On the points about DA hubs needing more maintainance, can you not get weather proof seal thingys to protect them?
If you can then the difference in maintainance is then just the pros/cons of cup and cone vs cartridge bearings. In which case provided you check and service them you shouldn't have any problems.
On the points about DA hubs needing more maintainance, can you not get weather proof seal thingys to protect them?
If you can then the difference in maintainance is then just the pros/cons of cup and cone vs cartridge bearings. In which case provided you check and service them you shouldn't have any problems.