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Old 11-21-11 | 03:27 PM
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Bikes: Specialized Tricross Comp, Custom Steel Sport Touring, Specialized Turbo Vado 4.0 SL

Originally Posted by BluesDawg

This should be quite an adventure. Sounds like more wrong than bad bearings. Probably something involving the pawls or whatever ratcheting mechanism this hub uses. One big problem you are likely to face is in finding any specific technical information about the hubs. The online documentation is just going to send you to your Specialized mechanic. Yours has already suggested that you should just replace the wheel.
Well, I think you cleared it up for me. It seems clear that the only reasonable fix is a new hub and that involves rebuilding the wheel. I think everyone will agree that I am not quite ready to venture into wheel building. The Roval can become a decoration on the garage wall.
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