Originally Posted by chinnt
can anyone give me their opinion about whether it's tough to torque down Phil Wood hubs on the frame tight enough?...I know they're good hubs, but seems I can torque a nut on an axle tighter than an allen wrench on the interior part of the axle. I'm having some wheels built with Phil hubs as we speak, and didn't know if I'd have to be extra careful over time not to strip the hex nut.
probably worrying over nothing, but each ride requires me to take the front wheel off/on since I drive to my starting point.
thanks
I had a set of American Classic hubs with allen bolts years ago. I worked at a bike shop and used proper toos but they always slipped (I'm a big guy and put lots of force on the pedals/chain/wheel).
I ride phil wood now and use tensioners to avoid having to super-torque it down.
If you have problems with it slipping, I suggest putting on at least one tensioner (on the drive side) and ride with confidence.