Originally Posted by baxtefer
i call shena****ns.
bearing drag <<< aero drag. if you're getting dropped on downhill coasting, its because you're fat.
THat's just what he told me, don't shoot the messanger.
As far as aero drag goes I guess it depends how fast you are going. If there was any bearing "drag" effect it would only be noticeable at very slow speeds where air-resistance is not great.
Originally Posted by The_Convert
I had thought of that before regarding kings hubs, however I wouldn't say they are low quality.
THe Chris King hubs are super high quality. I guess the bearing surface is so large combined with tight tolerances- apparently this is what increases the drag.
Large bearing surface are combined with tight tolerances would be great for doing jumps on a mtn bike though.