Anyone know anything about disc brakes?

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Howard in reply to @Khornight2

but if there's any advantage of 160 over 180 I'd like to hear it (other than tiny bit of weight saving)? I assume 180 for better stopping power?

Lighter, less inclined to warp. Yes, 180 will stop you quicker.

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Khornight2 in reply to @Howard

Ooh, less inclined to warp... For polo that might be more important than a 1cm's more stopping force... Hmm...

@danb

Of course if you can't decide you can get centre lock to 6 bolt converters, but I don't think the other way is easy to find (if exists at all), so get centre lock and a converter...

@Emyr, aren't the shimano centre lock hubs pretty cheap too?

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Emyr in reply to @Khornight2

@Emyr, aren't the shimano centre lock hubs pretty cheap too?

Sure, and they're all (afaik) servicable, adjustable loose-bearing hubs. Last polo wheelset I built used a Deore CL front hub.

Just a shame they don't have an affordable SS option for 135mm OLD (DXR freehub transplant isn't, because it's a crazy expensive freehub and it only fits expensive hub shells)

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