Patrick: I'd suggest a visit to the LBS. They can tell if it's a cup'n'cone (old traditional style) or pressed in bearings. Have you ever replaced the grease in the bearings? If not, after 4 years of flogging about the mountains they are due for some attention. Cup'n'cone are basic, low tech and as long as the contact surfaces aren't damaged can be re-packed for years. The original XT hub on my Atlantis is way over 60,000 miles. I clean & re-pack the bearings every couple of years & at this point am just curious how long it can last. It's certainly earned it's keep.
Replacing sealed bearings does require some expertise beyond the average home mechanic. Some shops may even shy away & sell you a new wheel. Given the kind of beating yours have taken, it could just be time for a replacement. The original rear rim on my Atlantis was looking pretty wonky after 5 years and it didn't see the off-road workouts yours does. I had a new Mavic A719 laced onto the old hub & it's still going strong. Someday the brake surface will wear out but until then I'll leave it go. dougP On Saturday, July 30, 2016 at 6:35:21 PM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > There is a wobble in my rear hub (original to my Hunqapillar, Spring > 2012). I discovered it while inflating my rear tire for a fast curvy > descent on pavement on today’s ride. Called Rivendell (once I got > reception) and they said I should be fine riding it home (still with lots > of fast descent to go). > > Harry mentioned something about warrantee, but after 4 years of what I’ve > done to the thing, even if there is a warranty (standard Velocity made, not > sure what the hub is, XT I think), it seems prohibitive to ship it. > > I am guessing it may just need a bearing replacement/rebuild, but I’ve > never done this. Advice and recommendations appreciated! > > With abandon, > Patrick > > www.OurHolyConception.org <http://www.ourholyconception.org> > www.MindYourHeadCoop.org <http://www.mindyourheadcoop.org> > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
