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Hello all, so posting this to see if anyone has had anything similar on their Nukeproof Digger or even gravel bike. Also if anyone has any solutions.
So I have a Nukeproof Digger 2020, and recent replaced the front wheel. The new wheel has a hub size of 15x100 (size one here: https://www.wideopenmountainbike.com/2019/12/2020-nukeproof-digger-everything-you-need-to-know).
After a couple of weeks of riding the hub starting 'squeal' and did not spin freely. I took the hub apart and the end caps were grinding away on the hub. The axel looks in perfect condition. Asked the local bike shop, and they suggested perhaps it have been damaged on a ride. Therefore, I bought the same wheel again, and within one ride had the same issue.
Not sure what is causing this? Are the forks likely damaged and putting pressure on the hub? Not sure I want to just through money at this until I've actually figured out what is causing this.
Has anyone else experienced anything similar on their gravel bike? I do a fair bit of local mtb trails so wondering that has damaged the forks.
Cheers.
digger front hub is 12x100, but surely yours was just a typo of 15x100? if not that right there is your problem
the 2021 digger was deffo 12x100 and from memory the DT swiss g1800 25 mm wheelset on some of the 2020 models was also 12x100 and 12x142
you need to take a look at the endcaps, bearings and axle (the one inside the wheel, not the through axle) and make sure they are all sitting correctly
the wheel axle should be pinched between the bearings in the hub and not loose in any way, and the end caps should sit nicely onto the bearing inner race and not make contact with the hub beyond a seal on the perimeter.
if the end caps are floating around in some way, or the axle is dropping about then there is some sort of assembly issue, basically, if the wheel is assembled correctly it would be hard to make it not work as intended.
the obvious thing is, its definitely a 15mm through axle and not a 12mm? im sure my digger with the rudy fork is 12mm
On the specs for the 2020 digger it has a front hub size of 15x100. See link above. Is this a mistake then??
need some pictures i think.
It seems to fit well in the fork, and when first installed it spins freely with no wobble. It’s only after a short ride that the hub gets damaged.
I have a 2023 digger with the rigid carbon fork. Deffo 12x100 on mine.
I can't see the 2020 model year in the Nukeproof Archive but the 2021 says 12x100 also:
https://nukeproof.com/products/2021-digger
I'd be surprised if a rigid fork is 15x100 but I'm no expert.
I’ve been in touch with Nukeproof about the wheel size for the 2020 digger:
“The 2020 Digger uses a 15 x 100mm 650b (27.5") or 700c wheel size.”
Definitely using the right wheel size.
A lot of bikes from a few years ago ended up getting delivered with a bunch of random parts didn't they, from COVID disruption and the container shop that blocked the Suez canal? Maybe something else has been fitted.
easy solution is to take the wheel out and drop the axle in, you'll see if its the right size