Thanks for the input....make sense. For more info: I ride mostly xc on moderate to easy dirt trails and fire roads 10+ miles each time 2x per week and a handfull of longer 30-50 mile treks through the season. I'm a bigger rider at 6'4" 250lbs, if that matters. Wheels and brakes have been a priority focus at this point and that seems to go along with the message I'm reading.