Agreed. Poor quality chrome for sure, but still a good deal for the money. Thanks for the confirmation of hub type.probably.
i say "probably," because sometimes you'll get a KT (Kun Teng) hub instead. i dunno those measurements. they're made cheaper than the Shimanos, but KT's been around forever, so it's not a bad hub.
also, it's actually a CB E110. same difference.
i just got a set of the steel wheels from bikeparts usa. i like the way Wheelmaster says "handbuilt in the USA." when all the parts are from china. i was kinda disapointed in the quality of them. lousy chrome, cheap rim...
but it's the best i can find for the price.
SB