Originally Posted by
HTupolev
Why would you want the rear hub to be quiet?
Next someone will say that a slick shouldn't hum on smooth roads.
The bicycle-mounted cops here in SF use them (on black Trek ATBs) so they can be "stealthy" I guess.
I had one from a similar model Trek that got flipped with a 'commuter build' I sold to an acquaintance, and then the bike was stolen. Where's a cop when you need one?