Thread: Convert wheels to sealed bearings?
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Old 11-21-17 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnDThompson
You don't need sealed bearings to get thousands of miles of service out of your hubs; just quality hubs and routine maintenance. I have 40+ year old loose bearing Campagnolo Record hubs with untold thousands of miles still going strong.
Campy stuff doesn't die out like the cheap stuff. Campy has always had high quality. Comparing a quality Campy hub with a cheap Vuelta hub is like comparing a Michelin chef with a burger flipper at McDowells!
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