Originally Posted by
fietsbob
Phil wood Makes a very good Freewheel HUB.. I Used a 48 spoke hub of theirs for my Loaded Touring Rig..
they also would sell 36 hole of course .. The Axle is very strong .. the vulnerability of low end Freewheel hubs is they just have a 10mm threaded Axle
and leverage on the drive end because it sticks out past the Hub end bearing Quite a ways.
Phil makes their parts in California, in their own shop. , so not cheap, but they will provide lifetime service, they can replace all bearings , and such.. if ever needed
A Phil hub would be worth more than the rest of the bike. Curtis Odom is also making freewheel hubs with a strong axle, probably more dosh than the Phil hub, but prettier. You could build a new wheel with a freehub type hub for far less.