Originally Posted by bostontrevor
I'm a big fan of the Kogswell / IRO mountain hub. It's inexpensive (it looks like Kogswell no longer sells them but IRO has a set for $70 or just the rear for $40) and very durable. I rode my mountain bike extensively this winter and while salt water stripped the grease out of absolutely everywhere else (I had to drive my stem wedge out from the underside of the fork because it had got dry and fused to the wall of the steer tube), the sealed cartridges on the hub still spin smoothly.
You have good taste.
At Kogswell Zentral, we don't stock the 135s at the moment. But HubJub in England does. We're waiting on a newer version to ready.
There are a couple of reasons why the Kogswell hubs are noteworthy. If you ask, I'll tell you.