Bitex Road Rim Brake Hubs

Small flange road hubs always remind me of old Hi-E hubs, which are up there on the short list of the coolest hubs ever made.  Super light, sealed bearing, at a time when both of those things were rare.  Ultra small flanges, because Jobst Brandt had proven that smaller flange hubs made for wheels equally as stiff as high flange hubs, but they were lighter and arguably stronger.  Less flange = less flange to flex. Bitex has been making hubs for other people for ages.  Unlike most Taiwanese hub brands that are used for complete OEM spec wheels, like Novatec, or Joytech or Formula, Bitex hubs are good.  As good as a White Industries hub.  The difference is really in the finish.  White hubs look amazing.  They have nice lines, nice polishing, nice engraving.  Bitex hubs look more like a Hi-E hub.  They’re simple, to the point, tumbled but not polished.  They’re also made in Taiwan vs California, so the price is much lower.  Don’t worry about quality though:  12 pawls, offset so the 48t rat