12.22.2004

12.22.2004 - A hub decision

four inches of snow can make a rider crazy - especially this one. winter means more time indoors and more time to make monumental decisions about what one is riding next year.

here is the lign up of choices:

dt swiss - super light but un-race proven in my eyes. pretty much 150% if i ran into issues with these hubs during a race or pre-race, nobody but my trusty mechanics could fix them.

chris king - i have raced these for 4 years with no problem. heavier then dt's, but lighter then the xtr's. mechanics should not have to touch them, but spare parts would be near impossible to find during a race situation.

xtr - cheapest of the three, and therefore, heavier. spare parts would never be an issue as shimano is at all major events. my mechanics are working on a top secret plan that could get the weight down a little closer to the kings - hopefully.

that is the delima of the day - hope your life is not as complicated..

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