Sl geeky bike question

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bob lehner — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:52:22 GMT

[quote user="Simon Neuhoff"]

You married a man with legs Bob? [/quote]

No, you silly billy - I married a woman - and she does have legs, not wheels.

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Simon Neuhoff — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:00:05 GMT

[quote user="bob lehner"]

[quote user="Liz white"]my husband's back wheel came off whilst he was sprinting at 30 mph last week[/quote]]

Well you should have married a man with legs - like most of us have.

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You married a man with legs Bob?

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bob lehner — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:37:36 GMT

[quote user="Liz white"]my husband's back wheel came off whilst he was sprinting at 30 mph last week[/quote]]

Well you should have married a man with legs - like most of us have.

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Hannah Wynne Richards — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:51:28 GMT

I plead guilty

Wynne

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Liz w — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:56:25 GMT

And needless to say - don't forget to tighten the wheel - my husband's back wheel came off whilst he was sprinting at 30 mph last week. No broken bones but the road rash is something else..

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Clive Ansell — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:48:54 GMT

Almost as cheap to just buy a new rear hub , Shimano Tiagra rear hub with freehub = £18 then just switch the freehub. of course you would have new axle, cones, balls and skewer (can't remember if the ball races press out of the hub or not, don't think they do?) too. Unless you go the whole hog and rebuild the wheel with new hub. Surprised the freehub has failed already??

If you want to go the whole whole hog, Hope is the way . Linky

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Clive Ansell — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:35:09 GMT

[quote user="Hannah Wynne Richards"]

And I thought a bike was just a bike-obviously my cycling hasn't kept pace with my anaesthesia

Wynne

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Philistine !!

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Mark Hedberg — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:21:46 GMT

[quote user="Hannah Wynne Richards"]

And I thought a bike was just a bike-obviously my cycling hasn't kept pace with my anaesthesia

Wynne

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Sacrilege! Heresy! :p

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Anthony Todd — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:06:09 GMT

[quote user="David Mills"]

Instructions would be brill; many thanks.

Its a self-diagnosis - the wheel hub is in bits (axle/body etc) on the kitchen floor presently - so I have some basic tools, and it'll be fun to have a crack if possible. (even with LBS labour it will still work out cheaper then replacing the wheel it seems)

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So why can't your average vet under 30 fix a leaking garden sprayer so that the dentals aren't cancelled for a week.....?

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Ian Mostyn — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:05:10 GMT

Shame on you. Straight to iplayer for some Olympic cycling catch up for you. I would suggest as well as track cycling, road, bmx, mountain biking that you catch the triathlon cycling section (lots of falls especially in the womens race this year). Then there is youtube for some cyclocross action, Tour de France & the Vuelta starting in Spain soon. Maybe catch a Boris Bike next time you are in London to complete the experience.

2 golden rules on bikes - your own bike is always beautiful and there are always improvements you can do to make it more beautiful - but no drooling as you will ruin the paintwork

Ian

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Hannah Wynne Richards — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 09:56:19 GMT

And I thought a bike was just a bike-obviously my cycling hasn't kept pace with my anaesthesia

Wynne

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Ian Mostyn — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 09:04:15 GMT

[quote user="Clive Ansell"]

How to

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That has saved me photocopying the pages from the book! I have the Park Big Blue Book version 2 which has some great instructions. The other book that is meant to be good is "Zinn and the art of (Road Bike / Triathlon Bike / MTB) Maintenance".

Ian

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Clive Ansell — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 08:18:37 GMT

Freehub body to buy

How to

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David Mills — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 23:53:47 GMT

Instructions would be brill; many thanks.

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Ian Mostyn — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 23:35:54 GMT

You will have to take the cassette off and remove the QR skewer so you will need a chainwhip and cassette tool. There are a few other tools needed. I am away the next couple of days but I can send you a copy of the instructions on saturday if it helps. It may be easier to ask your local bike shop to swap it out if you don't have all the tools.

Ian

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David Mills — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 23:01:56 GMT

[quote user="Ian Mostyn"]

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano/road/?s=hub

How about a Shimano freehub to match the rest of the bike. You could upgrade the whole hub to a 105 hub for £40. AFAIK the hubs are the same size with 8, 9 or 10 speed in Shimano so an Ultegra, Dura Ace, 105 or Tiagra should fit.

Ian

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OK, that sounds more practical. Easy to do (limited tools at this address)?

Yes hubs are same size for 8/9/10 (this is a 9).

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Ian Mostyn — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 22:48:22 GMT

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano/road/?s=hub

Ian

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Michael Woodhouse — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 22:25:01 GMT

Can you not take it back to the place you bought it for replacement? It is clearly not fit for purpose.