There’s not a Shimano hub I would choose to put on my bike. The fact they’re making such an intense OE comeback on bread-and-butter mountain bikes makes me blah.
Ultimate min-max hubset is literally any j-bend thru-axle front hub and the nicest rear hub/wheel you can spring for.
Bontrager Line Comp + ratchet upgrade is a great choice. Race Face Aeffect R is another in terms of complete wheels.
DT-350 or I9 101 are both solid hub choices that are fully serviceable and won’t randomly strand you and aren’t designed to be run dry & rust out.
Feb. 16, 2021, 8:56 a.m. - Andrew Major
There’s not a Shimano hub I would choose to put on my bike. The fact they’re making such an intense OE comeback on bread-and-butter mountain bikes makes me blah. Ultimate min-max hubset is literally any j-bend thru-axle front hub and the nicest rear hub/wheel you can spring for. Bontrager Line Comp + ratchet upgrade is a great choice. Race Face Aeffect R is another in terms of complete wheels. DT-350 or I9 101 are both solid hub choices that are fully serviceable and won’t randomly strand you and aren’t designed to be run dry & rust out.