Originally Posted by monkey
Aren't there other things on the bike that need regular maintenance? If you never want to get your hands dirty, get a buscard. I ride campy records, 32h and 36h, hop curbs, skid, whatever, with no problems whatsoever and I'm not exactly svelte. Now my tubular gluing skills.......
i'm not arguing thae durability point, of course.
my point is that you shouldn't ride unsealed unless you're willing to take care of 'em. a sealed hub will go months longer without maintenance, and let's face it, we're not all ambitious when it comes to maintenance.
i ride phils on my everyday bike because i know that i'm too lazy to maintain unsealed hubs as much as they demand.