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I was the one who originally started anodizing my Paul parts pewter, way back when. When I would make a prototype, it would go on my bikes raw at first, and then, as the project got closer to production, I’d do pewter to distinguish them from the stuff customers could buy.  |
i have Paul's brakes on most of my Retro BMX builds and modern BMX bikes and love them.
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I like Chris King hubs and had them one tome or another as well as White Ind. and Campy. This was a time when I was chasing grams and racing so everything counted. I now just buy the wheels, Zipp, Envy and such. whatever hub they come with, I am sure they are good as long as its their top of the line wheels. I had carbon hubs failed on me so the fancier you go, that means lighttnd always the possibility of them going bad due to the lack of materials. King hubs are normally pretty good. The question I have for you is, does a hub like that matter in terms of performance too you? If I am building a set of traditional wheels like you, Shimano Ultegra hub or DuraAce will be laced to that set of wheels. Not fancy King or White Industry or any of the smaller mfg hubs. The performance envelope is negligible. Oh, want to get fancy, get ceramic bearings.
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I have King hubs on my Cannondale Jeckle, no issues and I have King headsecats on almost all my Retro BMX and modern BMX bikes.
Looking at green frame, I would get a old school set of Campy hubs (been running them on my competition BMX bikes since the 80s)
I miss my old school steel road bike, Campy equipped, someone made me a offer that I just couldn't turn down, plus, it was the friend I got it from and he said that he regretted letting it go. Honestly, he is the only one who I would have let it go to.
