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Old 01-16-22 | 09:17 PM
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2flit
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From: Orcas Washington and Calgary Alberta

Bikes: 1968 Rene Herse Gentleman's Bike; 74' Jim Merz; 84' Rodriquez tandem; 2012 Bilenky Tandem; 67' Cinelli SC; 84' Specialized Exp; 71' Holdsworth; 94' Weigle Classic 68cm; 49’ Gillott, 48̵’ Hugonnier-Routens; working on 1940’s Fol

The warranty is five (5) years. I purchased the hub from Dolphin Bay Cycles in September 2017. But the wheel was tacoed when an SUV struck me. I have written Penny at Peter White Cycles about the Warranty and am awaiting a response. But I've told them about the accident. The hub was unscathed and runs true and I can't see how it would damage the electrics. The rim was only tacoed and not seriously stressed to where the hub was visually harmed. Maybe these hubs are mor 'fragile' than I would expect? In any event... I expect that I'll need to effect the repair since just shipping a wheel back from New Zealand is well over $185 and takes weeks to arrive by FEDEX. There is no support for these hubs in New Zealand... heck; it was a major struggle to even locate one high quality rim that was 36 hole in the entire country! An SON hub is unheard of here, not a single bike shop has recognized the thing and I've been to a few good ones here.

I have heard that it's possible to take these hubs apart... Has anyone here done this?
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