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6 times the price of a Bitex
Or even 18 times the price of FH-M785. You don't hear a lot of people complaining about short service life or expensive maintenance on XT hubs :)
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Or even 18 times the price of FH-M785.
if this was about functionality, would have got a Pinnacle Arkose.
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Not quite the same. Bitex weighs about a quarter of an XT, and also gets you centrelock, cartridge bearings and about 40 more points of engagement. Definitely things I'm happy to pay extra for (I currently own both for the record)
ChasnotRobert
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Or 6 times the price of a Bitex centrelock rear. Spoke to DCR about them the other day, he said people ride them for 2-3 years straight without needing to service them