tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post7152770983009229246..comments2024-01-18T09:29:42.707-05:00Comments on Biking in Heels: Update on HubCyclerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12072776738519243521noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-46171465118208609092012-06-04T09:33:44.670-04:002012-06-04T09:33:44.670-04:00Hi Brian,
They did great, and now that they have o...Hi Brian,<br />They did great, and now that they have ordered the kit to do it, they should be able to do it pretty quickly. When they did mine, they had to get the oil and the kit for the dipping.<br />I highly recommend it, as it completely solved the problem.cyclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10331461189944538729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-9819615114358331782012-06-04T09:24:13.945-04:002012-06-04T09:24:13.945-04:00Cycler, how did Harris do with the oil bath? After...Cycler, how did Harris do with the oil bath? After a year of hard riding, the Bullitt's Alfine 8 probably needs this. It is starting to grind a little even when properly adjusted.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434254311488859982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-18201766786774506232011-09-07T10:59:36.085-04:002011-09-07T10:59:36.085-04:00I found a bike shop near here that had NOS Sturmey...I found a bike shop near here that had NOS Sturmey Archer parts in the box, rebuilt the AG hub works great now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-63179792141925498142011-05-10T22:21:56.573-04:002011-05-10T22:21:56.573-04:00Dr2 Chase,
Thanks for the link and I love your blo...Dr2 Chase,<br />Thanks for the link and I love your blog- I think we have a lot of similar interests- I need to post on my LED undercabinet lights too (although they're not as cool as yours) I understand that it's not all that hard, to remove the guts from the shell, but things in my life are crazy enough that I'm glad that I can just take it and have it serviced. <br /><br />Mama Vee, I don't know about the 8 vs the 11. I understand that the Alfine models are generally better sealed than the Nexus red-band I have.cyclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10331461189944538729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-72324964370789083672011-05-08T21:26:48.747-04:002011-05-08T21:26:48.747-04:00Hey, you were asking, has anyone done it? Yes, I ...Hey, you were asking, has anyone done it? Yes, I have, sort of, but more so -- I drilled a hole and tapped it to make an oil port.<br /><br /> I don't recommend this, because it is likely that it will leak out the end (the hub comes with some grease in it, not oil), and it WILL leak out if you lay your bike on its side.<br /><br />HOWEVER, all you need to do for an oil bath, is to take the guts out, but not further dismantle them. That was not hard, and I was surprised at how easy it was. Most important thing to remember, is to clean all the crap off the outside before you crack the seal (after you get the cog off) so that none of it falls inside the hub.<br /><br />That said, the hubstripping site is how I got started.<br />Here's my (minimal) writeup http://dr2chase.wordpress.com/2010/12/23/how-to-put-an-oil-port-into-an-internally-geared-hub/ complete with a link to the instructions from hubstripping (first 8 panels are all you need, it was not at all hard, no hives necessary) and, if you feel a need for hives, a video of me drilling and tapping an SRAM hub shell (I did this 3 times before attacking a non-broken hub).dr2chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16320828055999939449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-57850635801487451322011-05-05T14:21:24.488-04:002011-05-05T14:21:24.488-04:00Arg, alfine! Auto correctedArg, alfine! Auto correctedMamaVeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09519007680870604271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-45576765085301584022011-05-05T14:20:45.907-04:002011-05-05T14:20:45.907-04:00So question, Aldine hubs? Good? I'm working on...So question, Aldine hubs? Good? I'm working on starting a project and an Aldine 8 or 11 might be apart of it. Elton told me the 8 freezes but the 11 doesn't. I can't say I'm a big rider below 20 degrees.... What do you think?MamaVeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09519007680870604271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-23942393603975291662011-05-05T12:53:15.629-04:002011-05-05T12:53:15.629-04:00I plan to buy my new S-A hubs from that shop. They...I plan to buy my new S-A hubs from that shop. They are going to do whatever preventative stuff they do when they sell them to me. I am glad to pay extra for that.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08892553888930861596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-43968564772527887452011-05-03T17:18:22.385-04:002011-05-03T17:18:22.385-04:00Oh that's good to hear - it's a useful ser...Oh that's good to hear - it's a useful service!Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.com