I think they are worth it. Phils are a bit pricey (esp the cassette hub) but are very well done.
On my road bikes I'm also in the "haven't touched the Phil hubs (or BB) in over 10 years" camp. I raced a Rivendell Cyclocross bike for four years, I replaced one non- driveside rear bearing towards the end of that time frame. Those wheels have an additional seven years of service on a Rambouillet...with no additional maintenance. I think that is pretty good! Same story on a MTB, rear Phil hub, one non-drive side bearing in over 10 years. The Shimano hubs I was using prior would last 1-3 years, drive side seals were not good, broke internal parts etc... Angus On Jul 16, 4:02 pm, Powderpiggy <ke...@mid-columbia-coho.net> wrote: > I plan to purchase a Betty Foy....I have been oggling the Betty Foy's > online since as long as they have been around, and the Glorius before > her. This would be my first Riv (and probably only as I don't have > huge expendable income). This is a major purchase form me so I am > thinking it would be worth it to make sure I don't just go cheap, but > get it built up to something that I will love for years and years and > not wish I had spent a little more to get an upgrated X or Y. > > I plan to use the Betty Foy for short tours (7-10 days likely the > longest), bike commuting, tootling around town, and perhaps centuries > or longer (I have a very lightweight road bike that has served this > purpose but is not suited for touring, commuting, tootling, etc). > > Soooo....my thought is that the wheelset would be the most important > thing to upgrade (beyond the 'budget' wheelset. Are the Phil Wood > hubs really worth the money? What would you do? I am hugely > intimdated by the cost but am intreged with the 'Riv' Phil Wood hubs > that work with a freewheel. I have no experience in this area as my > only bike has a cassette. > > What would you upgrade and why? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
