I have a chub hub on my surly and i love it.

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I agree 190 is way steep for a hub. It is Chris kind quality though so there is something to be said for that. Joe is a very honest nice guy. I have worked in bike shops for awhile now and Joe has the best customer service of any company i have ever dealt with. The 100mm flange lets you run a super short spoke and it gives a stiff responsive wheel. It made a noticeable difference for me. I wore my bearing out because i ran my chain too tight and Joe sent me new bearings and a t-shirt for free! It was really nice of him considering it was 100% my fault that the bearing developed play. The hubs are super easy to work on. I did notice you have to take the cog and lockring off to press the bearings in. if you like the look of the chub and you have the cash to get one i say go for it. I would recommend this hub to anyone.