Originally Posted by
velocentrik
However, even perfectly adjusted cup/cone hubs that are heat treated wear the inner race of the hub, resulting in an ever deteriorating performance curve.
You do have a fixation on wearing out cup-and-cone hub inner races don't you? I've got both Shimano and Campy cup-and-cone hubs with 40,000 to over 50,000 miles on them and the inner races are smooth as glass. The wheels spin very freely and "pendulum" several cycles to a stop. How much better to you expect?