10 weeks and still no Specialized wheel/freewheel hub.
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10 weeks and still no Specialized wheel/freewheel hub.
Postby IamGroot » Thu Aug 10, 2017 3:19 am
That was 5 weeks ago and still no freewheel hub and the bike shop said they had to order the original Specialized hub and that's the hold up.
Where's the part coming from China and on a slow boat how is this even possible when the bike is only 4 years old.
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Re: 5 weeks and still no Specialized freewheel hub.
Postby Neddysmith » Thu Aug 10, 2017 9:21 am
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Re: 5 weeks and still no Specialized freewheel hub.
Postby macca33 » Thu Aug 10, 2017 2:19 pm
I've also heard on the grapevine that Specialized is almost set to change its retail / spare parts / accessories model - interesting times ahead....
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Re: 5 weeks and still no Specialized freewheel hub.
Postby jackthelad » Mon Aug 14, 2017 1:49 am
if you cant buy the spares on ebay/chainreaction wiggle. i dont buy it
i have Chris King /DT Swiss and Hope hubs,
all with spare parts, websites and video tutorials to help you rebuild your hubs, wheels, Forks etc
i wouldnt trust most australian wholesalers anymore, who are running on the minumum stock and back order model for parts ...
Dont Specialised used DT Swiss internals, cant you just buy DT Swiss parts to replace....
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Re: 5 weeks and still no Specialized freewheel hub.
Postby Calvin27 » Mon Aug 14, 2017 3:11 pm
Same. Especially for a mtb where hubs take lots of abuse. The most I ever get upset about is the ridiculous pricing like $100 for freewheel body. But cost aside, at least I can get rolling within a few days.jackthelad wrote:My Rule of thumb,
if you cant buy the spares on ebay/chainreaction wiggle. i dont buy it
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Re: 5 weeks and still no Specialized freewheel hub.
Postby singlespeedscott » Tue Aug 15, 2017 12:00 pm
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Re: 5 weeks and still no Specialized freewheel hub.
Postby jackthelad » Tue Aug 15, 2017 12:22 pm
i'm sure this body of online advisors, would be able to find u a replacement
hopefully you are not just replacing, because of scoring on the cassette body?
Nothing a file won't fix.... and if it is a sealed bearing, probably replaceable, by your local bearing shop...
If you are at the point of no return, and ready to cut and relace new hubs into rim, you have nothing to lose
a few pics of said hub would be helpful
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Re: 5 weeks and still no Specialized freewheel hub.
Postby Velo13 » Mon Aug 21, 2017 3:10 pm
We can try, but there are so many iterations out there. Without having it in your hand, it's tough.jackthelad wrote:If you remove the cassette body from the hub, with a 10 or 12mm allen key
i'm sure this body of online advisors, would be able to find u a replacement
It's highly likely that this hub is produced by Novatec or Powerway - both good enough quality. However most "big brands" then request slight modifications to the hub shell/freehub mechanism to ensure that you are locked into their own spare parts. Big S and T are guilty here.
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Re: 5 weeks and still no Specialized freewheel hub.
Postby AUbicycles » Wed Aug 23, 2017 4:30 pm
You can query the shop whether they know or can find out why there is a delay and see if they can get a qualified answer when the hub will be delivered.
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Re: 5 weeks and still no Specialized freewheel hub.
Postby IamGroot » Sun Sep 10, 2017 4:05 am
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Re: 5 weeks and still no Specialized freewheel hub.
Postby jackthelad » Mon Sep 11, 2017 4:21 pm
cheaper, for new wheel from c r c or wiggle, to your door, than deal with wholesalers and retailers in australia
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Re: 5 weeks and still no Specialized freewheel hub.
Postby Mugglechops » Tue Sep 12, 2017 12:16 pm
I just read the serial number to the shop and they ordered it.
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Re: 5 weeks and still no Specialized freewheel hub.
Postby BenGr » Tue Sep 12, 2017 10:56 pm
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Re: 5 weeks and still no Specialized freewheel hub.
Postby IamGroot » Sat Sep 16, 2017 4:39 am
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Re: 5 weeks and still no Specialized freewheel hub.
Postby jackthelad » Sat Sep 16, 2017 3:44 pm
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Re: 10 weeks and still no Specialized wheel/freewheel hub.
Postby IamGroot » Sat Oct 07, 2017 12:10 am
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Re: 10 weeks and still no Specialized wheel/freewheel hub.
Postby IamGroot » Thu Oct 26, 2017 1:09 am
All excited to be getting back in the dirt only to find the spokes touching on the back of the brake caliper and the disc brake isn't running freely.
Would it be possible that when they trued the rim its off centre and is set to far to the left.
I've had all I can take from this bike shop and on Saturday I'm taking a drive to Rockhampton for Giant Rockhampton to correct these issues and then they can freight the bike back to me.
I can't see why the problems, all I wanted was a new hub, 2 spokes replaced a slight buckle taken out and a new rust band fitted.
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Re: 10 weeks and still no Specialized wheel/freewheel hub.
Postby jackthelad » Mon Nov 20, 2017 1:28 pm
my new wheels have industry 9's , rebuild and servicable,
chris king , hope etc ,
email c r c and wiggle ,
they will help you work out spoke length.. and send to your door
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Re: 10 weeks and still no Specialized wheel/freewheel hub.
Postby ironhanglider » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:17 pm
I haven't got the whole picture from the story so far. Why did you want two spokes replaced? If they were broken it wouldn't have resulted in a slight buckle to the wheel.IamGroot wrote:Yeah, 15 weeks and now have the rim back. Previous freewheel hub was the original Specialized hub and the new hub I'm told is once again the original Specialized hub which had to come from where Specialized is manufactured.
All excited to be getting back in the dirt only to find the spokes touching on the back of the brake caliper and the disc brake isn't running freely.
Would it be possible that when they trued the rim its off centre and is set to far to the left.
I've had all I can take from this bike shop and on Saturday I'm taking a drive to Rockhampton for Giant Rockhampton to correct these issues and then they can freight the bike back to me.
I can't see why the problems, all I wanted was a new hub, 2 spokes replaced a slight buckle taken out and a new rust band fitted.
As for the current issues the brake rubbing could be a seperate issue to the spokes contacting the caliper. My first check would be whether the axle is indeed sitting properly in the dropouts because if it wasn't that could explain both symptoms. I would expect that there would be a reasonable margin between the spokes and caliper when everything is working properly otherwise you would expect that in the hands of some gorillas who ride that the bikes would be constantly destroying wheels, brakes and rear triangles. It would seem to me that if the rim was so far off centre such that the spokes are now touching, then the tyre is probably also making contact with the stays.
Otherwise...
Did they rebuild the wheel onto a new hub, or is it still the same hub with a new freehub or axle assembly? Any competent wheel builder ought to be able to build a wheel with the centre of the rim being directly in line with the mid point between the lock nuts. This is usually obvious with whether the midline of the tire lines up with the midline of the frame (seat tube, stay bridges etc). If the tyre is not square then an off-centre build can be confirmed by turning the wheel around and seeing if the wheel is now offset to the other side. (depending on clearance because the disc rotor may not fit on the 'wrong' side. If the rim is offset in the frame in both directions then it would seem that the frame is not square (or the wheel is not sitting properly in the dropouts.)
If the wheel is centred it is possible that the brake-side locknut is a different distance from the centre than the original. This can happen when installing a new axle if a spacer is accidentally placed on the wrong side of the hub. ( )
Which pad is the rotor rubbing on?
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Re: 10 weeks and still no Specialized wheel/freewheel hub.
Postby IamGroot » Fri Dec 01, 2017 1:22 pm
Rebuilt on the same hub with a new freewheel.
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