So I have found a beautiful All-City Mr Pink -- fits great and rides beautifully. But . . . the rear freehub is so loud that it ruins everything. Trust me, lots of people tell me that I shouldn't let a loud freehub prevent me from buying a good bike or that I should just keep pedaling or lots of other things to convince me this isn't a problem. I don't care about any of that. I want a quiet freehub. Period.
Did you already buy this bike? Maybe the shop will buy the wheels back or offer you a swap.
Rebuilding the wheel on the same rim with a different hub doesn't sound much cheaper than buying a new wheel.
Do we have a list somewhere of the quietest freehubs?