• Thanks for the advice - I'll probably end up getting XT and taking some cone spanners with me. I really prefer cartridge bearings but that criterion seems to jack the price up and/or move the designs toward an emphasis on lightweight.

  • Properly adjust them when you get them (they always come a little tight from the factory) and they'll be just as good and last just as long as sealed bearings and be easier to sort out in the unlikely event of something going wrong.

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