with 3 degree engagement hubs for about $450. I don’t even know what I have now but there is a lot of pedal stroke before anything happens. It’s really only annoying when I consciously think about it though.
That’s great. The i9 torch hub that my hydra replaces was 120 points of engagement at 3 degrees and people love them. Like I said before you won’t notice it until you change to a higher engagement hub. I promise once you do you won’t want to go back. Next time we ride, you’ll have to swing a leg over the yeti just to get a feel for it. It’s pretty special and I’m really enjoying it.
Down to Ride MTB did you get the hunt wheels ?
Nathan Tschappler nah not yet. I’m still trying to decide on my drivetrain upgrade which will effect the type of hub driver I need to get on the wheel set. Definitely still plan on ordering them though.
Amazing sound. Did you put oil in it or just the factory grease?👌
It’s running oil. So it’s a bit louder than it would be with grease.
Beautiful wheel set... beautiful bike! Haha
What trails are these? Stumbled across your video cause I can’t wait for my i9 hydras to come in 😂
These are part of the James River Park System (JRPS) and are located in downtown Richmond Va on both the north and south banks of the James River. Fantastic set of trails cut right into the urban city setting and have a huge range of difficulty available with about 400 feet of elevation change. RVAmore has a really good map of the trail system I’ll link here as well. You’re going to love the wheelset. It’s been the better part of a year now I’ve had them on and I still can’t get over both the sound and engagement. Enjoy and keep pedaling! 🤘🏼🚵🏻♂️
rvamore.org/trails/jrps/
Just ordered the hydra wheels the other day. Can’t wait until it comes in. Where is this trail at? Looks super nice there
This is the Northbank trail in downtown Richmond. It’s part of a larger trail system called the James River Park System here in Richmond Virginia and is really well maintained. The only caveat is it is sometimes busy since it is multi-use and multidirectional. Other than that it’s awesome! Let me know what you think of the wheels when they come in! (I’m sure you’re going to love them!!)
Cycle Path Just had the first ride on the wheels and they’re insane. I love them. I ended up getting the Enduro S hydras with the steel straight pull spokes. I love the instant power they have when you start pedaling, it’s crazy!
I live next to i9, going for the 305 dirtjumper...
You might have seen Seth around then
I run DT hubs with a 60t titanium ratchet with a very light coat of CV2 grease, they probably sound as loud or louder, it would be fun to compare in real life but when I see sounds comparo test on YT it's never the "optimal" setup for each brand/model...
Nice video
My bikes have the torch ,
sounds a little better to me
Either one is gonna be great!And probably the hydra has improvements I’d rather have.
Just bought the very same set. Went for black spokes, black hubs and black rims 😂
Nothing wrong with classic black on black. Always looks sharp!
Isn’t it annoying hearing that all the time? Like when a truck has a crappy muffler and it drones at normal speeds? Seriously the big reason I don’t want to upgrade. I like things loud when I want them to be not all the time.
Thanks for your efforts on this video.
"this set up isnt cheap"
runs a 29er on a jank trail a $300 Walmart bike could do.....
Sorry you didn’t enjoy it. This trail isn’t terribly technical but it’s the closest local to me and I love it. This is the bike I use for downhill park as well as trail when I want to ride something really fun. I think any Walmart bike could make it down just about any trail once, but it probably wouldn’t survive half of them and this is definitely way more fun to ride.