Thread: Building up a Surly with old-school parts?
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Old 02-24-21, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Fuji1986
Regarding modern hubs, how often do you have to service them? My problem is I've gotten more lazy with bike maintenance; I simply no longer feel like overhauling my bikes every year. I haven't touched my Phil hubs in 20 years; I haven't touched my Mavic hubs (formerly on my race bike) in 30 years. They just go and go. I kind of like that.
You haven't touched your hubs in 20 and 30 years?...maybe crack the Phil hubs open and take a peek(then add new grease) before you build an entire touring bike based on a single hub.
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