Originally Posted by
mrrabbit
As I have stated here on BikeForums ad naseum, SpokeCalc is a calculator with a starter database....of mostly older outdated or no longer available rims.
It's strength is the calculator...not the database.
...database gets better as YOU update it.
=8-)
So far I haven't found a better hub database, although on the bottom of the Sheldon Brown page, there was a list of other spoke calculators, some of which also included hub & rim databases.
It might be a start, if not looking for the latest 11s hubs.
Originally Posted by
Caymandiver1
yep that maybe the best option.
i have only ridden these wheels for less then 4-5 months and even then not that often as i have another wheelset. i don't ride in the rain and try to stay out of the mud and yet when i opened the rear hub up it was full of grit. i don't think they seal very well. my DA hubs can ride in same conditions and when i open them up they are fine i clean regrease and adjust and they are good for another six months or more.
The bearings were gritty, or the hub had grit inside? It should be hard to get grit past sealed bearing cartridges, depending on the axle design.
It would seem the bearing seals would be dependent on the actual bearings, and perhaps how much resistance is acceptable.
Anyway, sealed cartridge bearings should be easy enough to replace. Make sure they aren't tightened down to create lateral stress on the bearings.
But, I can also imagine the frustration of a fairly new set of wheels going bad.