Thanks to all for the replies. The Phil Wood Touring hubs appear to be virtually dishless thanks to an extended axle on the non-drive side... the flanges appear to be equi-distant from the center. Conventional cassette hubs on the other hand (unless offset by a disc flange) most certainly require dishing, as the drive side flange is always pushed closer to the true hub center due to the freehub.
I have owned Velocity Synergy in 650B... they were nice. I can get Dyads at a great price, and at 6'1", 230 lbs I don't think it's overkill... the Dyad is actually lighter than the Synergy I realize it's probably easier to get a cassette hub... I just wanted to see whether others who have been using freewheels see any benefit over cassette. THANKS! BB On Aug 29, 4:13 pm, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: > IIRC, spacing between Shimao 7 sp cassette cogs is 3.5 mm while that > between 8 sp cassette cogs is 3 mm. > > I just today ordered a 13-34 Shimano 7 sp cassette for the forthcoming Fargo. > > I don't see that fw hubs will have less dish than fh hubs; isn't the > contrary true? > > On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 7:25 AM, Montclair BobbyB > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > For my Bombadil, I plan to lace up a set of wheels with a derailleured > > rear and dynamo front hub. I'd appreciate advice, particularly on my > > rear hub choice. > > > Planned setup: > > > Rims - 36-hole Velocity Dyad > > Front hub - Schmidt SON 28 or Shimano dh-3n80 (which I realize I may > > need to order from Europe for a 36-hole version) > > Rear hub - Phil Wood Freewheel Touring hub, 135mm width > > > Here's where I could use some advice. I'd prefer an 8-speed over a 9- > > speed, and would prefer the freewheel hub vs the cassette version (to > > reduce dish), but am concerned about availability of decent 8-speed > > freewheels. Has anyone used this setup? I may also consider a 7- > > speed freewheel, since I believe the cog spacing between the 7 and 8 > > are the same, and I use an 8-speed bar-end shifter. I currently own a > > Phil Wood 9-speed cassette disc hub on my Fargo, which is awesome. > > I'm thinking I can build a stronger wheel with the freewheel touring > > hub. > > > Advice is much-appreciated... Thanks. > > BB > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW at [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
