Phil hubs are quite serviceable at home or on the road with a pair of 5mm hex wrenches.
DE On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 6:53 PM, Doug Van Cleve <dvancl...@gmail.com> wrote: > I would probably go with Dyads and 32 spokes front, 36 rear on the XT > hubs. Decently maintained XTs will probably last indefinitely (or so long > as to make it a moot point). Any cartridge bearing hub will eventually need > the bearings replaced and I don't think it is typically a home shop job. If > you are going to frequently front load the bike, maybe go 36/36 on the > spokes, but front wheels are stronger (no dish) and less stressed... > > Doug > > > On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 10:43 PM, Rene Sterental <orthie...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Hello again! >> >> I spoke with Rich at Rivendell today, regarding a wheelset for my future >> Bombadil. He suggested XT hubs with either Mavic A319 rims or Velocity >> Dyads, in either a 32 or 36 hole configuration. I didn't ask him for what >> kind of spokes he'd use. The wheelset with the A319s is $430 and the >> wheelset with the Dyads is $400. He said the XT hubs were the best for the >> money, unless I wanted to pay several hundreds more. >> >> Checking online, I can see the A319 is 25mm wide, good for tires up to >> 50mm; the Dyad is 24mm wide, so I guess it's about the same. >> >> Does anyone have any feedback or suggestions? Should I go 32 holes or 36 >> holes? Mavic A319 or Dyad? >> >> Any other hubs that would be significantly better than the XT hubs? >> >> Thank you, >> >> René >> orthie...@yahoo.com >> > > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, scientist guy --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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-bunch@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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
