Main rocker pivot bolt sheared off after a bearing switch.
WTF…
$15 to replace…
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An overtorqued bolt will break. An undertorqued bolt can also fatigue rapidly and break.
Main rocker pivot bolt sheared off after a bearing switch.
WTF…
$15 to replace…
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Bike industry: 5NM: undertorquing, 4NM: overtorquingAn overtorqued bolt will break. An undertorqued bolt can also fatigue rapidly and break.
As someone who once spent 3 days with a tiny dremel tool removing 12 broken 3mm bolts from a $100,000 spindle I wonder why you think the bike industry is different. Thankfully I was responsible for the broken bolts, only responsible for dealing with the results.Bike industry: 5NM: undertorquing, 4NM: overtorquing
We ordered some button head bolts the right length and ordered washers the correct OD to make it work similar to the original bolt. Get Titanium ones for bling if you want. The ebay bolts and washers got here faster and cheaper than the Norco replacement ones could.yeah…. What sort are you using? These look profiled to act as a cap and seal up a bit. But they are made out of bread…
Loam levers are pretty nice, probably like the one I have slightly more than the Bikeyoke, but not much in it.me wrecking? yup! also, the oneup levers are made of cheese but i like that way they feel. got a wolftooth and did not like. might try a pnw loam lever next. @kidwoo will be pleased to know my crabon barz are still running strong....
Is it by any chance the original plastic lever? If yeah, email them and they'll most likely send you the new metal ones.me wrecking? yup! also, the oneup levers are made of cheese but i like that way they feel. got a wolftooth and did not like. might try a pnw loam lever next. @kidwoo will be pleased to know my crabon barz are still running strong....
The i9 fanboiism is quite mind-boggling to me.
bought the wheels used, and not because of the hubs.The i9 fanboiism is quite mind-boggling to me.
Such average hubs.....
Have you ever tried turning a hydra driver..... the don't go round easy...
The average hub doesn’t fail like that does it? Not in my experience anyway.The i9 fanboiism is quite mind-boggling to me.
Such average hubs.....
Have you ever tried turning a hydra driver..... the don't go round easy...
In the case of used, all bets are off.bought the wheels used, and not because of the hubs.
only other hub i ever broke the spoke flange on was a hopeThe average hub doesn’t fail like that does it? Not in my experience anyway.
i rode it for 5 years. prior owner had a good couple years in them as well. im not even mad, shit happens. was bummed that i missed riding some new to me trails as a result tho.In the case of used, all bets are off.
dominions.The master cylinder on my rear Code RSC seems to be dying. The lever throw is all notchy/squeaky.
I fully flushed them and bled the bajeezus out of them about 8 rides ago, exercised the piston seals, lubed them and the brake felt amazing for about 5 rides. All squishy and crappy again.
FML
I'll be replacing (read: "having my") master cylinder replaced this week.
I sure hope it works. Otherwise I think I'll jump back on the Magura train. I was a fool to let those go on my Nomad...
EEEEEDIOT!
A two cross lacing pattern is a bad idea unless you like rim brakes.The average hub doesn’t fail like that does it? Not in my experience anyway.
2x was apparently the standard lacing configuration from enve for the generation rims i have.A two cross lacing pattern is a bad idea unless you like rim brakes.
You think my wheels are gonna fail? I am trying to put some give into them with 32h 2xA two cross lacing pattern is a bad idea unless you like rim brakes.
interesting...will email, although i ordered a loam lever. will be good to have an alternate/backup.Is it by any chance the original plastic lever? If yeah, email them and they'll most likely send you the new metal ones.
The old plastic ones had a lot of failures, if hit in the right direction. I snapped mine on my knee.
Speaking of OneUp, my dropper post stopped working mid-ride on Saturday. The thing would not stay up or down. I thought maybe the cable end got gunked up and was holding the valve open, so I removed it from the equation and it still does it. Not sure what's up with that, but the mechanism at the end of the post does has a bunch of grease or something on it - hopefully it returns to normal function after I blast it clean with some brake cleaner.
2x was apparently the standard lacing configuration from enve for the generation rims i have.
Why? 2X should be a few grams lighter and possibly a little stiffer at the cost of higher spoke tension under torque.You think my wheels are gonna fail? I am trying to put some give into them with 32h 2x
you're already dead apparentlyYou think my wheels are gonna fail? I am trying to put some give into them with 32h 2x
From a corporate warranty perspective a fatigue failure at 10 years is perfectly acceptable.
tell us why you really hate 2xWhy? 2X should be a few grams lighter and possibly a little stiffer at the cost of higher spoke tension under torque.
tell us why you really hate 2x
A longer spoke will deflect more under similar loads so 3X will be noodlier. However the difference will be greater laterally than vertically. The secret to a smoother riding wheel lies more in the rim than the spokes.I imagined that a 2x lacing may be more noodly than 3x. I don't have any facts to back it up other than. 2 is less than 3 so that means less stiff right??
Yeah and I went with the welded DT Swiss 531 gravel rim w/ 24mm ID. Probably will be plenty stiff wheels. Shooting for a 2.2" tire so that's gonna be where most of the give is going to be.A longer spoke will deflect more under similar loads so 3X will be noodlier. However the difference will be greater laterally than vertically. The secret to a smoother riding wheel lies more in the rim than the spokes.
Oh I wasn't accusing you of it.bought the wheels used, and not because of the hubs.
let down? idk. i run stuff for a long time, so i guess i'm a little more used to seeing stuff have lifetime fatigue failures. i mean i like the hubs well enough, but they wouldn't be top of my list if i was doing a wheel custom build for myself.Oh I wasn't accusing you of it.
I'm sure Even if you did like them you'd see them as a let down. I meant in general most squids are like "ah ho i9 sick brah love the sound"
"swarm of bees" "the 590 poe is noticeable over the 144" - no just no
They aren't sealed well at all, mine are always full of moisture when I take them apart, to replace bearings, and I've broken a drive ring and the shell.
Yeah but you rarely ever see a Shimano hub shell/flange fail. The weak points have pretty much always been the bearings and Freehubs. Although bearings do remain perfectly serviceable for years if you keep on top of maintenance the disposible non serviceable Freehubs pretty much never last much more than 5000miles if ridden in typical Scottish mtb conditions.Dang it I also have XT hubs with thousands of miles on them with zero maintenance or issues
Ughhh it's definitely buggered. Tore it down completely, cleaned, lubed etc etc and it still does the pogo.the oneup cartidges are not unknown for failing like you describe (my last one went in under a year). fortunately they're great with warranty support & had a new cart on my doorstep in a couple days (though probably doesn't hurt that they're less than a hour away).