Using Phil Hubs ..... you don't lose anything. If it wasn't for IRD
or SunRace there would be slim pickings, but there is a market for
them. My last wheels I had built 8 years ago I chose a Phil FW 7speed
135mm hub because I wanted the strongest wheels I could get. I'm at a
point in my life where I no longer worry about weight, but minimal
maintenance is what I want these days. I bought 5 13-32 Sachs/Sram
FW's because I knew SRAM was bailing out of making them.
Do I regret going with freewheels? Sometimes I was worried, like
when they were becoming very scarce. But, it was just fear.... and
there are thousands of people like me that have no desire or need for
8,9 or 10 speed sprockets. I also think about if I would have gone
with an 8 speed cassette at the time I made my decision, I would be no
better off. Look at the selection of 8 speed ones now..... they are
becoming less available, and the ones that are available are lower end
ones. Then, look at the gear selections ..... fewer and fewer
choices. I have no use for 11 or 12 tooth sprockets.... so try to
find any cassette without one of those. Sure, Harris Cycles makes some
custom ones, but they can be over a hundred dollars for the better
ones. So, when I chose my wheels..... it was a 50/50 deal on what to
do. It's no different today.... as I have no desire for the 9 and 10
speed spockets. If I need some more wheels I'd still likely get
another 135mm 7speed Phil hub.
The point here is that there is no sure thing in the bicycle world.
Freewheels have a very long history and they're no going away anytime
soon.
No one knows the future...... but I do believe it's good to have a
choice, is it not? We aren't stuck with one or the other. They both
work, and work well.
-Garth
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