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  1. 11-20-2012 #1
    iamspartacus
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    Help in choosing 15mm front hubs

    I need to add 2 new front hubs to my wheelsets because I am converting to a 15mm thru-axle Fox Fork. I am a single track rider mostly, but train on the road when I can't make it to trails.

    I bought 2 new hubs and want to know which I should put on my main wheelset for singletracking, and which should go on my extra set of wheels for road slicks during training rides. The 2 are:

    Hope Evo Pro II
    Sram X-9

    Thanks for your insigt and opinions.
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  2. 11-22-2012 #2
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    Hope off road.
    No, YOU don't understand. You're making an ass of yourself for all of eternity.
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    Hope is extremely good. I would choose this hub over almost any other hub. They're extremely durable and reliable. I would definitely put it on my off road wheelset. Enjoy!
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    Personally, I don't think it makes much of a difference when it comes to front hubs

    as long as they aren't garbage
    Henrietta Winslow is how I'm called . Accounting is what I do . Playing badminton is the only hobby .
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