For what it's worth, I always value ease of service and parts availability with my hubs. All the hubs listed fit that category for simple maintenance, especially the sealed bearing ones such as the Phil, Chris & White. The bearings are readily available & most are a 6902. I think the Chris King hubs require special tools for bearing replacement although you can always tap the bearing out with punch and make your own press. Working in a shop for 10+ years, I have seen a few White hubs that refused to stay adjusted and would become loose after a few rides so they required constant attention. That being said, I've never owned a set. My nice hubs are DT Swiss 240's and they have always been maintenance free. Only hiccup with those is that you may ned a ring gear tool to remove the ring gear for bearing replacement. Shimano hubs have loose bearings, no matter how nice, so if you know how to clean, re-pack & adjust loose bearing hubs those can provide many years of service. The boutique hubs may have better/ quicker engagement of the freehub body, but don't get too hung up on that
I do not have experience with Atlas rims but an eyeleted rim is always a very good choice so I'd say you would have no issues. It really comes down to how much you want to spend. I think Atlas rims with brass nipples, butted 2/1.8/2 spokes and higher lever Shimano hubs would be pretty bomb proof. Enjoy your building! > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/996f9c67-03a3-46d0-b77a-ff1e77b72b84%40googlegroups.com.
