How long should a freewheel last?

JesseD

As per my post in the Workshop thread about the freehub on my Racing Quattros, how long a life expectancy should you get from a freewheel?

My Racing Quattros are 8 months old, have generally been looked after, and have not done a huge amount of miles as I swap them out with another pair of wheels pretty regularly (say no more than 3000).

There is a fair bit of play in the freehub which may just need adjusting however I have a feeling it actually may need replacing.

Is it normal to have to replace a freehub after 3000 miles over 8 months, mostly ridden in the summer?

What sort of maintenance should I have been doing to the freehub if any during this time, most other wheels have been fine for far longer than this with no maintenance?

Thanks

germcevoy

Brutal wheels. I'm currently filing a second warranty claim for my front wheel after the bearings perished after 400 miles on two occasions. My Fulcrum 7 rear wheel before that last 1100 miles before it gave up. I'll not be buying again and I'm hoping for a refund.

b. 1998

Mine lasted a little under a year but it was poorly maintained by me in fact the whole groupset gave up though it was a very cheap end groupset and bike. I rode 5,000 mi in the year.