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Old 03-26-12, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by TandemGeek
...As to why they don't offer a disc version, I've never asked and have no idea if the composite hub end that's molded around the spokes would be any more prone to failure from disc braking loads than they are from drive-side or rim braking loads. I'm sure Rafe Schlanger would be willing to share if anyone cared to ask....
I aksed him that when I was at the shop last summer. He said the only reason that he doesn't have a disk brake compatable hub was he didn't feel the sales numbers would justify the tooling costs. Pretty simple.
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