XT free hub bodies are cheese

They just can't hold up to this clyde. I've fragged 4 in less than 2 years.
Another one today. Fortunately my LBS replaces them under warranty out of
their own stock so I don't have to much down time. I'm getting pretty good
at switching them out. I reckon I'll have to start saving my pennies for a
set of 440's.

Pauly

"pauly" wrote in message
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They just can't hold up to this clyde. I've fragged 4 in less than 2
years.
Another one today. Fortunately my LBS replaces them under warranty out of
their own stock so I don't have to much down time. I'm getting pretty
good
at switching them out. I reckon I'll have to start saving my pennies for
a
set of 440's.

Out of curiosity, how do you clean your cassette? Use any degreasers? What
do you weigh?

On Sat, 14 Oct 2006 18:26:53 -0700, Duncan wrote
(in article ):

"pauly" wrote in message
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They just can't hold up to this clyde. I've fragged 4 in less than 2 years.
Another one today. Fortunately my LBS replaces them under warranty out of
their own stock so I don't have to much down time. I'm getting pretty good
at switching them out. I reckon I'll have to start saving my pennies for a
set of 440's.


Out of curiosity, how do you clean your cassette?Use any degreasers?

water , brush and simple green. It's the free hub (ratcheting mechanism )
that fails not the cassette. And no I don't spray water into the hub body.


What do you weigh?

220 lbs.

pauly wrote:
They just can't hold up to this clyde. I've fragged 4 in less than 2 years.
Another one today. Fortunately my LBS replaces them under warranty out of
their own stock so I don't have to much down time. I'm getting pretty good
at switching them out. I reckon I'll have to start saving my pennies for a
set of 440's.

Pauly


I would nuke one of those pieces of garbage in less than six months.
Nothing less than Hugi for me anymore.

JD

On Sat, 14 Oct 2006 20:00:24 -0700, JD wrote
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pauly wrote:
They just can't hold up to this clyde. I've fragged 4 in less than 2 years.
Another one today. Fortunately my LBS replaces them under warranty out of
their own stock so I don't have to much down time. I'm getting pretty good
at switching them out. I reckon I'll have to start saving my pennies for a
set of 440's.

Pauly


I would nuke one of those pieces of garbage in less than six months.
Nothing less than Hugi for me anymore.

JD


Yeah I've heard good things about Hugi. they ain't cheap though. But if
they don't break I'll be money ahead in the long run. Have you ever wrecked
a Hugi freehub?

Paul

pauly wrote:
On Sat, 14 Oct 2006 20:00:24 -0700, JD wrote
(in article .com):


pauly wrote:
They just can't hold up to this clyde. I've fragged 4 in less than 2 years.
Another one today. Fortunately my LBS replaces them under warranty out of
their own stock so I don't have to much down time. I'm getting pretty good
at switching them out. I reckon I'll have to start saving my pennies for a
set of 440's.

Pauly


I would nuke one of those pieces of garbage in less than six months.
Nothing less than Hugi for me anymore.

JD


Yeah I've heard good things about Hugi. they ain't cheap though. But if
they don't break I'll be money ahead in the long run. Have you ever wrecked
a Hugi freehub?

Paul


I've stripped three pawl sets. When that happens, one can still ride
out. With the ****manos (as you know), you aren't riding anywhere when
one of those POSs dies. Replacing the pawls on a Hugi is super easy.

JD

I've had a couple go somewhat qickly, but I usually get at least a year out
of one, and that includes a lot of riding in the rain.

It's only $30 and 10 minutes to replace the freehub.

"JD" wrote in message
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pauly wrote:
They just can't hold up to this clyde. I've fragged 4 in less than 2
years.
Another one today. Fortunately my LBS replaces them under warranty out
of
their own stock so I don't have to much down time. I'm getting pretty
good
at switching them out. I reckon I'll have to start saving my pennies for
a
set of 440's.

Pauly


I would nuke one of those pieces of garbage in less than six months.
Nothing less than Hugi for me anymore.

JD

"pauly" wrote in message
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On Sat, 14 Oct 2006 18:26:53 -0700, Duncan wrote
(in article ):

"pauly" wrote in message
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They just can't hold up to this clyde. I've fragged 4 in less than 2
years.
Another one today. Fortunately my LBS replaces them under warranty out
of
their own stock so I don't have to much down time. I'm getting pretty
good
at switching them out. I reckon I'll have to start saving my pennies
for a
set of 440's.


Out of curiosity, how do you clean your cassette?Use any degreasers?

water , brush and simple green. It's the free hub (ratcheting mechanism )
that fails not the cassette. And no I don't spray water into the hub
body.

That might be the problem, getting any solvents anywhere near the freehub
can destroy them. I've done nearly two years of racing on my XT freehub and
it stilll works perfectly. I don't let solvents anywhere near it though.
For the cassette I do a quick brush with an old toothbrush, rag between the
cogs then maybe a rag over all the teeth. It may take a bit more time but
then I don't waste time cleaning any non moving parts.

Roberto Baggio wrote:
I've had a couple go somewhat qickly, but I usually get at least a year out
of one, and that includes a lot of riding in the rain.

It's only $30 and 10 minutes to replace the freehub.


Thanks for proving once again that you are just another freeride idiot.

JD free pawls

On Sun, 15 Oct 2006 02:12:37 -0700, Roberto Baggio wrote
(in article 9YmYg.140341$1T2.138948@pd7urf2no):

I've had a couple go somewhat qickly, but I usually get at least a year out
of one, and that includes a lot of riding in the rain.

It's only $30 and 10 minutes to replace the freehub.



I can't find one for less than $40.00 around the S.F. bay area (thats Frisco
for G.T.) It takes me closer to a 1/2 hr. but I clean and repack the hub
while I'm in there. But that doesn't include the time it takes for the hike
out and the trip to the lbs.

Pauly