JRA!

I had some time off work, and used about half of it to visit my folks.

The other half I used riding around here and it was fun. Got some saddle
time in in including a five days in a row streak. I got my Epic out a
couple of times but noticed my rear wheel feeling weird and it seemed to
be getting less and less round.
I thought it was just way out of true and made it home. Closer
inspection revealed a bit of a structural issue.

http://mattb.net/images/misc/hub/img_1516%20(2).jpg
http://mattb.net/images/misc/hub/img_1518%20(2).jpg

I replaced it with a new one built around a XT hub.

Matt

MattB wrote:
I had some time off work, and used about half of it to visit my folks.

The other half I used riding around here and it was fun. Got some
saddle time in in including a five days in a row streak. I got my
Epic out a couple of times but noticed my rear wheel feeling weird
and it seemed to be getting less and less round.
I thought it was just way out of true and made it home. Closer
inspection revealed a bit of a structural issue.

http://mattb.net/images/misc/hub/img_1516%20(2).jpg
http://mattb.net/images/misc/hub/img_1518%20(2).jpg

Nice!

I replaced it with a new one built around a XT hub.

Parts hound.

eg

On Apr 26, 12:36 am, MattB wrote:
I had some time off work, and used about half of it to visit my folks.

The other half I used riding around here and it was fun. Got some saddle
time in in including a five days in a row streak. I got my Epic out a
couple of times but noticed my rear wheel feeling weird and it seemed to
be getting less and less round.
I thought it was just way out of true and made it home. Closer
inspection revealed a bit of a structural issue.

http://mattb.net/images/misc/hub/img_1516%20(2).jpg
http://mattb.net/images/misc/hub/img_1518%20(2).jpg

I replaced it with a new one built around a XT hub.

Matt

Ah! You found the grease port.

/s

MattB wrote:
I had some time off work, and used about half of it to visit my folks.

The other half I used riding around here and it was fun. Got some saddle
time in in including a five days in a row streak. I got my Epic out a
couple of times but noticed my rear wheel feeling weird and it seemed to
be getting less and less round.
I thought it was just way out of true and made it home. Closer
inspection revealed a bit of a structural issue.

http://mattb.net/images/misc/hub/img_1516%20(2).jpg
http://mattb.net/images/misc/hub/img_1518%20(2).jpg

I replaced it with a new one built around a XT hub.

Matt

Looks like the problem on those DT hubs a few years back that were
produced for Cannondale, but you don't ride a 'dale.

Hope you're doing well Matt!

--
Craig Brossman, Durango Colorado

Owner/Operator of the Pekingnese Ranch.

Craig Brossman wrote:
MattB wrote:

I had some time off work, and used about half of it to visit my folks.

The other half I used riding around here and it was fun. Got some
saddle time in in including a five days in a row streak. I got my Epic
out a couple of times but noticed my rear wheel feeling weird and it
seemed to be getting less and less round.
I thought it was just way out of true and made it home. Closer
inspection revealed a bit of a structural issue.

http://mattb.net/images/misc/hub/img_1516%20(2).jpg
http://mattb.net/images/misc/hub/img_1518%20(2).jpg

I replaced it with a new one built around a XT hub.

Matt


Looks like the problem on those DT hubs a few years back that were
produced for Cannondale, but you don't ride a 'dale.


Interesting. It's a Magura hub that they tell me was really a re-badged
DT, so maybe it was the same thing.
I got three years out of it and rode it pretty hard, especially for
light race race stuff. I also didn't pay a lot so I feel like I got my
money's worth out if it. I'm just glad I got back home!

Hope you're doing well Matt!


Thanks, and same for you!

Matt

On Apr 25, 10:36 pm, MattB wrote:
I had some time off work, and used about half of it to visit my folks.

The other half I used riding around here and it was fun. Got some saddle
time in in including a five days in a row streak. I got my Epic out a
couple of times but noticed my rear wheel feeling weird and it seemed to
be getting less and less round.
I thought it was just way out of true and made it home. Closer
inspection revealed a bit of a structural issue.

http://mattb.net/images/misc/hub/img_1516%20(2).jpg
http://mattb.net/images/misc/hub/img_1518%20(2).jpg

I replaced it with a new one built around a XT hub.

Matt

OE hub? Specialized had a problem with some OE hubs (particularly, not
exclusively, on the SX's).

Seems that the threading for the freehub body extends one or two
thread too deep into the hub shell.

Looks like a very similar failure.

R

Track down Taylor and tell him you want a new wheel.

wrote:
On Apr 25, 10:36 pm, MattB wrote:

I had some time off work, and used about half of it to visit my folks.

The other half I used riding around here and it was fun. Got some saddle
time in in including a five days in a row streak. I got my Epic out a
couple of times but noticed my rear wheel feeling weird and it seemed to
be getting less and less round.
I thought it was just way out of true and made it home. Closer
inspection revealed a bit of a structural issue.

http://mattb.net/images/misc/hub/img_1516%20(2).jpg
http://mattb.net/images/misc/hub/img_1518%20(2).jpg

I replaced it with a new one built around a XT hub.

Matt


OE hub? Specialized had a problem with some OE hubs (particularly, not
exclusively, on the SX's).

Seems that the threading for the freehub body extends one or two
thread too deep into the hub shell.

Looks like a very similar failure.

R

Track down Taylor and tell him you want a new wheel.


Not OE. I got in on a special deal for that wheelset that was some shop
employee deal (the wife works at a shop). They were some kind of special
one time race stock or something. I forget what all the details were,
but it was a screamin' package deal on the wheels and a set of Magura
Marta SL brakes. I feel like I got my money's worth and already bought a
new hand built wheel from my LBS.
All water under the bridge now, but I thought I'd share the gory failure
photos. I've also hucked this bike a bit, so I can't say I'm all that
shocked.

Matt

On Apr 26, 12:32 pm, wrote:
On Apr 25, 10:36 pm, MattB wrote:

I had some time off work, and used about half of it to visit my folks.

The other half I used riding around here and it was fun. Got some saddle
time in in including a five days in a row streak. I got my Epic out a
couple of times but noticed my rear wheel feeling weird and it seemed to
be getting less and less round.
I thought it was just way out of true and made it home. Closer
inspection revealed a bit of a structural issue.

http://mattb.net/images/misc/hub/img_1516%20(2).jpg
http://mattb.net/images/misc/hub/img_1518%20(2).jpg

I replaced it with a new one built around a XT hub.

Matt

OE hub? Specialized had a problem with some OE hubs (particularly, not
exclusively, on the SX's).

Seems that the threading for the freehub body extends one or two
thread too deep into the hub shell.

Looks like a very similar failure.

R

Track down Taylor and tell him you want a new wheel.


Taylor as in TT who used to be at DT? He was gone by the time of the
240 and Onyx. I know where he is.

There was that flange problem with the 240s and Onyx on the first run
of them and I believe Matt's bike is from right around that time.

JD

On Apr 25, 9:36 pm, MattB wrote:
I had some time off work, and used about half of it to visit my folks.

The other half I used riding around here and it was fun. Got some saddle
time in in including a five days in a row streak. I got my Epic out a
couple of times but noticed my rear wheel feeling weird and it seemed to
be getting less and less round.
I thought it was just way out of true and made it home. Closer
inspection revealed a bit of a structural issue.

http://mattb.net/images/misc/hub/img_1516%20(2).jpg
http://mattb.net/images/misc/hub/img_1518%20(2).jpg

I replaced it with a new one built around a XT hub.

Matt


My latest JRA was popping spokes on the SLF on the way to the taqueria
the other night. It's hell trying to find 305mm spokes at any LBS out
here. Maybe if I lived closer to a place like Harris. 27ers are too
magical for the posuers out here...

JD