Cheaper, heavier parts are made to last, not perform.
I can't discount the idea that cheap hubs are worth it in terms of maintainence free durability, but there's no making up for the lack of performance. When hubs don't spin smooth that's a lot of power coming from you to make up the difference.
If you don't really feel the need for performance--nothing wrong with that--then get the hubs that last.
On the other hand, I have to say that if your wearing out high end hubs despite maintaining them then you probably need to get a lesson on proper hub maintainence (sp?) and adjustment. If you're beating them to death then your simply on the wrong bike and should be shopping for a downhill or freeride bike rather than what you have now--which is apparently a cross-country bike.
There's nothing cool about destroying perfectly good equiptment that's not made to be disposable.
John
I can't discount the idea that cheap hubs are worth it in terms of maintainence free durability, but there's no making up for the lack of performance. When hubs don't spin smooth that's a lot of power coming from you to make up the difference.
If you don't really feel the need for performance--nothing wrong with that--then get the hubs that last.
On the other hand, I have to say that if your wearing out high end hubs despite maintaining them then you probably need to get a lesson on proper hub maintainence (sp?) and adjustment. If you're beating them to death then your simply on the wrong bike and should be shopping for a downhill or freeride bike rather than what you have now--which is apparently a cross-country bike.
There's nothing cool about destroying perfectly good equiptment that's not made to be disposable.
John
