Re: [RBW] Fancy Hub Conundrum: Chris King vs. White Industries vs. Hope

2011-11-04 Thread bionnaki
go with the White Industries for sure. I love my H3 hub. On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 2:10 PM, cyclotour...@gmail.com cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: I'm considering a fancy new wheelset and am looking at hubs. All three listed above have great reputations, and are well regarded. From what I've

[RBW] Fancy Hub Conundrum: Chris King vs. White Industries vs. Hope

2011-11-03 Thread cyclotour...@gmail.com
I'm considering a fancy new wheelset and am looking at hubs. All three listed above have great reputations, and are well regarded. From what I've read, Hopes are the loudest, followed by King and then White. Does anyone have first hand knowledge with that? I'm leaning toward White as they look

Re: [RBW] Fancy Hub Conundrum: Chris King vs. White Industries vs. Hope

2011-11-03 Thread Jim Mather
I've had King and White. Both provide excellent performance and durability. I've used them extensively for single speed mountain biking and they have endured hard usage without trouble. The ratcheting of the King freehub is very loud, and I could see it being annoying for some. The White is

Re: [RBW] Fancy Hub Conundrum: Chris King vs. White Industries vs. Hope

2011-11-03 Thread Steven Frederick
I have a WI freehub on my 650b custom--it's fantastic. A very Campy like buzz-not so loud as some I've heard but not as quiet as Shimano. Recommended. Haven't had it long enough to speak to reliability or service but they are well reviewed and it seems to turn forever when you give it a little

Re: [RBW] Fancy Hub Conundrum: Chris King vs. White Industries vs. Hope

2011-11-03 Thread Seth Vidal
On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 3:10 PM, cyclotour...@gmail.com cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: I'm considering a fancy new wheelset and am looking at hubs.  All three listed above have great reputations, and are well regarded. From what I've read, Hopes are the loudest, followed by King and then White.