Easton EA90XC Hubs Seized
balmybaldwin
Posts: 127
Hello,
I have a rather lovely set of these: http://www.tweekscycles.com/Product.do? ... tAodozoARg
on my XC bike, however it seems that in the last week the hub bearings have seized completely. The wheels are only 2.5 months old with about 300 miles on the clock. Admittedly the weather has been a bit damp to say the least, but I am careful with my bikes, and clean, dry and lube my bikes after every ride. My LBS is changing the bearings for me under warranty, but it was clear that there is a lot of water getting in under the free-hub.
Any ideas on how I stop this happenning again and again(either preventative ideas or post ride ideas), as I'm not going to stop riding just because it's wet
I have a rather lovely set of these: http://www.tweekscycles.com/Product.do? ... tAodozoARg
on my XC bike, however it seems that in the last week the hub bearings have seized completely. The wheels are only 2.5 months old with about 300 miles on the clock. Admittedly the weather has been a bit damp to say the least, but I am careful with my bikes, and clean, dry and lube my bikes after every ride. My LBS is changing the bearings for me under warranty, but it was clear that there is a lot of water getting in under the free-hub.
Any ideas on how I stop this happenning again and again(either preventative ideas or post ride ideas), as I'm not going to stop riding just because it's wet
Bikes:
Cannondale Killer V 1995 (Promo model) - My first Race bike now converted to a commuter
Lapierre X-Flow 712 - XC fs rocket
Pivot Mach 6 - Enduro Machine
Pinarello FP2 - Roadie
Cannondale Killer V 1995 (Promo model) - My first Race bike now converted to a commuter
Lapierre X-Flow 712 - XC fs rocket
Pivot Mach 6 - Enduro Machine
Pinarello FP2 - Roadie
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A known problem with this hub. Some careful application of waterproof grease in the right areas may help, but apart from that is suck it and see really. Or frequent strip and service.0
