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Originally Posted by
nlerner
Originally Posted by
DQRider
...How much heavier do you think it would be with a standard 36h AW steel shell?
I'm not quite sure and didn't weigh the alloy hub before building it into a wheel. But I don't think it's a great weight savings, certainly less than half a pound.
I did a side by side comparison of two hubs a couple years ago, and the weight difference was right around a half pound.
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