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Yeah, i do like the look of the dura-ace hubs...but, with them being loose ball they're never gonna be as durable as sealed bearing hubs...well, on the road at least. So, a good hub service every now and then is essential, but a lot of people want something they can almost forget about!
I've actually made a couple of changes to the Raleigh since the pics, to make it slightly more in keeping with the frame's age (1973). So it now has a chromed, lugged stem and older, fluted Campag pista cranks. I recently picked up some NJS suntour superbe hubs, the older type with cutouts in the flanges. Thinking i might re-lace the wheels onto those. Bit more classic looking :)