I am on tour. I left home fifty-ish hours, and sixty miles on the bike, ago. Now it's broke. When I spec'ed my bike I did it for reliability and I think that I did a good job.
Unfortunately I have never heard of a failed freehub/ratcheting mechanism. Mine did at ~20K miles. The manufacturer is 'yesterday mailing' parts and tools to rebuild my hub's ratcheting mechanism.
My riding partners have gone on and we'll try to coordinate re-linking by voice mail. Or I'll meet them at our intermediate destination in Northern Florida.
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Unfortunately I have never heard of a failed freehub/ratcheting mechanism. Mine did at ~20K miles. The manufacturer is 'yesterday mailing' parts and tools to rebuild my hub's ratcheting mechanism.
it happens , although usually they are replaced for other reasons.
Yeah. My thought is that most wheels/hubs aren't used long enough to have this part fail. Live and learn.
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Unfortunately I have never heard of a failed freehub/ratcheting mechanism. Mine did at ~20K miles. The manufacturer is 'yesterday mailing' parts and tools to rebuild my hub's ratcheting mechanism.
it happens , although usually they are replaced for other reasons.
Pisser! I've never had a freewheel failure but I'm not putting the mileage on that you are. When you think about it how much is the freewheel freewheeling? Sue and I only freewheel when slowing for a turn or coasting to a stop...seconds per ride. So, my question is what really failed? Was it the freewheel or the rear axle/bearing that krumped? Still, it would be a pisser while on tour. Did the extra weight play a role? Hope you get the needed parts soon and get back to pedaling very soon. Lets be careful out there DH. dj
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Yeah. My thought is that most wheels/hubs aren't used long enough to have this part fail. Live and learn.
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Unfortunately I have never heard of a failed freehub/ratcheting mechanism. Mine did at ~20K miles. The manufacturer is 'yesterday mailing' parts and tools to rebuild my hub's ratcheting mechanism.
it happens , although usually they are replaced for other reasons.
Am I reading this correctly...20,000 (twenty thousand) miles on the freehub.... And you are complaining about failure...how about its just worn out.....
Yep, it happened on an old mtb I had -it was a Suntour freewheel hub. Just got back from a ride and all of a sudden when I pressed down on the pedals it made a horrible grating noise..... not propelling me forward I might add. Can't remember how many miles I had on it, but it was probably in the region of 10,000. Sounds like you had our money's worth from it anyway.
I am on tour. I left home fifty-ish hours, and sixty miles on the bike, ago. Now it's broke. When I spec'ed my bike I did it for reliability and I think that I did a good job.
Unfortunately I have never heard of a failed freehub/ratcheting mechanism. Mine did at ~20K miles. The manufacturer is 'yesterday mailing' parts and tools to rebuild my hub's ratcheting mechanism.
My riding partners have gone on and we'll try to coordinate re-linking by voice mail. Or I'll meet them at our intermediate destination in Northern Florida.
I had a freehub fail, too. It skipped and re-engaged a couple of times prior to total failure, resulting in several broken teeth on the cogs. It was a Shimano Deore 6-speed, and had *maybe* 800 miles on it. --
John Foltz --- O _ Baron --- _O _ V-Rex 24/63 --- _\\/\-%) _________(_)`=()___________________(_)= (_)_____
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Yeah. My thought is that most wheels/hubs aren't used long enough to have this part fail. Live and learn.
That brings back some great memories of my Schwinn , a paper route 7 miles long, 80 papers in a paper bag (i.e a bag for carrying papers - not made of paper) , and 20 below in Indy...wait a minute, did I say "great" memories?
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I am on tour. I left home fifty-ish hours, and sixty miles on the bike, ago. Now it's broke. When I spec'ed my bike I did it for reliability and I think that I did a good job.
Unfortunately I have never heard of a failed freehub/ratcheting mechanism. Mine did at ~20K miles. The manufacturer is 'yesterday mailing' parts and tools to rebuild my hub's ratcheting mechanism.
My riding partners have gone on and we'll try to coordinate re-linking by voice mail. Or I'll meet them at our intermediate destination in Northern Florida.
I had a freehub fail, too. It skipped and re-engaged a couple of times prior to total failure, resulting in several broken teeth on the cogs. It was a Shimano Deore 6-speed, and had *maybe* 800 miles on it.
Only ever had one hub fail, that was on a tandem whilst climbing Porlock hill (25%). I did not loose drive, I lost freewheel, the block locked solid so we were unable to freewheel without the chain wraping the derailer around the sprockets. Made for some interesting decents, namely Countisbury hill nr Lynmouth 🙂
I spray lithium grease (auto parts store)into circular slot (gear side of hub)to lube freehub innards, prior to repacking wheel bearings.
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Doug Huffman said:
I am on tour. I left home fifty-ish hours, and sixty miles on the bike, ago. Now it's broke. When I spec'ed my bike I did it for reliability and I think that I did a good job.
Unfortunately I have never heard of a failed freehub/ratcheting mechanism. Mine did at ~20K miles. The manufacturer is 'yesterday mailing' parts and tools to rebuild my hub's ratcheting mechanism.
My riding partners have gone on and we'll try to coordinate re-linking by voice mail. Or I'll meet them at our intermediate destination in Northern Florida.
I had a freehub fail, too. It skipped and re-engaged a couple of times prior to total failure, resulting in several broken teeth on the cogs. It was a Shimano Deore 6-speed, and had *maybe* 800 miles on it.
Only ever had one hub fail, that was on a tandem whilst climbing Porlock hill (25%). I did not loose drive, I lost freewheel, the block locked solid so we were unable to freewheel without the chain wraping the derailer around the sprockets. Made for some interesting decents, namely Countisbury hill nr Lynmouth 🙂
I got home yesterday PM after 1200 miles/three weeks on the road. I'll write a bit more after I have gathered my thoughts.
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I am on tour. I left home fifty-ish hours, and sixty miles on the bike, ago. Now it's broke. When I spec'ed my bike I did it for reliability
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think that I did a good job.
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Mine did at ~20K miles. The manufacturer is 'yesterday mailing' parts
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tools to rebuild my hub's ratcheting mechanism.
My riding partners have gone on and we'll try to coordinate re-linking
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voice mail. Or I'll meet them at our intermediate destination in
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Florida.
I had a freehub fail, too. It skipped and re-engaged a couple of times prior to total failure, resulting in several broken teeth on the cogs. It was a Shimano Deore 6-speed, and had *maybe* 800 miles on it. --
John Foltz --- O _ Baron --- _O _ V-Rex 24/63 --- _\\/\-%) _________(_)`=()___________________(_)= (_)_____
