Lukep Posted January 13, 2010 Posted January 13, 2010 Hi I do Xc riding so weight is an issue but not the be all and end all, I am looking at replacing my XT hubs. What are good value for money hubs that will suit my needs?
splat Posted January 13, 2010 Posted January 13, 2010 Are your current XT hubs poked?Why do you want to replace them?Why not get more XT hubs? They are usually top of the list of good value for money hubs. XTR is well. XTR.Hope hubs are quite popular.Chris King are supposed to be great.Industry 9 are getting good reviews as well.
techguy Posted January 13, 2010 Posted January 13, 2010 XT hubs are good value, XTR is Too priceyHope hubs are about the same as XTR Chris King are overratedIndustry nine requires their spokes=costly
Johan Bornman Posted January 13, 2010 Posted January 13, 2010 Weight is not an issue with XC riding and XT hubs are not heavy.Besides, changing your hubs requires new spokes and rims too.You can't just unbolt a hub and put another one in.Go for a ride on your XT hubs, they're fine.
Lukep Posted January 14, 2010 Author Posted January 14, 2010 The reason for me looking to replace the hubs is that I have Hayes brakes running on my bike and with the Shimano hubs I have to use the Shimano rotors whihc constantly need to be adjusted to stop them from rubbing on the rotors.
techguy Posted January 14, 2010 Posted January 14, 2010 Well thats not the hubs fault...Try taking the pads out then pumping the lever so some of the piston in the caliper is exposed (don't overdo it as the piston may pop out) and clean the piston with white spirits and then lube the pistons with a dry lube, and push the pistons back and repeat this process again. other wise, use the hayes rotors and get a centre lock adapter for them...The other thing is maybe the rotors are bent, try tweaking them with a small adjustable spanner where they rub... Replacing the hubs is not the solution here...
MadScientist Posted January 14, 2010 Posted January 14, 2010 Might be a dumb questionbut why do you need xt rotors when running xt hubs? reason for asking is i have avid brakes and rotors on xt hubs
SwissVan Posted January 14, 2010 Posted January 14, 2010 In reply to your question:DT 240 hubs However it sounds like the problem art with your Hayes calipers or the disk are being a bit wobblie?
Lukep Posted January 14, 2010 Author Posted January 14, 2010 I have done the caliper adjustments a few times now and I have contact the support team at hayes and they say it is either my hubs or my rotors that and not compatible.
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