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rduenas 01-11-09 07:41 PM

It's fine to reuse hubs,
 
right?

I have perfectly fine Formula hubs. Though, I'm looking to get a new wheelset. As long as the rims match the hub in number of holes, I should be fine, right?

Even the bearings are fine, and whenever those give out, it's an easy fix.

dmg 01-11-09 07:51 PM

Sure, unless the flanges are about to crack or something. Everything else in the hub guts should be replaceable.

ianjk 01-11-09 07:53 PM


Originally Posted by rduenas (Post 8164027)
right?

I have perfectly fine Formula hubs. Though, I'm looking to get a new wheelset. As long as the rims match the hub in number of holes, I should be fine, right?

Even the bearings are fine, and whenever those give out, it's an easy fix.


Your answer ^^^^^^^^^^

rduenas 01-11-09 07:58 PM

I just figured maybe something happened in lacing process that made them un-reusable. I don't know.

dmg 01-11-09 08:02 PM

Look at the flanges - if you're seeing cracks around the holes or any excessive keyholing or whatever, that might be a factor... but if they look solid, no worries.

Scratcher33 01-11-09 08:15 PM

Really, the number of holes in the hub doesn't have to match the # in the rims. You could lace a 24 hole rim to a 36 hole hub... I think that's right at least

peabodypride 01-11-09 08:22 PM

As said, as long as the flanges haven't been laced so many times that the holes have deformed (which is normal) to the point where it's about to break, everything's fine.

jonsam 01-11-09 08:50 PM

It's probably a good idea to lace the hub up with the spokes leaving the spoke holes on the same side and in the same direction as was previously built. Spokes seat themselves into the softer aluminum hub flange so building up the wheel exactly as it was before will keep it from making new indentations.

lollerskatez 01-12-09 08:33 AM

lolz


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