Eric Platt wrote: Back in the 1980's (before the big layoff from cycling) used to regularly bend and/or break rear freewheel hub axles. Usually low level Shimano or Suntour. Including Suntour XC. Back then my weight was about 190. My low tech solution - replace the cones and axles with nutted solid axles. Cro-mo. The mild steel ones would bend also.
This was on early mountain bikes and the 130mm hub spacing seemed to be the culprit. Have not had a problem with a cassette hub. Have also not had a problem with my Phil FW hub on my Sam Hillborne. Even when first getting back on the bike, didn't have a problem with cassette hubs although my weight at that time was around 350 pounds. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN ------- I've been riding, off and on, for almost 40 years -- I'd guess at least 50,000 miles, probably >95% on pavement. I've weighed between 180 and 260 pounds most of that time. Lightest bike+rider was probably 170 lbs. Heaviest single (boxbike, trailer, rider, two toddlers, Costco shopping load) runs 500 lbs. I've used fixed gears, single speeds, 3- and 8-speed internal-geared hubs, and 5-, 6-, and 7-speed freewheels. I've owned hubs of several levels by Shimano, Sanshin, Normandy, SunTour, Sovos, Specialized, Campagnolo, Mavic, Phil Wood, Atom, Schmidt -- and probably others I've forgotten. I've never broken an axle. Or a crank arm. Or any other component bigger than a spoke, except in a collision. Jon Grant, drawing no conclusions in Austin, Texas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
