Thread: Broken Rear Axle??
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Old 10-13-11 | 07:39 PM
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HillRider
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Originally Posted by JanMM
Last/only axle I broke was on a '94 C-dale hybrid that had a freewheel hub. Broke after about six years and lotsa miles.
Similar experience here. The only broken axle I've ever seen was on a friends '88 Trek 1100 with a Maillard 7-speed freewheel hub and a ton of miles under his and the previous owner's use.
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