I'm hoping to find some sage advice here--not yet disappointed!--about French hubs for my retro-vintage touring bike I'm building. On the advice of this list, I've already procured a Stronglight crankset, a set of Simplex derailleurs, Mafac brakes and levers, and now am pondering hubs. I slso have a nice set of Mavic Module E clinchers awaiting a build. This is my first foray into the French parts, so my only point of comparison is Campy high flange, which I love.
Which French hubs will give me comparable performance and longevity: Maillard, Atom, Normandy, Maxi-Car, others?
Shining a penlight into the dark here, so any advice welcome.
Robert Aguirre Windsor, ON
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