Originally Posted by
bikemig
Shimano hubs are reasonably priced and would work well for your application. I'd be tempted, though, to go with these suzue sealed cartridge bearing hubs. I've been really impressed with how long sealed cartridge bearing hubs hold up without needing maintenance:
Universal Cycles -- Suzue Classica Rear Hubs
If I was going new I'd probably go with White Industries or Chris King road hubs and the Velocity A23. That rim is a lot wider than the Mavic Open Pro and all the hype says wider is smoother and gives more road contact area. But the serviced Dura-Ace hubs with A23s will be really nice.