Atlantis takes 135mm hubs unless you respace it. Best, Clayton Scott HBG, CA
On Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 12:36:53 PM UTC-7, Brian Campbell wrote: > > This is a pretty good price on a set of White/ H-Son wheels 32/32 > > > https://www.velomine.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=235_357&products_id=2368&zenid=57p1usqe5ad2csa55h9k1vl7d2 > > rear hub is more road oriented but wieght is a littless. > > > On Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 1:44:49 PM UTC-4, John Casteen wrote: >> >> 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/14cb1bb9-2aca-49ae-b055-f806092e4b80%40googlegroups.com.
