Submitted by
buynsell214
a Cross Country Rider
from Arlington, Texas Date Reviewed: December 3, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Rockledge Park (Grapevine, TX)
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$99.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
Light, strong, smooth bearings
Weaknesses:
None noted yet
Similar Products Used:
WTB, Formula, Chris King,
Bike Setup:
Titus Motolite Vuelta FR Excalibur Rims , DT Champion spokes and these xt hubs
Bottom Line:
I built up a set of wheels using the following components : DT Champion Black Spokes 2.0, DT Alloy Nipples Red, Vuelta FR Rims (Excalibur) Blue and the Shimano XT hubs. I built up these wheels around 6 months ago and have ridden them ever since. I have a set of DT Swiss XR 1540 for racing and I use these for training and such. At a lean 245 lbs I'm a Clydesdale not a stallion. I've rumbled down many rock garden areas and 3-4 foot drop offs with these and no problems whatsoever. I paid $99 for both the front and rear on ebay so the value was outstanding for me. I'm just as pleased with these as I am with my DT 240s hubs. They're heavier than the DT Swiss but just as smooth.
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Submitted by
brian
a
from phoenix, az Date Reviewed: June 11, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
strong, light, serviceable
Weaknesses:
needs annual service (or more often if wet)
Similar Products Used:
XTR, Specialized
Bottom Line:
if you maintain your bike well, so with Shimano as the open race /bearing set up is the fastest
if you don't want to service your hubs, go with a sealed cartridge bearing hub like DT Swiss
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Submitted by
Willem Boom
a Cross Country Rider
from Bend, Oregon USA Date Reviewed: May 22, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Storm King
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Jensen USA
Strengths:
Solid, Cheap, Great Skewers, Look good
Weaknesses:
None thus far.... Will buy Chris King Hubs at some point. When the budget allows...
Similar Products Used:
Multiple
Bike Setup:
Ventana Pantera
Bottom Line:
I have these on two wheelsets... Mavic and RynoLite... Working well!
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