well...me I'm going with the Wi's...but you'll make someone happy with that hub...I'm sure. I think PW makes excellent products, my only sticking point was that price...rear WI cassette is at least $150 less...:)
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 10:54:22 AM UTC-6, Mark Reimer wrote: > > Yes...that is true, they likely will. Ask me how I know... (because I've > had to do it three times!!). On the plus side, I bought a Paul Rhub > yesterday. It's in the mail. I'm going to rebuild the wheel around that hub > instead and put the rebuilt Phil up for sale. I'm sure it'll make someone > real happy who lives in a warmer climate. > > On Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 10:52:29 AM UTC-6, Ryan Fleming wrote: >> >> That's a bit disappointing for such a pricey hub...however, form what >> I've heard /experienced from PW, I expect they will restore it to factory >> spec with minimal cost to you...except for shipping >> >> On Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 9:51:18 AM UTC-6, Mark Reimer wrote: >>> >>> Well, unfortunately my hub is back to it's chirpy ways. I opened it up >>> to replace the lube and it looks like I've got a chipped pawl. Waiting to >>> hear back from PW. I think I'll send the hub in, get the pawls/ratchet >>> replaced so it's all brand new and factory spec'd and then sell it in good >>> conscience. It needs to go to a home further south. Too bad, it's such a >>> beautiful hub. >>> >>> On Monday, February 29, 2016 at 10:43:25 PM UTC-6, Bill M. wrote: >>>> >>>> I love my silver WI hubs. MUSA, light, pretty, smooth, reasonably >>>> quiet (not silent, but nothing like a Chris King) and easy to service. >>>> I'd >>>> only be a little hesitant if heavy mud was a part of your riding, that >>>> might make getting to the little setscrews to open the hub for service a >>>> little harder. My bikes stay pretty dry so I've never had a problem. >>>> >>>> Bill >>>> >>>> On Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 1:45:49 PM UTC-8, Ryan Fleming wrote: >>>>> >>>>> yeah...I lied $515 on Riv site. But I like White industries because I >>>>> also have their ENO SS freewheel on my PX-10 and I love it...got it >>>>> because >>>>> the inexpensive SS freewheels were noisy and felt sloppy and it seems >>>>> like >>>>> it's ready to survive the apocalypse. And I like nice hubs, and the WI's >>>>> in silver will be pretty I think. >>>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
