I agree with MBB. If the OP asked what the best value in a hubset was, I would pile in with XT. Particularly, in my opinion, mid-90s vintage XT. They can be had for a song. Especially if you can build wheels, they are the kind of thing you can stock up on and forget about needing a hub for literally the rest of your life. On a somewhat related note, I'll posit the opinion that front hubs are a dime a dozen, and while I can think of a couple bad things that a terrible front hub might do, there is essentially zero differentiation between good ones...unless you talk dynamos of course.
Since the OP asked if Phil were worth the money, I answered yes. Are they the best dollar for dollar value on the simple trade off between performance and dollars? No, probably not. On Nov 9, 1:20 pm, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com> wrote: > Although I have a Phil hub on my Bomba, (and Hadleys on my MTB), I > believe that $ for $ the XTs could perhaps be the best hubs ever... > I've owned several sets of XTs and they've never let me down, they > roll really well and they last a long time. (I actually have a set of > early vintage 36-hole XT hubs that I'm lacing up for a Stumpy > restore)... These hubs are downright thrilling... > > On Nov 9, 1:02 pm, kuma <dianevar...@rocketmail.com> wrote: > > > On Nov 8, 11:31 pm, "E.B." <ebko...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > But the biggest reason I think a Phil hub would be worth your > > > consideration is the option of building a 40-spoke rear wheel. At 250- > > > lbs with the intention of some unpaved riding, this would be > > > reassuring. I don't see 40-hole hubs or rims offered on RBW's site, > > > but they could possibly get them for a build for you. > > > XT hubs also come in 40 spoke configurations and can be paired with > > strong Velocity Dyad rims. > > > dhk42, > > > Before you make a decision about hubs, have you considered a dynamo > > hub? Dynamo hubs are used to power a headlight (plus an optional > > taillight) using just your pedal power. They are really a great > > option if you ride at night. Even if you don't currently ride at > > night, a dynamo hub can open up a whole new world for you: riding at > > night is really beautiful. > > > Check out Peter White's website here for more information on dynamo > > hubs: > > >http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/Schmidt.asp > > -- 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.
