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03-26-18 | 04:01 PM

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Dave Mayer

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Sounds good. Comments:

As always, you should be able to get away with lighter rims and fewer spokes on the front wheel.
Double-butted spokes: always better than single-butted, both in terms of weight and longevity
Brass nipples - yes
A Shimano XT hub will always practically outlast any cartridge-bearing hub, no matter how much you pay.

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