Originally Posted by
AlexCyclistRoch
Yes, it is. You are supposed to have the spokes angles such that they are pulling away from the 'columns', rather than from the cutouts. With an un-synched setup like yours, it varies from 1 hole to the next. Also, the spoke holes going through a machining shoulder is very poor design.
If you look at the spoke at about the 11:30 ;position, it is pulling on the cutout, and is MUCH more likely to rip the flange than the one at the 3:00 position. This hub design is a mess...if ther ever WAS a design. It makes no sense from an engineering design standpoint.
Looks like they were just trying to look expensive and light. I assume these were cheap wheels?
I don't know about the design as I don't really build wheels but msrp was $2500 I don't know if that is considered a cheap wheel or not.
I also don't like the design of the hub that is why I was asking about a replacement hub.
looks like right now I can replace two bearings that happen to be in the freehub and get these back to usable. they are fast and light when they are working and I guess I'm just going to have to do as suggested and get some better sealed bearings and also clean them once a month till I can get a new hub and do it right.
good replies and suggestions. thanks
BTW I pulled my DA hubs apart because I have been riding them in the exact same or worse conditions as these and I was concerned that maybe they were gunked up also. nope they were as clean as when I last serviced them.