the hubs 

A wack ass crew that has souped up fixies just to make their bikes look cool and thinks they're the shit in Fixed Gears. This crew really gives Fixed Gear a bad name. You can find this crew "biking" the RIVER CONTROL of Long Beach. How pathetic is that? If your gonna cruise, bike on a street. Not the damn river. I will be long dead by the time I hear these people go pro and bustin' tricks. This crew is the exact definition of HYPEBEASTS.

Tom: Hey man what did you do yesterday?
Jerry: Uhm... Nothing why?
Tom: I saw you biking on the river control with your "fixie"
Jerry: Oh yeah.. I was with my friends The Hubs, how about you
Tom: Sounds boring, I was bustin' some tricks on the street.
Jerry: Oh that sounds fun. Something I would really like to try, but my crew just bikes the river control.

the hubs by Real Fixed Ryder June 30, 2009

lock the hubs 

"Lock the hubs" is motorist jargon for engaging four wheel drive. Older trucks & SUVs as well as some newer base model vehicles are equipped with manual locking hubs rather than automatic on the fly 4×4. Such vehicles require driver to park, shift transfer case in the cab to 4-HI or 4-LO AND go outside to turn dail on front wheel hubs to "LOCK" before proceeding. Some folks driving in irregular winter conditions will lock the hubs but stay in two wheel drive until they need 4×4. Running locked hubs with 2 wheel drive otherwise increases front tire wear.

Tyler: Hey Tom, I'm planning on going skiing today, how are the roads going up to the mountain?
Tom: Roads are a bit snowy & icy in places but if you lock the hubs, you should be fine!

lock the hubs by Leopold896 May 27, 2023