Older hubs vrs. New hubs

> I'm not a rich man. It's time to build some new wheels.
>
> I have some 3-4 year old Ultegra hubs that are in good shape. I really
like
> the black 105 hubs.
>
> Question: has the quality improved over the past 4 years? Are the 105's
of
> similar quality to what Ultegra was 4 years ago?
>
> Any known problems with the 105's.
>
> I commute the SF area about 100 miles a week plus Mt. Tam climbs on the weekends.

If your hubs are in really good shape, it probably doesn't make sense to buy new ones, especially if
you have current-style Ultegra hubs (the ones that came out when 9-speed Ultegra made its debut).
Most likely the new '105 hubs will have a lower-quality set of bearing races and possibly seals that
don't work quite as well. However, if your rear cassette mechanism is in less-than-pristine
condition, a new rear hub could be worthwhile (since the cost of the cassette mechanism is close to
the price of a hub).

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles http://www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

slowpokey-<< I have some 3-4 year old Ultegra hubs that are in good shape. I really like the
black 105 hubs.

Question: has the quality improved over the past 4 years? Are the 105's of similar quality to what
Ultegra was 4 years ago? >><BR><BR>

No, the 1998/9 or so ultegra hubs are of a better quality, ball, cone and race wise, than 105 of
today.1998 uyltegra hubs, when maintained, are great hubs. VERY similar to DA w/o the titanium.

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