Odyssey Hazard Front Wheel

If you can find 14 mm forks

I had one a long time ago, got rid of it cause the rim pissed me off cause it was a bitch to get tires on and off. Kind of a dumb reason but oh well. It was good though, rolled nicely since it has 4 sealed bearings and all. You'd also likely never bend the axle which is a plus.


I got mine back a few years ago and converted it to female just to see if I could, it worked well so if you can't find a 14mm fork you could always do that.

how'd you get it converted? looks awesome

sundaybmxRR wrote:

I had one a long time ago, got rid of it cause the rim pissed me off cause it was a bitch to get tires on and off. Kind of a ...more

sundaybmxRR wrote:

I had one a long time ago, got rid of it cause the rim pissed me off cause it was a bitch to get tires on and off. Kind of a dumb reason but oh well. It was good though, rolled nicely since it has 4 sealed bearings and all. You'd also likely never bend the axle which is a plus.


I got mine back a few years ago and converted it to female just to see if I could, it worked well so if you can't find a 14mm fork you could always do that.

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Carson373 wrote:

how'd you get it converted? looks awesome

Carson373 wrote:

how'd you get it converted? looks awesome

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I just used a female axle replacement kit from Kink for their Viridian hub.


That's the more expensive route but I already had the kit from my old Kink hub, so...

What I did was cut the internal spacer from the kit to fit inside the Odyssey hub in between the bearing, then I think I had to cut the center axle a little bit too but I forget, then just slid that through the bearings and put the hardware on, and it was done. It's still being ridden by someone so it hold up.

Cheaper route would just be to cut the axle right at the locknuts then drill it out and thread it to the correct specs.

Thats one beast of a rim. I wish they still made them

bullet proof! i have some 14mm front brake forks i'll sell ya(i need to get new tires)

you'll never have any problems with that hub its beefy as my dinner from last night.
Also- Is it a Hazard ORIGINAL ? fucking BOMBPROOF! heavy compared to modern rims, but god damn nuke proof. especially in 48H you'll probably never ever have to true that wheel maybe like once a year? who knows.... If its a hazard lite- thats nice i use em front and back. you've done very well.

let me know about the forks im not sure what brand they are

Lol yes, I may be the only person still running this same front wheel(chrome hoop tho), but I got it brand new a couple years ago from another Vital member and can vouch it's tough as a mofo, so I see no reason to replace it. Granted it's pretty heavy compared to wheels out nowadays(3 1/2lbs), I had the set on my previous Fit Flow Trail frame, so I built it to be bullet proof and weight wasn't really a concern. I run an 05-ish 14mm Odyssey Pro Dirt fork with it as well and love it. I don't use a grind guard either and I'm far from smooth when locking in grinds, yet the hub shell is small enough where it has almost zero damage on it, just a little around the beveled outer edge where the nut meets the bearing. Personally, I love it and trust it 100% in the dirt, street or park

dkTechEthan wrote:

bullet proof! i have some 14mm front brake forks i'll sell ya(i need to get new tires)

you'll never have any problems with ...more

dkTechEthan wrote:

bullet proof! i have some 14mm front brake forks i'll sell ya(i need to get new tires)

you'll never have any problems with that hub its beefy as my dinner from last night.
Also- Is it a Hazard ORIGINAL ? fucking BOMBPROOF! heavy compared to modern rims, but god damn nuke proof. especially in 48H you'll probably never ever have to true that wheel maybe like once a year? who knows.... If its a hazard lite- thats nice i use em front and back. you've done very well.

let me know about the forks im not sure what brand they are

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haha thanks man, yeah I'm pretty sure it's the original hazard, not 100% though. ill have to let you know about the forks, sound awesome.

-Havok- wrote:

Lol yes, I may be the only person still running this same front wheel(chrome hoop tho), but I got it brand new a couple years ...more

-Havok- wrote:

Lol yes, I may be the only person still running this same front wheel(chrome hoop tho), but I got it brand new a couple years ago from another Vital member and can vouch it's tough as a mofo, so I see no reason to replace it. Granted it's pretty heavy compared to wheels out nowadays(3 1/2lbs), I had the set on my previous Fit Flow Trail frame, so I built it to be bullet proof and weight wasn't really a concern. I run an 05-ish 14mm Odyssey Pro Dirt fork with it as well and love it. I don't use a grind guard either and I'm far from smooth when locking in grinds, yet the hub shell is small enough where it has almost zero damage on it, just a little around the beveled outer edge where the nut meets the bearing. Personally, I love it and trust it 100% in the dirt, street or park

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Lol I retract this statement...somewhat. I didn't even notice it was an original Hazard and I have the V2. Same hub, a little bigger and heavier, but just as bullet proof. I actually still have the matching original LHD Hazard cassette hub with a cog driver at my family's house in Cali. Never ran it tho because I ended up getting a new back wheel before I could get the replacement axle/hardware from Odyssey