Fulcrum quattro problem ?

josehernandez

What's wrong with the front wheel on my bike ? It's a Fulcrum racing Quattro and has recently started squeaking/creaking when turning and doesn't rotate very long when I spin it.

ugo.santalucia

Shot bearings?

keef66

I'd also suggest the bearings are buggered.

Ben6899

+3 it should spin forever*.

*a very long time.

josehernandez

Cheers for that guys. Bloody thing squeeked for 95% of todays run.
Would this issue be due to age and mileage on wheels or water ingress ?
Also, Is it easy to sort this myself or would I be better getting local bike shop to do it for me ?

slowandsteady

The baring on my back quattro has just been replaced, it had a major wobble going on.

LBS (G ang G's) reckoned it had been on the way out from new as it had some strange compression marks on it.

cant remember the price to fix it, less than a tenner anyway.

No biggy.

AlahDamIt

Had my Quattro wheels since December, the back went stiff. I cleaned it out and re-greased but the bearing has lost its silky smooth spin. The rear wheel has gone back under warranty, I noticed the front was a little stiff so have just stripped both bearings, hopefully caught that one in time. That's just 400 wet miles on so called sealed bearings.

ugo.santalucia

AlahDamIt wrote:

Had my Quattro wheels since December, the back went stiff. I cleaned it out and re-greased but the bearing has lost its silky smooth spin. The rear wheel has gone back under warranty, I noticed the front was a little stiff so have just stripped both bearings, hopefully caught that one in time. That's just 400 wet miles on so called sealed bearings.

As much as we would like to think the opposite, road bikes are not meant to be ridden in the rain. A proper hybrid commuting bicycle like you see in Germany will be fine for many thousands of wet miles, but flimsy sub 10 Kg equipment is not...

imposter2.0

ugo.santalucia wrote:

AlahDamIt wrote:

Had my Quattro wheels since December, the back went stiff. I cleaned it out and re-greased but the bearing has lost its silky smooth spin. The rear wheel has gone back under warranty, I noticed the front was a little stiff so have just stripped both bearings, hopefully caught that one in time. That's just 400 wet miles on so called sealed bearings.

As much as we would like to think the opposite, road bikes are not meant to be ridden in the rain. A proper hybrid commuting bicycle like you see in Germany will be fine for many thousands of wet miles, but flimsy sub 10 Kg equipment is not...

Road bikes 'not meant to be ridden in the rain' - seriously? What is it about sub-10kg bikes which makes them more prone to water damage than over-10kg bikes? And who set the bar at 10kg?

ugo.santalucia

Imposter wrote:

Road bikes 'not meant to be ridden in the rain' - seriously? What is it about sub-10kg bikes which makes them more prone to water damage than over-10kg bikes? And who set the bar at 10kg?

C'mon imposter, don't be picky... if you find a bike with a proper threadless headset, cartridge bottom bracket, ball bearings with balls of at least 4 mm, rims with enough alloy around them to tolerate a couple of wet winters and tyres that do not disintegrate when you ride them in a wet winter, all of this for under 10 Kg... then you are doing something good.

Yes, all race bikes can be ridden occasionally in the rain.. for regular use they are not suitable... of course it's all relative... if you are happy to bin them every couple of years, whilst in the meantime you spend money replacing parts, then fine, then they are suitable... but it's not what I mean

cpc1985

Hi,

Igniting this old thread as I have a grinding with my front Fulcrum Racing Quattro and I have been unable to figure out how to remove the bearings and take the axle out to give it a service. I have had no luck with you tube etc, if anyone has experience and is willing to explain please let me know.
Thanks