Front wheel hub and spoke question
03-07-07, 09:09 PM
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Front wheel hub and spoke question
I popped a spoke on my old Marin Commuter/MTB. The head broke off the nipple.
The question is, should I just go ahead and respoke the whole wheel, since the other nipples are also likely to be corroded/fatigued? Or can I get by just replacing the spoke(s) as they break. The base of the nipple is actually to the right in the picture.
Also, the hub is feeling a little notchy and should be inspected and repacked - possibly the bearing surfaces are damaged. But I don't understand how this hub is dissasembled? It had a red "Phil" on it that got buffed off when removing surface corrosion - would it be a Phil Wood with cartridge bearings?
Finally, the [26"] rim says RM-20 - but the manufacturer's label is faded out. Would these be Araya, or something else?
The question is, should I just go ahead and respoke the whole wheel, since the other nipples are also likely to be corroded/fatigued? Or can I get by just replacing the spoke(s) as they break. The base of the nipple is actually to the right in the picture.
Also, the hub is feeling a little notchy and should be inspected and repacked - possibly the bearing surfaces are damaged. But I don't understand how this hub is dissasembled? It had a red "Phil" on it that got buffed off when removing surface corrosion - would it be a Phil Wood with cartridge bearings?
Finally, the [26"] rim says RM-20 - but the manufacturer's label is faded out. Would these be Araya, or something else?
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03-07-07, 09:32 PM
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If the wheel is old, respoke it to be safe. You can measure the rim to enter into a spoke calc, but maybe you'll be lucky and someone on here will recognize the rim. If you suspect the hub is shot, a replacement wheel would be more economical, but if it just needs to be repacked the respoke will work fine.
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Originally Posted by urbanknight
If the wheel is old, respoke it to be safe. You can measure the rim to enter into a spoke calc, but maybe you'll be lucky and someone on here will recognize the rim. If you suspect the hub is shot, a replacement wheel would be more economical, but if it just needs to be repacked the respoke will work fine.
As for replacing the wheel, I might replace the rim and spokes but the hub is a gem. Once fixed you really can't do better. With new bearings, it'll last 20 years or more.
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