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in all fairness, I'm pretty new to this "road" bike thing. But I don't think it'll be too different from bmx.
There's 3 types of hubs in bmx, pretty much:
1 - cheap hubs. They suck. They're good for kids bikes and that's about it.. But they are cheap and anyone can afford them.. The axles will bend in less than a week, the threads will strip, the bearings will definately not be sealed and will die prematurely.
2 - good hubs.. They're what most people would consider expensive, but any "serious" bmxer will know they're worth the money. They'll have sealed bearings, good quality axles, and will work perfectly for a long time. Made in Taiwan (very important..)
3 - ridiculously priced hubs. Mainly profile's, but also G-Sport hubs and the like. They're what most bmxers will consider stupidly expensive, but those who can afford them would call fair. They'll work just about the same as other good hubs, but have something slightly different about them that justifies the price - made in USA for profile hubs, female axles for gsports. To most people, they look, sound, feel and work soooo much better. To those who realise the price difference is caused by the more expensive labour in the states, they work just the same, but cost more..
I could be wrong, but I have a feeling most of that should apply to fixed wheel stuff.. ;)