Wil it live?

Quoted message said:

New hub - worst case.

Actually, I would suggest a new wheel. If the rim has bent
quite a bit, which would be the case with a bunch of lose
spokes, you'll never be able to true it properly again. And
forget about re-using the spokes and nipples. They will be
prone to failure if you do.

Since you mentioned that you don't quite know why you fell,
could it be possible that you fell because the hub broke due
to a defect? Worth looking into, and you may get a free
replacement wheel from the manufacturer.

Joao de Souza said:

Quoted message said:

New hub - worst case.

Actually, I would suggest a new wheel. If the rim has bent
quite a bit, which would be the case with a bunch of lose
spokes, you'll never be able to true it properly again. And
forget about re-using the spokes and nipples. They will be
prone to failure if you do.

Since you mentioned that you don't quite know why you fell,
could it be possible that you fell because the hub broke
due to a defect? Worth looking into, and you may get a free
replacement wheel from the manufacturer.

Well I bought this second hand - it's a 1996 model. So,
while that rules out free replacement I suppose it does make
hub failure more possible.

The biggest problem is I can not find anywhere to buy these
hubs (SRAM/SACH drum brakes). The original manufacturer is
trying to source some for me but in the mean time I'm
trikeless and unhappy.

I was thinking of removing all the spokes, putting a bit of
steel plate to match the flange and rebuild with this as
re-enforcement. It may take weeks to get a replacement and
that should get me back on the road if I'm careful with it.
No more rough roads for a while. I can do that if I get to
ride again.

Unless of course anyone has a pair of SRAM/SACH hub brake
hubs looking for a good home ...

Everso

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The biggest problem is I can not find anywhere to buy these
hubs (SRAM/SACH drum brakes). The original manufacturer is
trying to source some for me but in the mean time I'm
trikeless and unhappy.

Have you tried one of the shops that do tandems and
recumbents, like Tandems ?UNlimited? in ?Alabama? (sorry for
the question marks, but its been a long day and I'm tired of
doing searches to check) or College Park Bikes/Mt. Airy
Bikes in Maryland? They have a lot of similar stuff and big
parts bins.

Curtis L. Russell Odenton, MD (USA) Just someone on
two wheels...

What exact model hub?

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Hello all

I think I killed my trike today. I went out for a ride on
my 96 Trice and after about 30 miles or so I took a nasty
spill. I'm not exactly sure what happened but I know I
ended up getting thrown out of it and now have a fist size
bruise on my leg.

I picked myself up and righted the trike - then the real
pain kicked
in. One of the front wheels has cracked the hub. This is
on the outboard side, the bit that holds the spokes
in. About a quarter of it has came away. Also the
breaking lever (hub brakes) is loose. It still brakes
but only after it has span round a little.

I haven't had this thing long and I am still paying for it
so am desperately hoping this can be repaired without a
new hub. Things that sprang to mind are.

Epoxy it back together - would that hold. Have it welded
back - hopefully not to expensive if I can find someone
who can do it New hub - worst case.

I hope a repair will be possible because I had to ride it
home like this and it didn't object too much so hopefully
there is not too much force on it.

If it did come down to a new hub (I feel confident enough
to re-build a wheel if it comes down to it) any ideas how
much one will cost in the UK and where would be a good
place to get one from?

If the repair option works next thing is this lose
break lever (on the hub, not the handlebar). Can
anyone recommend a site with instructions on servicing
hub brakes?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Everso

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... The biggest problem is I can not find anywhere to buy
these hubs (SRAM/SACH drum brakes)....

The Sachs drum brakes hubs are rather fragile according to
one trike manufacturer. <ihpva.org2002Open ↗
October/021493.html>

--
Tom Sherman – Quad Cities (Illinois Side)

You can have a machinist cut the outer flange off the hub on
a lathe and then drill the holes verticly though the hubs
center part like the new GS and Trice hubs. This allos use
of strait pull spokes. You can also switch over to low cost
mechanical disk brakes at this point with readily available
20mm axle hubs. I have heard the outer flanges are weak on
these hubs elsewhere but have no experience with them.
Tadpole trikes put a lot of side load on there front wheels.

Jamie MacMenemy www.air-lite.com

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What exact model hub?

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Quoted message said:

Hello all

I think I killed my trike today. I went out for a ride
on my 96 Trice and after about 30 miles or so I took a
nasty spill. I'm not exactly sure what happened but I
know I ended up getting thrown out of it and now have a
fist size bruise on my leg.

I picked myself up and righted the trike - then the real
pain kicked
in. One of the front wheels has cracked the hub. This is
on the outboard side, the bit that holds the spokes
in. About a quarter of it has came away. Also the
breaking lever (hub brakes) is loose. It still
brakes but only after it has span round a little.

I haven't had this thing long and I am still paying for
it so am desperately hoping this can be repaired without
a new hub. Things that sprang to mind are.

Epoxy it back together - would that hold. Have it welded
back - hopefully not to expensive if I can find someone
who can do it New hub - worst case.

I hope a repair will be possible because I had to ride
it home like this and it didn't object too much so
hopefully there is not too much force on it.

If it did come down to a new hub (I feel confident
enough to re-build a wheel if it comes down to it) any
ideas how much one will cost in the UK and where would
be a good place to get one from?

If the repair option works next thing is this lose break
lever (on the hub, not the handlebar). Can anyone
recommend a site with instructions on servicing hub
brakes?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Everso

Robert Haston said:

What exact model hub?

I don't know. There isn't even a makers name anywhere I can
see, let alone a model number.

All i know is that it's what was fitted to Peter Ross -
1996 trikes.

Everso

(R-Sports International) said:

You can have a machinist cut the outer flange off the hub
on a lathe and then drill the holes verticly though the
hubs center part like the new GS and Trice hubs. This allos
use of strait pull spokes. You can also switch over to low
cost mechanical disk brakes at this point with readily
available 20mm axle hubs. I have heard the outer flanges
are weak on these hubs elsewhere but have no experience
with them. Tadpole trikes put a lot of side load on there
front wheels.

I would love to switch to disc brake but the trike is set up
for hub and would require a lot of experimental work to get
discs on there. I would rather not experiment with my
braking system. This is before we get into the cost of new
hubs/braking system etc.

One of the reasons I bought the trike was to commute to
work and save some cash. Certainly not working out that
way so far 🙁

Everso

Quoted message said:

Hello all

I think I killed my trike today. I went out for a ride on
my 96 Trice and after about 30 miles or so I took a nasty
spill. I'm not exactly snip tail of woe and much sorrow.

o.k. - here's what I decided/have done so far. I stripped
the wheel down and got the hub cleaned up. The outer
flange is quite large - possible contributing to its
breaking - so I have cut a C shaped bit of steel and
glued it to the back of the flange. The broken bit is
in place and gluing to the steel. The bit of steel is
about 70% of the diameter of the wheel and the broken
bit about 20% so there is a good overlap. Once the glue
sets on Saturday I will be drilling out the spoke holes
and rebuilding the wheel, putting the spokes through
the original flange and the extra bit of steel.

I don't know how strong the final combination will be but I
am hoping it will get me back on the road this weekend. It's
been almost a week without a ride and I'm climbing the wall.
I got used to going out for a ride pretty fast and miss it
all ready.

I'll post how things workout for those interested and to
Google for those that come after me.

Everso.