It true...I do need racks and bags....fenders...etc. On Jul 17, 9:06 am, jamison brosseau <jamison.bross...@gmail.com> wrote: > i would get a non budget shimano wheelset. those hubs last a long > time, and with the money you save, you can afford to outfit your bike > with all the racks and bags you will need. > jamison > > On Jul 17, 11:30 am, rperks <perks....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I love mine, five or 6 speeds in the rear is all I seem to need. I > > think with the Foy you can get a dishless 7 speed wheel build that > > will be very strong and last a very long time as others have stated. > > If you are heavy or plan to load the rear the benifits of added > > strength and even spoke length are enough to sway the decision for > > me. Yes there are other makers of nice hubs, but the Phil freewheels > > hit a sweet spot for me. > > > Plus they look really cool > > > Rob > > > On Jul 16, 2:02 pm, Powderpiggy <ke...@mid-columbia-coho.net> wrote: > > > > I plan to purchase a Betty Foy....I have been oggling the Betty Foy's > > > online since as long as they have been around, and the Glorius before > > > her. This would be my first Riv (and probably only as I don't have > > > huge expendable income). This is a major purchase form me so I am > > > thinking it would be worth it to make sure I don't just go cheap, but > > > get it built up to something that I will love for years and years and > > > not wish I had spent a little more to get an upgrated X or Y. > > > > I plan to use the Betty Foy for short tours (7-10 days likely the > > > longest), bike commuting, tootling around town, and perhaps centuries > > > or longer (I have a very lightweight road bike that has served this > > > purpose but is not suited for touring, commuting, tootling, etc). > > > > Soooo....my thought is that the wheelset would be the most important > > > thing to upgrade (beyond the 'budget' wheelset. Are the Phil Wood > > > hubs really worth the money? What would you do? I am hugely > > > intimdated by the cost but am intreged with the 'Riv' Phil Wood hubs > > > that work with a freewheel. I have no experience in this area as my > > > only bike has a cassette. > > > > What would you upgrade and why?
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