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Ricochet

whats difference between Novatec 172 and 162 hubs? spec looks the same, just the shape of hubs body?

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gbj_tester in reply to @Ricochet

whats difference between Novatec 172 and 162 hubs?

6g :-)

The fatter body on the heavier hub should be more torsionally rigid, making for better transfer of drive load across the hub. That could explain why they don't do 20H on the skinny version.

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