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Carbon_Dude:
If it wasn't for the fact that my DT Swiss hubs spin with so much less friction, I would not have even bothered to start this thread.  Yes, the tool free serviceability is nice, as are the other features.  I really like the star ratchet drive as well.  However, I'm sure there are a lot of good hubs out there, I've never had problems with any of the hubs on my bikes, Bontrager, Specialized, Bitex (so far).

I like to roll fast so I like low rolling resistance tires, run 36psi of air, really like the DT Swiss hubs, and don't like any brake disk rub.  Typically when I'm out riding with friends and on the rare occasion that I'm not out front, I notice that I'm coasting along while the guy in front of me is still pedaling and I'm either keeping pace or slightly catching up :).  I love efficiency!

Sitar_Ned:
I feel like these sun ringle rims spin forever.. but then again, I have absolutely nothing to compare them to. They are also straight spoke and have a decently high number of points of engagement.

I think I'm just going to have some carbon rims laced to these hubs that I already have. Didn't really want to do that as it seems if these sun ringle rims are just sitting around.. that's money completely wasted, if I had just an extra wheelset with street tires on them.. well that's pretty cool and not money wasted at all imo.. BUT hubs are just too expensive.. I'd rather just use what I have and upgrade for a few hundred bucks. That'll put me at about $600 for the wheelset, which is about what I would've spent anyways even if I would've just bought them from the beginning. Not bad, I guess.

Sitar_Ned:
The more I think about it the more I wonder about the friction factor. I mean you have two wheelsets that have an apparent drastic difference in their primary function: rolling. Seems a rather important distinction, and it kinda sucks that it's one of the few things that can't really be packaged in an easy to compare spec. Well I guess there is rolling resistance.. not sure if they measure that or not, though.. Don't think so.

Rigid_Bloke:

--- Quote from: Carbon_Dude on May 03, 2014, 09:06:09 AM ---
and don't like any brake disk rub.

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I also have the XT's.. any tricks for eliminating it completely? I have it slightly on my front and it's been fairly persistent.

Sitar_Ned:

--- Quote from: Rigid_Bloke on May 05, 2014, 11:47:41 PM ---

I also have the XT's.. any tricks for eliminating it completely? I have it slightly on my front and it's been fairly persistent.

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I'll second that request. I have rub front and back. I'm assuming I fix it by adjusting the caliper's position on the frame/fork but thought I read that Shimano brakes had some type of adjustment for that.

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