Hub on it's way out?
05-08-06, 07:16 PM
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Hub on it's way out?
I have a Velocity Deep V wheelset whcih I've absolutely love with a Ritchey WCS hub in the rear and a Nuke Titanium hub in the front. I bought these off ebay and have put about 1500 miles on them and assume there were at least another thousand on them when I bought them. I'm now noticing a noise from the wheel that sounds as if the brakes are rubbing against the rims against one specific area of rotation however the noise seems to actually be coming from the hub. Is this what it sounds like when a hub is going or is this something else? If the hub does in deed need to be replaced could I bike shop do it easily enough if I buy a new hub? If this is in fact the hub could this cause any resistance?
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Its most likely the bearings.
Take it to a shop to get an estimate. Replacing your hubs means new spokes along with the hub, so it may end up being cheaper to buy a new wheel.
Take it to a shop to get an estimate. Replacing your hubs means new spokes along with the hub, so it may end up being cheaper to buy a new wheel.
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Originally Posted by nitropowered
Its most likely the bearings.
Take it to a shop to get an estimate. Replacing your hubs means new spokes along with the hub, so it may end up being cheaper to buy a new wheel.
Take it to a shop to get an estimate. Replacing your hubs means new spokes along with the hub, so it may end up being cheaper to buy a new wheel.
3000 miles is nothing on a quality hub, take it in and have your lbs look at it. Might just need to be lubed and repacked. I've had brand new hubs do this.
