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Old 03-19-19 | 10:16 AM
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Rides4Beer
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Originally Posted by noodle soup
That is very surprising. I've had 291SB/482SB and 291SBsl/482SBsl hubs on a few wheelsets, and usually got about 10k miles before needing to replace the bearings.

The main reason for the hub upgrade is the 54t engagement.

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Originally Posted by deepakvrao
Really? In how many miles? I have had Novatec last me over a year of good riding without any issues.
I've now read some other reports of them going out early, especially if they get really wet. Only about 350 miles on them. I did the last 30 miles of a century in a downpour, I think that's what did them in. I normally wouldn't ride in conditions like that, but I was already out there had no choice but to get back home. A few days after that, they started making noise and there was a very obvious increase in pedaling effort. My alloy wheels are Novatec Jetflys and they have been flawless for 3,000 miles (I don't know which model hubs they came with), so I didn't really have any hesitation to get the Novatec hubs on my LB wheels, but after reading some more, I think the DT Swiss 350 hubs would have been a better choice. Hopefully the new bearings will last longer, if they don't, then I'll look at swapping hubs.

I still really like the wheels, and don't fault LB for this, there are no issues with the build quality or rims themselves.
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