Steve, Good question. My bikes are set up with the hubs you're asking about-- Deore XT on one, White Industries on another. (My rims are different, so can't really comment there.) I don't think you'll experience a difference in ride quality per se; they're all good. But if you put on a lot of miles and/or ride in especially challenging conditions-- trail, wet, like that-- you'll spend less time off the bike servicing the higher-end hubs.
On my own and other people's bikes used off-road, rears tend to wear more quickly than fronts. If you're looking for a compromise, you could spend up on the rear and down on the front. But if I were in your position and building up a lifer wheel set, I'd go for the Whites. Mine (rear) has been terrific, and has been ridden hard. John On Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 1:33:43 PM UTC-4, Steve Cole wrote: > > Thanks to all for your insights. While everyone notes that the high end > hubs are bulletproof and potentially will last a lifetime, no one's really > commented on ride quality and whether one should expect a difference > between the XT say and the higher end ones. I'm not a weight weenie so the > extra ounces are not an issue for me. > > Steve > > On Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 9:20:43 AM UTC-4, Steve Cole wrote: >> >> I'm building up a new-to-me MIT Atlantis. My best guess is that this is >> my final build short of deciding to have a custom frame built for me, which >> is unlikely. As a result, I'm willing to spend somewhat more on components >> that I otherwise would. I've been thinking about the wheels I want and >> would be grateful for advice. Are Velocity rims and Deore hubs more than >> sufficient -- in other words would I notice any difference in the short- or >> longer-term if I use more upscale hubs such as Phil Wood, Chris King, White >> Industries or Shimano XTR? For rims, I've been thinking about using >> Velocity Atlas as I'll be riding on and off-road in the desert southwest. >> Are there other rims I should consider? Thanks for your input. >> >> Steve Cole >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/21433a07-3c6a-41a0-bc3e-90ea0a50a4b5%40googlegroups.com.
