BMX - Hub help

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dirty bmxer
03-11-06, 10:33 PM
Can you reccomend a good back hub for me. I do dirt jumping and my hub is totally messed up. When I ride, my tire moves side to side. After a while, it starts rubbing against my brakes and my frame. It's so annoying to ride because for one you slip alot and because it's rubbing against everything so it's super hard to pedal. I tried to fix it and I took it to the bike shop many times but it always just gets messed up again.


Prozakk
03-11-06, 10:34 PM
Find another shop.

KinetikBiker
03-12-06, 09:37 AM
Im assuming that your rim is messed up too, so you should just get a new back wheel...

Look into Odyssey Cassettes (sold as a hub and wheel)
and or
Profile hubs (youll have to build a custom wheel for those, and there a little more $$)


mude
03-12-06, 09:39 AM
its more likely a bent rim then a hub

dirty bmxer
03-13-06, 12:03 AM
My rim is barely bent at all. I think I messed it up using chain tensioners though. I tightened them up too much.

queensrider86
03-13-06, 01:14 AM
I think he means his wheel is shifting positions in his dropouts.take off the chain tensioners and grab a tire iron and tighten. if that doesn't work get new nuts

dirty bmxer
03-13-06, 11:11 PM
I tried tightening them like crazy but my tire still moved from side to side. It's not the bolts.

dirtjumper101
03-14-06, 02:21 AM
the cones that are next to the bearing sound like theyre moving and the wheel is rattling to me but thats a guess

jackmcjack
03-14-06, 03:58 AM
i think you should buy a oddesey hazard lite wheel
this wheel is so light and strong and fast you wont believe it!

I_Suck_At_BMX
03-14-06, 05:22 AM
a wheel doesnt make u fast,
speed comes from:
1)gearing
2)crankarm length
3)i guess wheel SIZE would make a bit of a difference, like you couldnt go as fast with a 16" rear wheel
4)it mainly depends on how fast the rider can peddle

dirty bmxer
03-14-06, 11:19 AM
Yah I think it's that. My tire rattles