Phil hubs are worth it if you have the cash for them. They never wear out and look good. A less expensive option would be something like a DT-Swiss 370
On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 6:16 AM, dhk42 <flopmeis...@gmail.com> wrote: > First post! > > I've been lurking here for a while now as I dithered about my > potential purchase. After a second long conversation with RHQ I placed > an order for a 71cm A. Homer Hilsen. > > Immediately after I was struck by the notion that I should have > enlisted the wisdom of this list to help me decide the right course. > Well, it is too late for you to help me decide between the 71 AHH and > the 68cm diagonal Bombadil. Not that I wouldn't listen to opinions on > the topic. :-) > > But hey! It is not too late to talk about components. > > So let's see, what do you need to know about me? I'm a 6'7" 250lb 45 > year old neophyte cyclist who has never ever ridden on a bike that > fits or is set up properly. I have not owned or ridden a bike in a > looooong time for that reason. I plan to ride on roads, rail trails, > and dirt paths - I'm not sure how much. I'll never race. I'll never > get really serious about hard core off roading. I have no plans to do > lots of touring. > > First question: Phil hubs - are they worth it? > > David > > -- > 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<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Fai Mao The Blogger who sometimes responds to comments -- 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.
