+1 on a Schmidt as the preferred hub upgrade. philip 97128
On Jul 17, 10:02 pm, All Rounder 2000 <s_schermerh...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I have bikes with PW (Freewheel), SunTour (FW), and Shimano hubs > (Cassette). > I agree with all I've seen here. > For me, the most practical difference has been the "service after the > sale." > On two occasions I've had slight "problems" with PW gear and a quick > phone call to PW HQ and the bearings or other parts are on their way, > one time for free. > Specifically, the issues were: > *Car camped throughout southern Utah Red Rock, with my bike on the > back of the car. "Grit" got into the BB bearings and killed it. PW > replaced the BB. (for free!) > *Needed to repurpose a hub for use on a 135 rear spacing 7 speed, to a > 132.5 5 speed. On the phone, PW told me what I needed, and sent for a > very small fee. > > UPGRADE IDEA for you: > For touring, and general night riding, I can highly recommend the > "Schmidt Dynohub" for the front wheel. I've ridden this hub at least > 50 miles per week for the last 10 years, and it is "like new." -- 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-bu...@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.
