Yes, RJM is correct: the Phil Rivy hub is freewheel. You'd be limited to a 7-speed freewheel on the Phil.
If you want to run 9 speeds on the rear, you need a cassette hub. The Phil cassette hub is almost $500, and is gorgeous. The mid-level Shimano hubs are ~$50-75, and perfectly ok. Nothing wrong with freewheels and freewheel hubs, however, and Phil FW hubs are about the best. Freewheels put the pawls in the cheap, easily replaceable part instead of inside the hub. I just rebuilt my ~20 yr old Phil hubs with new sealed bearings (total cost ~$25), so they should be good for another 20 years at least! And perfectly ok Shimano freewheels are <$15 each. As for rear derailer, I've had good luck with last-generation MTB derailers (9-speed MTB). XT would be great, Deore/LX is probably just about as good. If you're going with 7-speed freewheel, you could use any MTB rear derailer made in the last 25 years. Tim On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 2:37 PM, RJM <crccpadu...@gmail.com> wrote: > I like it. Bosco bullmoose will look awesome on that frame. > > You indicated a Phil Rivy hub in back. I think those are freewheel hubs so > it won't work with your 9 speed cassette. > > I favor the Deore RD over the XT. A classy, working bike derailer that > functions great. > > > > On Thursday, February 27, 2014 2:28:59 PM UTC-6, Liesl wrote: > >> Hi Friends, the beginning is near; looks like Joe Bell will send the >> custom frame to Riv around March 21. Zownds! >> >> Here's the build I've worked up with able advice from Mark Abele: >> >> 26" Aerohead 32-hole rims >> SON28 Dyno up front (likely running an already existing Supernova) >> Phil Rivvy in back >> Big Bens >> Tange/IRD NeedL BlastR Roller Drive Headset >> Phil bottom bracket >> Paul Touring Canti's >> Paul Tall and Handsome Seat Post >> Brooks Champion Flyer Select >> Bullmoose Boscos >> Shimano MTP Silver brake levers >> Paul Thumbies >> Miesha Grips >> Sugino XD2 Double Wide Low with 170 cranks >> SRAM 9 speed cassette 11-34 teeth >> Claris Front Derailer >> Shimano XT or Deore Rear Derailer (undecided; opinions?) >> a kickstand, a few water bottle cages, Sackville Flaps >> and a friend is making locally-sourced cedar fenders with me back home! >> >> Now let the Committee Deliberations commence! >> >> -- > 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
