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fragmede 11 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: 'The big problem is water': UK ebike owners plague...

I think material science minute might have advanced over 4 decades.

hagbard_c 11 months ago [–]

The cross is made of a fairly hard type of steel. They knew how to make that 40 years ago so I don't think there is any noticeable difference. If anything I suspect the older gear hubs were built stronger than the current ones.

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