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Re: Hope pro2 rear hub question?

Lawmanmx — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:50:58 +0000

lots to go at there Eh! i only got a sealed bearing hub as a fit and forget for a few years type of upgrade, who knew?

Re: Hope pro2 rear hub question?

crofts2007 — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:27:35 +0000

+1 on the freehub seal.
it happened to me on a new set of wheels, thought the bearings needing bedding in.
remove the cassette and guide the seal back in to the hub with a reasonably blunt object.
re-fit cassette.
then back to normal...

Re: Hope pro2 rear hub question?

njee20 — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:13:20 +0000

They don't have very free running bearings anyway, 24 seconds isn't too bad!

Re: Hope pro2 rear hub question?

kaesae — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:12:43 +0000

I would remove the wheel and rotate the freehub and then the rotate disc side spacer as well, you should be able to feel where it's sticking or the drag is being caused.

Re: Hope pro2 rear hub question?

oxym0r0n — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:07:01 +0000

Just had a friend's rear hub apart (a bit older than yours) and the bearings in the freehub had all but locked up, causing a similar problem.

Might be worth having the freehub off to see what's going on...

Re: Hope pro2 rear hub question?

carlos — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:40:50 +0000

Are you getting any wobble/play in the bearings?? Mine have just started and that affected the free spinning just as you decribe.

Got it booked in as don't want to tackle it for the sake of £20 labour

Re: Hope pro2 rear hub question?

howie74 — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:36:14 +0000

Normally its the seal between the freehub body and the hub body that will slow the wheel down that dramatically,its worth taking it appart or getting it looked at... or even call HOPE they will have a tech guy who will help,things like that are always hard to diagnose without the offending item in hand.

Hope pro2 rear hub question?

Lawmanmx — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:28:39 +0000

i had my bike upside down yesterday and spun the cranks to speed and my wheel slowed down much more quickly than i thought it would (full speed and 24 seconds to a dead stop), i thought my brake was rubbing so i took it off completely and spun the wheel up again and it slowed quickly again ... is it the ratchett effect in the freehub or is me 5 month old hub a duffer???
anyone else's pro 2 hub do the same?
Cheers