I've made up my mind to use this hub on my touring bike. This will eliminate needing to haul tools required to remove the cassette on my current hub. The current hubs weight is less than this steel hub but the weight savings considering the tools required to remove the cassette will offset the slightly higher weight of the steel hub. I will not need to remove the freewheel to change out broken spokes. I am going to order a new rim, spokes, QR axel and spacers so I can use it with 130mm dropout spacing and 7-speed freewheel.