I rode cup and cone hubs for 30 years and know that a good set is relatively easy to maintain and with regular overhauls will last a very, very long time. But since I live two miles down a dirt road and ride a lot of muddy roads, I got tired of maintenance work. PW & White hubs have better seals than any cup and cone design available. People tell me that the PW will outlast the White, but I may not be live long enough to prove that. White's are $100 a set less than PW, which makes them pretty attractive. PW for a BB though, don't even think about anything else, unless you really need to cut some $ out of the project, then go $45 generic sealed.
michael On Nov 11, 10:48 am, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > I agree with MBB. If the OP asked what the best value in a hubset > was, I would pile in with XT. Particularly, in my opinion, mid-90s > vintage XT. They can be had for a song. Especially if you can build > wheels, they are the kind of thing you can stock up on and forget > about needing a hub for literally the rest of your life. On a > somewhat related note, I'll posit the opinion that front hubs are a > dime a dozen, and while I can think of a couple bad things that a > terrible front hub might do, there is essentially zero differentiation > between good ones...unless you talk dynamos of course. > > Since the OP asked if Phil were worth the money, I answered yes. Are > they the best dollar for dollar value on the simple trade off between > performance and dollars? No, probably not. > > On Nov 9, 1:20 pm, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Although I have a Phil hub on my Bomba, (and Hadleys on my MTB), I > > believe that $ for $ the XTs could perhaps be the best hubs ever... > > I've owned several sets of XTs and they've never let me down, they > > roll really well and they last a long time. (I actually have a set of > > early vintage 36-hole XT hubs that I'm lacing up for a Stumpy > > restore)... These hubs are downright thrilling... > > > On Nov 9, 1:02 pm, kuma <dianevar...@rocketmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Nov 8, 11:31 pm, "E.B." <ebko...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > But the biggest reason I think a Phil hub would be worth your > > > > consideration is the option of building a 40-spoke rear wheel. At 250- > > > > lbs with the intention of some unpaved riding, this would be > > > > reassuring. I don't see 40-hole hubs or rims offered on RBW's site, > > > > but they could possibly get them for a build for you. > > > > XT hubs also come in 40 spoke configurations and can be paired with > > > strong Velocity Dyad rims. > > > > dhk42, > > > > Before you make a decision about hubs, have you considered a dynamo > > > hub? Dynamo hubs are used to power a headlight (plus an optional > > > taillight) using just your pedal power. They are really a great > > > option if you ride at night. Even if you don't currently ride at > > > night, a dynamo hub can open up a whole new world for you: riding at > > > night is really beautiful. > > > > Check out Peter White's website here for more information on dynamo > > > hubs: > > > >http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/Schmidt.asp -- 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.
