MeridaV Posted August 30, 2010 Share It all started with a wrecked rim, but it soon rolled over into looking at building a light set of XC wheels. I already have a set of ZTR Olympic rims and now need to pick hubs. Does anybody have experience/ insight on the No Tubes ZTR hubs? and especially vs MUCH cheaper XT hubs and similarly priced XTR hubs? Other than those, what would you recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoobab Posted August 30, 2010 Share i would recommend the ztr hubs as they are a good weight..unlike shimano hubs they are sealed bearing..even xtr is still using loose bearings.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Posted August 30, 2010 Share If you are looking for a really lightweight race set of race rims/hubs, then you best bet is ZTR rims laced to Tune hubs with DT Revolution spokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted August 30, 2010 Share i would recommend the ztr hubs as they are a good weight..unlike shimano hubs they are sealed bearing..even xtr is still using loose bearings............and nothing wrong with it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli G Posted August 31, 2010 Share The ZTR's are brilliant but my personal favourite is definately my American Classic hubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Mob Posted August 31, 2010 Share ZTR is an Amclassic Copy - I'd go with those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted August 31, 2010 Share I got word from Cape Cycles that they will soon be bringing in lightweight Joytech hubs with sealed bearings for about R1500 a set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoman Posted August 31, 2010 Share I thought loose bearings were a better choice as there is more of a spread of the load as there are more BB's in the race? I do know its a pain when you drop one on your dirty workshop floor and the little bast#$d rolls under the tool cabinet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted August 31, 2010 Share I thought loose bearings were a better choice as there is more of a spread of the load as there are more BB's in the race? I do know its a pain when you drop one on your dirty workshop floor and the little bast#$d rolls under the tool cabinet![/quote precisely - wait for JB to get going. thats why even XTR hubs still have loose bearings, as someone else said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeridaV Posted September 1, 2010 Share I think bearing whise it will be fine - My worry is about the freewheel body on the ZTRs. There have been reports of locking up even moore so on the Tune units - has anybody here run ZTRs for a good couple thousand of k's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeridaV Posted September 1, 2010 Share I queried No Tubes on the reported issues and for what it is worth: They apparently identified the problem and rectified it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Posted September 1, 2010 Share DT Swiss 420? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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