oxford_guy
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- Oxford, England
Hi - I'm looking for a new rear hub for my Hewitt Cheviot SE tourer, after experiencing some major problems (hub lock-up) with my current Shimano Deore XT hub (36 spoke), what would people recommend for around £100-£150? The tourer is used for both road and mild-off road use (tow paths etc.) with camping gear, so needs to be robust (MTB or cyclocross hub I guess). The bike has 135mm dropouts BTW and rim brakes.
A Chris King or Phil Wood hub would be very tempting, but is probably outside my price range (though the Chris King Classic Cross Rear Hub is very tempting...)
My LBS said that a Hope hub would be worth considering, and they have replacable cartridge bearings, though am unsure which of their range (Pro 3?) would be the most suitable
Any suggestions? Thanks! :-)
Paul
A Chris King or Phil Wood hub would be very tempting, but is probably outside my price range (though the Chris King Classic Cross Rear Hub is very tempting...)
My LBS said that a Hope hub would be worth considering, and they have replacable cartridge bearings, though am unsure which of their range (Pro 3?) would be the most suitable
Any suggestions? Thanks! :-)
Paul