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Old 12-24-11 | 04:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
I had a Phil rear hub and thought it was stupid. They're heavy and mine kept slipping forward despite how hard I cranked down the bolts. DA hubs are nice but I wouldn't want to mess with servicing the bearings. I'd probably go with the low-flange DA 7710 hubs, which have sealed bearings.
Why do you say low-flange over high? I thought high flange hubs allowed for shorter spokes and more tension causing them to not go out of true as much, or something like that.
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