Phil says, "spring is here"!
03-13-07 | 10:48 PM
#10
or tarckeemoon, depending
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From: the pesto of cities
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Originally Posted by baxtefer
the 90's are over for a reason
03-13-07 | 10:50 PM
#11
Thread Starter
A little North of Hell
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Colour...
Originally Posted by seaneee
no disrespect to phil, but purple is one color that I wish never existed.
https://www.philwood.com/phome.htm
03-13-07 | 11:49 PM
#14
THIS SPACE FOR RENT
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Stick it out for the summer collection, I hear they're doing them in that auto paint that changes color if you look at it from different angles. Rumors of hypercolor in '08 have not yet been confirmed or denied.
03-14-07 | 06:09 AM
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jack of one or two trades
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Originally Posted by Landgolier
Rumors of hypercolor in '08 have not yet been confirmed or denied.
Last edited by Aeroplane; 03-14-07 at 10:17 AM.
03-14-07 | 07:54 AM
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Bikes: 2 fixies, 1 road, 29er in the works.
I've got phils on my nice bike, on my daily bike I have a Miche and a Surly. The surly is tough, but nothing tremendous. The Phil's look nice and roll decently. Honestly though, the Miche hub rolls smoother, better and cost 1/2 the price of the Phil. I don't know about a rear miche, but for dollar and cents, Miche is a better deal. This is side by side equal use comparison. Even funnier, the Miche is on a 36 spoke wheel, the Phil is a 32 hole, and the Miche still rolls better.
Phils: nice, but, really, not worth the $$$.
I'm sure that violates everyone's sense of what's right and decent in the world, but it's an honest opinion.
Phils: nice, but, really, not worth the $$$.
I'm sure that violates everyone's sense of what's right and decent in the world, but it's an honest opinion.
03-14-07 | 08:00 AM
#19
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From: Nashville
Phils arent better than anything or worse than anything. A hub is only as good as the bearings in it and any hub maker can choose the same bearings that Phil uses (or better than). Therefore, any hub has the potential to roll as smoothly as a Phil and doesnt even have to be such an ugly design.
The lock ring threads, lockring and also the axle...that may be solid nice stuff the phil has over other hubs.
The lock ring threads, lockring and also the axle...that may be solid nice stuff the phil has over other hubs.
03-14-07 | 08:02 AM
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From: Philadelphia
Bikes: 1985 Pinarello Catena Lusso / 1983 Pinarello Montello / Raleigh Marathon / Camel Cigarettes conversion / 1957 Worksman cruiser / Puch 140 / Raleigh Grand Prix
Originally Posted by Retem
color coding your bike needs to die
03-14-07 | 08:05 AM
#22
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From: Philadelphia
Bikes: 1985 Pinarello Catena Lusso / 1983 Pinarello Montello / Raleigh Marathon / Camel Cigarettes conversion / 1957 Worksman cruiser / Puch 140 / Raleigh Grand Prix
Originally Posted by William Karsten
I've got phils on my nice bike, on my daily bike I have a Miche and a Surly. The surly is tough, but nothing tremendous. The Phil's look nice and roll decently. Honestly though, the Miche hub rolls smoother, better and cost 1/2 the price of the Phil. I don't know about a rear miche, but for dollar and cents, Miche is a better deal. This is side by side equal use comparison. Even funnier, the Miche is on a 36 spoke wheel, the Phil is a 32 hole, and the Miche still rolls better.
Phils: nice, but, really, not worth the $$$.
I'm sure that violates everyone's sense of what's right and decent in the world, but it's an honest opinion.
Phils: nice, but, really, not worth the $$$.
I'm sure that violates everyone's sense of what's right and decent in the world, but it's an honest opinion.
03-14-07 | 08:09 AM
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Run What 'Ya Brung
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Originally Posted by William Karsten
I'm sure that violates everyone's sense of what's right and decent in the world, but it's an honest opinion.
the "Hey, I'm just stating my opinion! Don't kill the messenger!"
