Originally Posted by
prathmann
Yup, that's why we have a Phil hub on our tandem. Wanted a really durable wheel and at the time it was one of the few hubs available with 48 spoke holes and provision for adding a hub brake. Wasn't all that expensive either when I got it 34 years ago. Hasn't needed any maintenance yet.
By hub brake you mean the Phil Wood drum brake, I assume? Those drum brakes are expensive as heck. Never had one in my hands, actually. Only seen on pictures and diagrams
