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  • The zip tie replacement of pro 2 springs – pictures included
  • rob-jackson
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    When i opened up my pro 2 hub the springs that engage the pawls had broken (was only engaging on 2 pawls)
    No springs and wanting to ride led me to do the bodge shown above.

    It worked very well and the hub was super clicky and engaged as quick as usual. May get someone out of a sticky situation or enable them to ride when they are waiting on getting some springs.

    Ambrose
    Full Member

    Toptastic bodging there. I salute you.

    rob-jackson
    Free Member

    cheers dude, sent off to the bike mag comps for top bodging 🙂

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    Ambrose
    Full Member

    So have I 😉

    rob-jackson
    Free Member

    Ton knuckle sarnie heading your way 😉

    TandemJeremy
    Free Member

    bodgetastic.

    ahwiles
    Free Member

    that, is bloody brilliant.

    trail_rat
    Free Member

    please report back post ride 😀

    rob-jackson
    Free Member

    it worked 🙂

    Suggsey
    Free Member

    Brilliant solution!

    Blower
    Free Member

    nice on lad..

    t-p26
    Free Member

    Interesting to see how the plastic holds out in the ice and snow though….

    rob-jackson
    Free Member

    Kit required
    4 small zipties
    Nail clippers

    Cut them too about 8mm

    Jobs a good un

    Can we call it a “work around” rather than bodge 😉

    TP – its not a permanent solution per se more of a get out/get home idea. Why would the NYLON rather than PLASTIC be affected in ice/snow though?

    allthepies
    Free Member

    We are not worthy, an excellent bodge Sir.

    chvck
    Free Member

    TP – its not a permanent solution per se more of a get out/get home idea.

    Hate to say it but how many people take the kit to remove a cassette/freehub on the trail?

    That aside, top work!

    markenduro
    Free Member

    Genius, worth remembering if one ever goes titsup on the trail

    Hate to say it but how many people take the kit to remove a cassette/freehub on the trail?
    They pull off really easily, remove qr and give the whole cassette/freehub a tug and it all comes off as one unit.

    chvck
    Free Member

    Good point!

    allthepies
    Free Member

    Yup, just imagine the above pic but with a cassette attached 🙂

    Onzadog
    Free Member

    That sir, is awesome!

    mattstreet
    Full Member

    Hats off! 8)

    Hate to say it but how many people take the kit to remove a cassette/freehub on the trail?

    Well, about 1/3 way round GT black, all my pawl springs went – as said above, a good stiff pull of the cassette will bring the cassette and freehub off the pro II at the trailside – we pulled a good friend’s apart too and split the springs between us. Saved a long walk down to the Hub!

    nuke
    Full Member

    Great bodge. How the heck did you think of doing that?

    allthepies
    Free Member

    All hail the power of the zip tie.

    If lizards ever managed to manipulate said plastic tie with their limbs then the human race would be doomed.

    rob-jackson
    Free Member

    sa wit suggested a few years back

    PeterPoddy
    Free Member

    Superb. Bodge if the year as far as I can see. 10/10 for that! 🙂

    rob-jackson
    Free Member

    PP – when you sent your tube/ziptie idea to the mags what addy did you use?

    julianwilson
    Free Member

    best bodge er, workaround i’ve seen this year, well done Rob.

    Irish_AL
    Free Member

    copyright? be swift my top bodger before hope steal the idea and put the price of their hubs up 🙂

    stavromuller
    Free Member

    Zip ties are the all time greatest bit of kit ever. Once replaced a wornout bush on a starter motor with a zip tie found in the engine bay and it got me round France.

    pitduck
    Free Member

    genius 😯

    Oggles
    Free Member

    Any updates? Has anyone been using this ‘workaround’ long term?

    TroutWrestler
    Free Member

    I performed this very same bodge 2 and 1/2 years ago whilst biking with Switchbacks in Spain. I sent some photos off to the mags, hoping for the £100 CRC voucher type thing, but unfortunately heard nothing. A good bodge by the way.

    EDIT – sent a photo to Hope too. They sent me new springs for free…

    AndyPaice
    Free Member

    I’ve been using this ‘mod’ in a pro II hub for a couple of year now after seeing it done in a thread on here. Far far more reliable than the steel pawl springs. I was replacing the steel springs every 3 months or so and getting sick of replacing them. never had to change the zip ties, just not as loud as the steel springs.

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