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04-28-05, 08:29 AM
I'm looking at a set of 3 year old wheelset, and the owner said they only have 700 miles with most being road use. Even though most sellers always say that, I'm still curious about the remaining life span of a 3 year old Hugi 240 hubs if we assume they were used heavily.
This wheelset has:
DT Hugi 240 hubs
Syncros Little Snapper Rims
DT Double Butted spokes
The wheelset I was planning on building:
Shimano XT CENTER LOCK hubs
DT 4.1d rims
DT SuperComp spokes
These wheelsets are fairly similar in price, but I'm just wondering about the remaining life of a USED wheelset. What should I do in this case???
After a little more research, it seems as the older 240 (not the 240s) version had relatively poor seals. So compared to the XT center locks, which hubset has better seals???
I realize the 240 has sealed catriidge bearing and a faster engagement system, but I do not like spend too much time fixing things because I'd rather be riding. (This doesn't mean I dont service my parts, I just want something that is reliable and relatively hassle free).
Thanks
Ming
This wheelset has:
DT Hugi 240 hubs
Syncros Little Snapper Rims
DT Double Butted spokes
The wheelset I was planning on building:
Shimano XT CENTER LOCK hubs
DT 4.1d rims
DT SuperComp spokes
These wheelsets are fairly similar in price, but I'm just wondering about the remaining life of a USED wheelset. What should I do in this case???
After a little more research, it seems as the older 240 (not the 240s) version had relatively poor seals. So compared to the XT center locks, which hubset has better seals???
I realize the 240 has sealed catriidge bearing and a faster engagement system, but I do not like spend too much time fixing things because I'd rather be riding. (This doesn't mean I dont service my parts, I just want something that is reliable and relatively hassle free).
Thanks
Ming