Originally Posted by Koyote

I think the bigger factor is that the Shimano wheels have cup and cone bearings, while the Roval wheels come with cartridge bearings in the DT 350 hubs. It’s just a question of whether you want to do an occasional overhaul on the Shimano hubs. If you do a lot of gravel riding in nasty conditions – – like rain and mud – – then the cartridge bearings will definitely be lower maintenance in the long run.

if you don’t know how to overhaul cup and cone bearings, or you just aren’t comfortable doing it yourself, factor in that additional expense. For the conditions in which I’m riding, I would definitely be overhauling them at least once per year. If you’re paying someone to do that, you’ll blow the $300 price difference in just a few years.