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Old 04-02-18, 09:37 AM
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You did not say if it is 130mm or 135mm. Or disc vs non-disc.

I built up a new touring bike last spring, I used a new XT M756A hub. Steel axle. Cheap. It is a 135mm hub for disc brakes. Before I ordered it I asked a bike mechanic what he thought of for a touring bike hub, the older ball bearing hubs or the newer cartridge style hubs. He said that the old ones that use 1/4 inch steel balls are the best.

That made me pretty happy to hear since I had the same types of hubs on two other touring bikes. Those had been trouble free for years, but it never hurts to ask if there is something better.

I bought this one for my new build last spring, but I was buying other stuff from Europe, so if you are in USA and are only buying a hub you probably can get a better shipping price from another source.
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/hubs-cas...tte-hub-black/

Note that there are aluminum axle XT hubs and steel axle XT hubs. For touring on a rear wheel I will only use the steel axle ones.

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