Originally Posted by
michaelmc
Thanks, BW. In what way do you mean that they're "overkill" for the road?
By that I meant they have redundant seals and are designed to function even with water intrusion. They are intended to deal well with very adverse conditions, such as one might find when riding off-road a lot. The DT Swiss hubs are a better choice for the road, IMO. You can pull the freehub body off and clean and lube the mechanism with no tools, and I believe there's a little less drag as well.