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Old 02-09-14 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by StephenH
I'm not sure of the details, but I understand some of the hubs are optimized for particular wheel sizes. I understand the popularity of the Son20 is lower drag, and one reason for this is it is actually intended for 20" sized wheels.
Exactly. I picked up my SON hub in the version built for the faster rotation of the 20" wheel in the hopes there would be less buzz at 25+ mph. It's somewhat better than the Shimano, but the buzz is still there.
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