Originally Posted by mawwwk

I've had my Raleigh Sojourn for about two years now. At the time I thought I had done my research and found the perfect bike! I was able to get it at 20% of MSRP, which was much cheaper than the Surly LHT at the time (I hadn't even heard of the Kona Sutra). After some more reading I've discovered that there is some criticism of the avid bb5 brakes, 32 spoke wheels, and hubs.

I've got about 1,300 miles on it at this point without a single complaint. It rides like a dream and is my daily commuter. However, I'm looking at doing some touring this summer. I've got a spot in RAGBRAI, and am planning a ride to Wyoming this summer as well. Should I worry about getting different hubs, brakes, and wheels on my Sojourn? While I share some concerns with other members on this site. I kind of think it makes some sense to get use out of the components that came stock and replace them as they show some wear and tear.

My wheels are double wall and I've put some hard miles on them in the city without any problems. I threw both of them on a truing stand recently, and they didn't need any adjustment!

I'm open to any suggestions. I'm on a budget so making $$ upgrades aren't really option. Though, I would like to put a Shimano Dynamo front hub on it.

Looking forward to hearing all your thoughts!