Originally Posted by gaucho777

When I first started cycling as a teenager, there was an old-timer on our club rides that kept leather hub shiners on his wheels. I puzzled about their purpose for the longest time before I finally asked about them. What I still don't get, especially with the wider leather hub shiners, is why it's important to have a shiny hub if you are going to cover them up with a leather strip so nobody can see how shiny you've kept it.