Originally Posted by
veganbikes
XTR hubs are still cup and cone as far as I can tell so not sure what your whole point is sure there might not be a ton of MTBs that are OEM spec'd with Shimano wheel sets or hubs or Campy stuff but it isn't not being made in quantity and not being used.
My point is that when buying bikes you are only going to find cup and cone hub bearings on the cheaper entry level bikes. The higher price point bikes will be cartridge bearings.