Originally Posted by ScituateJohn
Why the hubs? I looked on Shimano's website, and the only difference between XT and LX hubs that was listed was the titanium versus steel axle. I think that I'd rather have the steel, so I was going to go with the LX. Are there other differences that I don't know about?
I just saw someone's comments about how the XT was an outstanding hub and it made me think that was the one component I *might* upgrade from the LX group.
You are probably right that there is no practical difference.