Don't you work at a bike shop? Shimano still uses cup and cone bearings. As long as you keep them adjusted they will last a long time.
The hub axle itself won't spin. I was literally JRA, and the thing stopped. I thought my brake had pumped up and locked or something, but no dice. The freehub turns freely, clicking away. The axle WILL NOT rotate, even cinched up tight then turned via the rim- the axle eats away at the dropouts. I removed the cassette and rotor, and the freehub side axle/nut will rotate right off, exposing the threads, but the brake side will not move. I don't see any flats for a wrench, and I'd rather not grip'n'rip with vicegrips.
do they have a website?
You can always rely on JonKranked to not have a useful contribution to a thread.
and you can always count on smelly to be at the center of an all male bukakke
thanks brodiglione. I'd like to make sure my hub isn't totally boned before taking it to a shop, as I don't have a good LBS. I don't know where you'd put a 5 mil yet, and I can't open that link for some reason...yay adobe.
dude of course a $300 hub is going to be better than the used POS that I have...but you don't seem to understand that that involves building an entirely new wheel, potentially buying new spokes, and buying a new rotor....all for a bike that I picked up for under $1000 as it is.
Great news everybody!
no idea. i spent the weekend moving. up at 4am tomorrow for a 7am flight to waste two weeks in utard.
PS, I have a boat load of bearings for your Azonic hub if you ever need any (6902 series). Replaced mine last yr and continued the cheap smoothness, not unlike a fine but cheap bourbon.
I might take you up on that at the end of the season...
i wish. moving part 2 is the 19th.
The hub humper has spoken.
:facepalm:
6 pawls, 204 points of engagement, legendary profile quality, boner city.
are you sure? I wasn't under the impression they were replaceable. Regardless it should roll for a while, until i sell it for some stupid reason I don't know yet.
The cone race is easy to replace it is located under the lock nut and threads off the axle. The cup is part of the hub body so if it's pitted your stuck with it.
Just checked those hubs out. As a hub aficionado myself, I need to say they look amazing and sound like absolute thunder and hell. At the BMX track, you can instantly tell when people are using Profile hubs by the crazy whiny sound they make. If it wasn't for that redonculous price tag...
yea the price is up there... but... think about what it gets you. 6 pawls, 204pt engagement, any spacing and axle configuration you need, sweet ano colors, and US made legendary profile quality.
So to be sure the 135 hub can be retrofitted to fit the new 142 standard right and vice vera? That's one of the main feature I look in for rear hubs now.
