Powderpiggy, I use FW's exclusively with 2 sets of Phil Touring Hubs. I use mostly Sachs at present, but still have some Suntour FW's. Because of the very inconsistent quality of the IRD's , I've stayed away from them. I don't like IRD's cog selection on the 13-32 either, the 15-18 jump is too big, especially in the big ring. A 15-17-20-24 progression is perfect.
IRD had supposedly fixed their problems, but even some of their latest ones are prone to failure, from what I've read in probably the same forums. For the premium price IRD retails for, this is just not acceptable. I've been able to amass a large selection of Sachs and Suntour bodies and cogs, but most people can't do that, it takes a long time. For new users, the only other choices are Shimano and Sunrace and other assorted Asian brands, but the cog selection is even more limited. IRD has some more FW's due this summer, I don't know if these will called Mark V, or what..... but I sure hope they fix their issues. It does no one any good to have FW failures. Weather this is a mass or isolated problem, the public perception of many is that IRD FW's are overpriced and unreliable. The Velo Orange guy has even been pondering making FW's as they have some new FW hubs being made for them. That would be a welcomed addition to the FW supply. . . .granted they're made well. -- 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.
