Shimano Altus (FH-N610) c.1980 Vintage 36h Rear Hub

✓ Original hub - produced in the 1980s
✓ Suitable for historic cycling events such as L'Eroica
✓ Professionally checked, cleaned & serviced
✓ Worldwide shipping

Shimano Altus rear hub, hailing from Japan and dating back to 1980. Made from aluminium/steel and weighing in at 387 grams. A fine choice for keeping your vintage bike authentic, but also great for any other compatible bike too.

If you're taking part in L'Eroica or a similar vintage event, this is fully compliant - so rest assured, the pre-1987 police won't lock you up for having the wrong hub!

The hub's been carefully cleaned, thoroughly serviced by one of our mechanics and graded as very good condition, but do take a good look at the detailed photos so you can see the cosmetic condition before you buy.

OVERVIEW

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Body Condition - Very Good
Bearing / Race Condition - Good
Model ID - FH-N610
Production Era - 1980s
Country - Japanese
Material - Aluminium / Steel
Weight - 387 g
Stock Code - U-HU-R39V

TECHNICAL INFO

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Spoke Drilling - 36 Hole
Spacing (O.L.D.) - 126 mm
Speed - 5 Speed, 6 Speed
Sprocket Fitting - Shimano Uniglide

▼SHIPPING, TAXES & RETURNS

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We've been safely sending orders around the world since 2010. There's a handy shipping calculator on the shopping cart page so you can see the cost of postage as soon as you've added it to your basket. Your order will be carefully packed and sent with tracking & insurance, we despatch most orders within 2-3 days but larger items and orders placed before the weekend can take an extra day or two to process.

We accept returns, please notify us within 14 days and ensure the item arrives back with us no later than 30 days after the order was received.

We don't charge VAT, however, if buying from outside of the UK please remember that there may be import fees to pay directly to the delivery company before receiving the order. Unfortunately we can’t advise on the exact costs as it varies from country to country, so please check your national rates before purchasing.

▼HELP SECTION

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Spoke Drilling - the number of holes for the spokes, your wheel rim needs to match the hub exactly.

Spacing (O.L.D.) - the width of the hub measured at its widest point, from the outside of the locking end nuts (O.L.D. = Over Locknut Dimension), not including the hub axle. This measurement needs to match the inside of your frame's dropouts. Steel frames can be stretched or squeezed a few mm but it's always best to avoid this if possible, aluminium or carbon frames should never be stretched.

Speed - the number of cogs the hub was designed to be used with.

Sprocket Fitting - for cassette hubs this refers to the spline pattern (the shape of the cogs where they slide on to the hub) and this must match the cassette you intend to use. With freewheel hubs it refers to the thread, ISO is the modern standard and is almost exactly the same as older English/British and Italian thread, allowing you to mix and match between these thread types as long as it's not going to be under extreme force, in which case it's best to stick to an exact match. Freewheel hubs with a French thread must be used with a French threaded freewheel.