Originally Posted by
kergin
I am curious to hear of some examples of WI's poor quality. Personally, I was not impressed by their stock bearings. My ENO seized in less than a year. I do agree with your comment on DT.
Unlike with the other hubs, the ENO practically forced me to open it up almost immediately after I started using the wheel into which I laced it in. It would produce a clocking sound at every pedal strike, which I first attributed to the freewheel, but turned out to be caused by the hub itself. After opening it, I found that one of the bearings didn't sit tightly inside the shell in the cylindrical aperture (this is where I discovered the White Industrie's poor machining, all over the place). The bearings used are very average, but they were particularly mis-treated when placed in such a poorly-shaped shell. It took me a bit of trial and error (the malformation wasn't visible to the naked eye) but I finally managed to lodge the bearing in question in a stable position and force it in. I got this hub on discount, but I feel ripped off - I should have paid exactly 1/10th for such drek.