Originally Posted by
mstateglfr
So what hubs are there at $200 or less for a set that arent 'bottom of the barrel' yet still light(so not Shimano)?
Itd be rough to hear that $200 cant buy hubs that are better than the worst you can get(bottom of the barrel).
$200 for a hubset is where the bottom of consumer hubs is. Even the Bitex rear hub by itself is a $100-$150 part.
I think Velocity has a hubset around $250, but it'll be heavier. Even the Hope and Shimano and DT350 are like $100+ just for a front hub, add in the front and you're probably 50% over your desired budget. DT makes a lower tier hub, the DT370 that I've seen on DT's own wheelsets--but Prowheelbuilder for example doesn't list them as a discreet part.
https://www.prowheelbuilder.com/prod...&price=100-200
Granted Prowheelbuilder and other wheelbuilders will probably do the build for less than the MSRP or MAP of the individual parts. If not regularly then PWB for example has sales all the time (they have an ongoing 4th of July sale ATM)