The 105 hubs on my Ram needed service at about 7,500 miles. On Monday, May 5, 2014, Hugh Flynn <hugfly...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Starting a new thread with this as I'm heading off on a slightly tangental > path: > > How frequently do folks overhaul their cup/cone hubs? > > I have too many bikes to make this a yearly task, so I just check my hubs > periodically and replace bearings/cones/grease if something starts to feel > gritty or otherwise unpleasant. I have some wheels that haven't required > attention in 10 years (curiously, they were all built with the Suntour XC > front hubs Riv had on sale about 10 years ago…). Others, like those my > winter bike, require yearly maintenance after the snow/salt bath that is > New England winter cycling. > > Freehub lubrication is something I haven't been able to get right yet > though. Are the freehub bodies that are sold on non-shimano hubs easier to > service than shimano freehub bodies? > > I have an Ultegra freehub that has seen better much better days, but I > have not been able to figure out a good way to get grease/oil into the > thing. Perhaps it's time to consider an oil bath like we used to do with > freewheels. > > Hugh "dry ride" Flynn > Newburyport, MA > > > On May 5, 2014, at 12:29 PM, Brewster Fong wrote: > > > On Monday, May 5, 2014 9:05:58 AM UTC-7, eflayer wrote: >> >> the law of diminishing returns does set in at some point: >> >> "The law of diminishing returns is a classic economic concept that states >> that as more investment in an area is made, overall return on that >> investment increases at a declining rate, assuming that all variables >> remain fixed. To continue to make an investment after a certain point >> (which varies from context to context) is to receive a decreasing return on >> that input." >> >> You might consider moving up a notch, but not all the way to bling. Maybe >> cartridge bearings and lower weight would be fun to play with, and... >> > > I don't know, for the biggest "bang for the buck," it is hard to beat > Shimano. Yes, they have loose ball bearings that require periodic > maintenance and Shimano hubs are not the lightest. But for durability and > quietness, nothing beats them. I usually get Dura Ace or Ultegra hubs, but > that is because I *think* their cups and cones and better polished and > should last longer. Further, if you buy from one of the UK retailers, > DA/ultegra hubs are substantially cheaper than most of the boutiques like > King,Phi, White, DT, etc. Good Luck! > >> >> The bikehubstore.com seems to have a fine reputation for selling good >> stuff and providing good service. All that said, if you don't care about >> weight and mostly about utility, then I think you won't experience any >> level of disappointment with nearly anything from Shimano....and they are >> famous for not making that aggravating pawl click noise found in even the >> most expensive. >> >> http://www.bikehubstore.com/category-s/144.htm >> > >> >> On Monday, May 5, 2014 8:14:15 AM UTC-7, Jim Bronson wrote: >> >>> Pricing out parts for my build, the cost difference in hubs between the >>> bling hubs and say Shimano hubs are pretty noticable. A Chris King, Phil >>> Wood, et. al, are quite expensive, $350ish in the case of the Chris King, >>> $400+ in the case of the Phil. >>> >>> On the other hand, I found Tiagra 4600 rear hubs for as little as $24.45 >>> online, and 105 5700 rear hubs for $43.45. Now we all know that Shimano >>> hubs are loose ball bearing hubs, but in practice what is the functional >>> deficiency if the bearing preload is properly adjusted? Some people seem >>> to think the 105 hub is better sealed than the Tiagra and if so would be >>> worth $19 to me. But if not...? Rivendell sells 105 5500 hubs on their >>> site, so they must not be that bad. >>> >>> To give some more background, I have a Chris King hub on a frame I was >>> planning on selling. The plan was to re-use the CK hub on my new build. >>> Different wheel size, so I would need to start over with new rims and >>> spokes either way. But if I could sell the CK for $200 or more, and >>> replace it with say a 105 or even a Deore hub, that would help me get my >>> build together faster. The new frame is spaced 132.5 so can take 130 or >>> 135. >>> >>> I also don't love the fact that the CK hub needs to be taken apart and >>> re-lubed yearly. I had an issue before with the lube drying out and >>> causing the hub to be sticky on transition from pedaling to coasting when >>> my service interval was too long. That being said, the polished silver CK >>> is a bit more aesthetically pleasing than the dull silver Shimano hubs. >>> >>> My main criteria is that the hub is sealed well against water intrusion >>> and rolls down the road easily. Low maintenance is a plus. A difference >>> in weight of 100 grams is not meaningful to me. Bling is nice, but my >>> priority is function over form. It does need to be silver, of course. >>> >>> Replacing the CK with a mid-priced cartridge bearing hub might be >>> another option. The Velo Orange hubs look pretty nice. I'm guessing they >>> would probably would require less maintenance than the CK hubs and if the >>> cartridge bearings are of good quality they would probably be well sealed. >>> >>> -Jim >>> >>> -- >>> Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! >>> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com');> > . > To post to this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com');> > . > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com');> > . > To post to this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com');> > . > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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