on 11/10/09 3:48 AM, Garth at garth...@gmail.com wrote: > > Rims are a toss up ..... though I prefer A719's to A319 or Velocity. > > Hubs better than XT's? Define "better" I suppose. The thing with > these hubs is the cone races are not replaceable.... making them > throwaways if the races are compromised. > I was burned once by the races of 105 hubs failing and won't use > Shimano throwaway hubs again.
One of the differences between the grades are the better ones use hardened races. I know the 105's and earlier LX's did not use hardend races, but the current LX's may have been upgraded. Although, I'm not sure I've seen replaceable races on any hubs. Are you referring to hubs which use cartridge bearings? - Jim -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Workshops of the iBob's Send In Your Photos! - Here's how: http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines "My nighttime attitude is anyone can run you down and get away with it. That's why I don't even own a bike light or one of those godawful reflective suits. Because if you've put yourself in a position where someone has to see you in order for you to be safe...you've already blown it." -- Neal Stephenson, "Zodiac" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
