Oops, I was thinking of the old(er) ones... Doug
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 7:58 PM, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com>wrote: > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
