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Mountain Bike Disc Brake #4 About Center Lock and 6 Bolts

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Talk about rotor in mountain bike disc brake of course will talk about center lock and 6 bolts hubs, but what is the difference between two kinds of hubs? The center lock hubs is known as the innovation from Shimano, and maybe this kind of center lock has become standardization of the hubs from Shimano to differ with other product. Both of center lock and 6 bolts are the locking system to connect the hubs with rotor, so rotor have to fit with the connection of the hubs. But, to decide what hubs that want to be installed on the bike, this is about taste actually. Both center lock and 6 bolts hubs have weakness and goodness.
First of all, to know about center lock and 6 bolts hubs and its connection in mountain bike disc brake, the thing should know is the weakness and goodness in each systems. Center lock hubs are the connection which mostly developed by Shimano, DT Swiss, and Formula. It makes that center lock hubs are limited, so it makes that center lock hubs sometimes hard to find except from those manufacturer. But, the center lock hubs system is more easy to maintain or to install, and the position of the rotor also more stable. 
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Move to the 6 bolts hubs model in mountain bike disc brake, this model slowly become more popular with the massive usage in whole world. The 6 bolts hubs are easy to get, with various types and models just choose one of them depend on the taste. Another good thing from 6 bolts model is easy to fix when it gets some mistakes or error. But with all good things, this model has the weak point, such as in the installation; this model takes more time to install before it is ready to use. Basically, it depends on the taste to decide where is the best between center lock and 6 bolts hubs, but one another difference between the two is that 6 bolts hubs will make the wheel can spins smoother than center lock hubs model. That's all about center lock and 6 bolts hubs model in mountain bike disc brake.

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