Originally Posted by Landgolier
The crosscheck will take 130's, get a 130 spaced IRO hub/wheelset and get on with your day, no?
Level and Phil do not necessarily last longer, and no hub "performs better" unless it's being compared to some total junk, especially once you put phil-grade bearings in an IRO.
How are the IRO´s sealed? I´v run a Phil before and remember they had some kind of rubber ring isolating the bearings - I ride in the crappiest weather (minus 17 celcius today) and the roads and cycleways are sprinkled with gravel and salt to help the ice melt, come the spring