Bent hub or ????

*Scott*

Hi, I am concerned about my rear hub/cassette, when I spin the rear wheel up the cassette appears to oscillate away from the hub very slightly, the wheel/rim is running true, is this normal? My concern comes from being a heavy guy (230lbs), the bike is an 07 Kona Hoss.
The rear wheel setup is a below.
Rear hub= Shimano M475 Disc
Spokes= DT Stainless 14g
Tires= Maxxis High Roller 26x2.35
Rims= Alex DM-24
I haven't done anything extreme (IMO) other than bunny hops off kerbs and very small (12" or less) dirt jumps, I don't land heavy either (BMX background).
Is the wheel setup weak? Could I have bent it? Or am I worrying over nothing?
Thanks in advance for help.
Scott.

Anonymous

the m475 hubs are a bag of crap. The cones loosen up every 2 minutes. I'd get a new hub anyway if i were you. I went from an m525 to an xt and it has never been better

nicklouse

the cassettes do "move" on the hubs and it is quite normal.

*Scott*

Thanks Nicklouse, was kinda hoping I wouldn't be spending any money yet, got some upgrades planned but only as things wear out or are found unsuitable....
Thanks for putting my mind at ease.
Scott.

Marjory Stewart BAxtor

to be fair, I'm using a FH-M475 at the moment and it's not the worse. it does it's job, it just need servicing more often than most decent hubs. Just said in a different thread that the dust caps need a fair whack to settle in properly

certain;y upgrade when you can but I'd suggest back huub isn'ta priority