Originally Posted by
preston811
John10568: Grats on making the decision. Regarding the Surly hubs though: were you just going by what mihlbach had said or did you find other evidence that Surly hubs are a PITA? I haven't had any issues with mine and I've taken my wheel off quite a bit, but I'm curious what you may have found in your research.
Well, I did a bunch of googling and found other threads both on BF and other forums that discussed it, and there were both negative and positive reports. I also found Surly's info sheet that specifically stated that the hubs had to be adjusted prior to use and a bunch of legal talk that they weren't warranteed if this wasn't done properly. So, regardless, I don't want the potential hassle and just want a simple bombproof maintenance free bike. About the only thing I expect to do is keep the chain clean and lubed.