T780 hubs are nice. They're very similar to the disc-brake only M780 design. These have an oversized aluminum axle, which is strong and light.
However, the oversized aluminum axle means that these rear hubs (Deore XT 770/775/780/785 and XTR 970/975) use a different freehub than the standard Shimano 8/9/10 unit. The different freehub also requires a different freehub removal tool; the 10 mm hex is no longer sufficient. I believe it requires a 14 mm hex? I'll have to check the tool I used (I found a socket at a motor supply store; it was made for an oil plug on a Yamaha motorcycle). I bought the 26" version of this wheelset which included the T780 rear hub and the DH-T780 dynamo hub: ~$200 shipped. <http://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/shimano-custom-made-wheel-set-28-with-dynamo-dh-t780-mavic-a319-59527/wg_id-8831> I'm really happy with them, though the Mavic A319 rims aren't nearly as nice as the Dyads on the set you linked, and they're 32-spoke instead of 36-spoke. On Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 4:13 PM, drew <[email protected]> wrote: > looking for a new wheelset for the hunqapillar. this looks like it might > be a deal? > Dyad with XT hubs. i have Dyads and like them, but know nothing about > those XT hubs. half the price of the velocity stock wheels that riv sells > and i was considering starting to save up for. > > HERE > <http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Shimano-XT-T780-Velocity-Dyad-36-Hole-700c-Touring-Commuting-Wheelset-Silver-/252156389469?hash=item3ab5b1285d:g:wh0AAOSwv0tU98tl> > > what do you think? > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
