Powertap 2.4 SL Freehub Body
DaveyL
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Posting this in the Training section as well as Know-How as I know a lot of PT users read this forum.
I've taken the cassette off my PowerTap wheel to give it a bit of a clean, and have noticed the raised flanges on the freehub body have become notched by some of the sprockets and could probably do with replacing.
On cyclepowermeters.com the PowerTap replacement freehub bodys are 60 quid - do I need to replace it with this specific freehub or can I use a Shimano 105/Ultegra, for example?
Having done a little bit of searching, it seems like this is a common problem as the PowerTap freehub body is aluminium and not that strong - even more reason not to use a direct replacement.
I've taken the cassette off my PowerTap wheel to give it a bit of a clean, and have noticed the raised flanges on the freehub body have become notched by some of the sprockets and could probably do with replacing.
On cyclepowermeters.com the PowerTap replacement freehub bodys are 60 quid - do I need to replace it with this specific freehub or can I use a Shimano 105/Ultegra, for example?
Having done a little bit of searching, it seems like this is a common problem as the PowerTap freehub body is aluminium and not that strong - even more reason not to use a direct replacement.
Le Blaireau (1)
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DaveyL wrote:Posting this in the Training section as well as Know-How as I know a lot of PT users read this forum.
I've taken the cassette off my PowerTap wheel to give it a bit of a clean, and have noticed the raised flanges on the freehub body have become notched by some of the sprockets and could probably do with replacing.
On cyclepowermeters.com the PowerTap replacement freehub bodys are 60 quid - do I need to replace it with this specific freehub or can I use a Shimano 105/Ultegra, for example?
Having done a little bit of searching, it seems like this is a common problem as the PowerTap freehub body is aluminium and not that strong - even more reason not to use a direct replacement.
It has to be the Cycleops freehub body. Yes the Shimano alloy versions do get chewed up by the sprockets. The Campag ones very rarely do. The older powertap pro used a Shimano freehub body but they new hubs have totally different internals. There is a steel freehub body which comes with the 2008 Pro model and the 2009 Elite+ model which wont get damaged by the sprockets but it is much heavier.
Bob Tobin - Cyclepowermeters.com0 -
DaveyL wrote:Posting this in the Training section as well as Know-How as I know a lot of PT users read this forum.
I've taken the cassette off my PowerTap wheel to give it a bit of a clean, and have noticed the raised flanges on the freehub body have become notched by some of the sprockets and could probably do with replacing.
On cyclepowermeters.com the PowerTap replacement freehub bodys are 60 quid - do I need to replace it with this specific freehub or can I use a Shimano 105/Ultegra, for example?
Having done a little bit of searching, it seems like this is a common problem as the PowerTap freehub body is aluminium and not that strong - even more reason not to use a direct replacement.
It has to be the Cycleops freehub body. Yes the Shimano alloy versions do get chewed up by the sprockets. The Campag ones very rarely do. The older powertap pro used a Shimano freehub body but they new hubs have totally different internals. There is a steel freehub body which comes with the 2008 Pro model and the 2009 Elite+ model which wont get damaged by the sprockets but it is much heavier.
Bob Tobin - Cyclepowermeters.com0 -
DaveyL wrote:Posting this in the Training section as well as Know-How as I know a lot of PT users read this forum.
I've taken the cassette off my PowerTap wheel to give it a bit of a clean, and have noticed the raised flanges on the freehub body have become notched by some of the sprockets and could probably do with replacing.
On cyclepowermeters.com the PowerTap replacement freehub bodys are 60 quid - do I need to replace it with this specific freehub or can I use a Shimano 105/Ultegra, for example?
Having done a little bit of searching, it seems like this is a common problem as the PowerTap freehub body is aluminium and not that strong - even more reason not to use a direct replacement.
It has to be the Cycleops freehub body. Yes the Shimano alloy versions do get chewed up by the sprockets. The Campag ones very rarely do. The older powertap pro used a Shimano freehub body but they new hubs have totally different internals. There is a steel freehub body which comes with the 2008 Pro model and the 2009 Elite+ model which wont get damaged by the sprockets but it is much heavier.
Bob Tobin - Cyclepowermeters.com0 -
DaveyL wrote:Posting this in the Training section as well as Know-How as I know a lot of PT users read this forum.
I've taken the cassette off my PowerTap wheel to give it a bit of a clean, and have noticed the raised flanges on the freehub body have become notched by some of the sprockets and could probably do with replacing.
On cyclepowermeters.com the PowerTap replacement freehub bodys are 60 quid - do I need to replace it with this specific freehub or can I use a Shimano 105/Ultegra, for example?
Having done a little bit of searching, it seems like this is a common problem as the PowerTap freehub body is aluminium and not that strong - even more reason not to use a direct replacement.
It has to be the Cycleops freehub body. Yes the Shimano alloy versions do get chewed up by the sprockets. The Campag ones very rarely do. The older powertap pro used a Shimano freehub body but they new hubs have totally different internals. There is a steel freehub body which comes with the 2008 Pro model and the 2009 Elite+ model which wont get damaged by the sprockets but it is much heavier.
Bob Tobin - Cyclepowermeters.com0 -
Thanks for your advice, Bob. I am not that fussed about the weight - do you know if it will be possible to buy a steel freehub and swap it? I already had a look at your website - I assume the freehub body for sale there is the alu alloy one?Le Blaireau (1)0
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Yeah - I don't have the problem with my Campag units. Have seen Shimano go that way on others (not just PT). Is it causing a problem though? Whay not replace when you need to?0
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I guess it's not causing a problem, though it was quite hard to get the cassette off. Just wondering if it will become a problem eventually. I just filed down the rough bits and put the cassette back on - no point buying another alu alloy one if the same thing is going to happen!Le Blaireau (1)0
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FYI may be worth keeping eye on ebay. This came up recently for £30.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230320319957&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:GB:1123Martin S. Newbury RC0
