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Originally Posted by etherhuffer
I am going to use Deore 135mm rear hubs, Just want a strong wheel with less speeds on the cassette.
Originally Posted by Jeff Wills
Well... that's kind of my point. The hubs for 8, 9, and 10 speed cassettes are identical. If you want to make a stronger wheel by reducing dish, you have to go all the way back to 7 speed hubs (or install a 7-speed cassette body on a newer hub).
How strong does it need to be? There are gazillions of bikes around with 135mm spaced 8, 9, and 10 speed hubs out there.
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