• Can anyone recommend a hub with the following criteria (I could sacrifice some of the latter) please?

    1. Below £70
    2. Rear 135mm
    3. Disc compatible (preferably centreloc)
    4. 36-hole
    5. Cartridge bearings
    6. Steel free hub body (or at least one that doesn't gouge)
    7. steel axle

    I've failed to find anything that satisfies all criteria - there seem to be very few 36h hubs anymore. It's for loaded touring, potentially 6+ months of continuous use. If I can't find anything I guess I'll just get a Shimano cup n cone. Any advice on which to choose would be appreciated (I heard so rumours that some XT ones for example are really shit for touring).

  • At that sort of price point I would say stick to using XT. Only other option is Novatec, as far as I'm aware, and that wouldn't tick all the boxes for you.

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