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04-04-16 | 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by CycleRyder

Thanks evryone for your advice. I'll be starting the rebuild soon. For the hubs I'm thinking of going with Shimano Deores or DT Swiss. the DT Swiss hubs seem to be almost bulletproof quality but very pricy compared to the Deore hubs. I might just go with a Deore hub set. Would only cost me $100 & from you guys here say Shimano Deore hubs would be better than the stock hubs currently on my bike which I think are just Giant brand hubs designed to fit Shimano parts.

It's perfectly possible to simply rebuild the hubs you have. Go buy some ball bearings and replace the ones that are in there with new grease and new balls. Learn to adjust them and ride a practically new hub. Of course, if they were ridden super loose they're probably toast. If it's a cheaper bike building up your own wheels isn't worth it.

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