David, you are in for a real treat. The A. Homer Hilsen is an awesome choice. If you have the dough, definitely go for the Phil Wood hubs. -- Forrest
On Nov 8, 4:16 pm, dhk42 <[email protected]> wrote: > First post! > > I've been lurking here for a while now as I dithered about my > potential purchase. After a second long conversation with RHQ I placed > an order for a 71cm A. Homer Hilsen. > > Immediately after I was struck by the notion that I should have > enlisted the wisdom of this list to help me decide the right course. > Well, it is too late for you to help me decide between the 71 AHH and > the 68cm diagonal Bombadil. Not that I wouldn't listen to opinions on > the topic. :-) > > But hey! It is not too late to talk about components. > > So let's see, what do you need to know about me? I'm a 6'7" 250lb 45 > year old neophyte cyclist who has never ever ridden on a bike that > fits or is set up properly. I have not owned or ridden a bike in a > looooong time for that reason. I plan to ride on roads, rail trails, > and dirt paths - I'm not sure how much. I'll never race. I'll never > get really serious about hard core off roading. I have no plans to do > lots of touring. > > First question: Phil hubs - are they worth it? > > David -- 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.
