Old 08-23-19, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Salamandrine

When Campy Record hubs were new they spun glass smooth, like a quality modern cartridge sealed bearing hub.
I’ve read that sealed bearing hubs will never be as smooth as high quality cup and cone hubs.

Both my old Avocet hubs and new Phil hubs both spin like greased Teflon butter sticks.

I just figured I must not know what “smooth” is.
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