aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,509
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
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If your question is, "I like my bike but want to spend money to upgrade it; is my money spent best on hubs or something else?" Then the answer is, yes, you can spend money on your bike, but hubs are not the place to start. You get the best bang for your bike by upgrading your tires, especially when you consider the labor involved, i.e. very little. If you spend a moderate amount on tires, you get moderately good tires. If you spend a lot, you can get outstanding tires, and you might enjoy them quite a lot.
If performance is key, you can go even farther, you can buy lighter wheels, and you'll love the difference that makes. And in doing so, you'll replace your hubs, even though I would not mind riding Joytech hubs.