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jncarpenter

Discussion Starter · Nov 21, 2005

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...seems like a bunch of peeps on this board have expressed some interest from time to time regarding Hadley Hubs. In particular, the difficulty with which they are maintained &/ or bearings replaced. I pulled mine apart tonite to inspect & grease...so I snapped a few pics. Ti bits at their finest!

PS. FYI, incase the pics don't imply it, maintenance & reassembly are a snap. Bearings felt great after 2 years of thrashing. Regreased & resumed!

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Dusty Bottoms

· #2 · Nov 21, 2005

2 years! Wow, mine has been back to the factory twice in the last year. Luckily, they have great CS and are only 1 UPS day away from me. I don't have very good luck with hubs. Come to think of it, I don't have very good luck with ANY bike part.

shanedawg

· #3 · Nov 22, 2005

Dusty Bottoms said:
2 years! Wow, mine has been back to the factory twice in the last year. Luckily, they have great CS and are only 1 UPS day away from me. I don't have very good luck with hubs. Come to think of it, I don't have very good luck with ANY bike part.

It's called karma.

macrider

· #4 · Nov 22, 2005

shanedawg said:
It's called karma.

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

and here all his buddies figured it was just obesity....

jncarpenter

Discussion Starter · #5 · Nov 22, 2005

Dusty Bottoms said:
2 years! Wow, mine has been back to the factory twice in the last year. Luckily, they have great CS and are only 1 UPS day away from me. I don't have very good luck with hubs. Come to think of it, I don't have very good luck with ANY bike part.

..out of curiosity, what problems were you having?

Was yours the 108 Pt engagement like the one pictured here?

tscheezy

· #6 · Nov 22, 2005

shanedawg said:
It's called karma.

Chortle. Snort. That's funny.

Dusty Bottoms

· #7 · Nov 22, 2005

jncarpenter said:
..out of curiosity, what problems were you having?

Was yours the 108 Pt engagement like the one pictured here?

Ya, my hub is the same. Admittedly, I was over-tightening the lock ring on the non-drive side when the hub was coming loose. Suzanne at Hadley explained that it is very easy to over-tighten the ring and bind the bearing causing all kinds of internal problems. She went on to say that the ring should only be tightened in 1 hour increments, if viewed as a clock.

The first time this happened the bearing got pinched and literally blew apart inside the hub...bearings, o-rings and shavings everywhere. The second time wasn't so bad, only seizing the freehub which played games with my chain. Hadley sent out the rebuild parts quickly and I was back in the game in no time.

Dusty Bottoms

· #8 · Nov 22, 2005

macrider said:
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

and here all his buddies figured it was just obesity....

That shows what you know. It's pretty obvious that I don't have any buddies, nor do I really ride. I just stalk the Turner board looking to criticize a bike that I've never owned.

At least I'm off Tcsheezy's ignore list! Life ain't THAT bad!

shanedawg

· #9 · Nov 22, 2005

Hey JNC, got any more pics? Any idea how easy it is to get those roller bearings removed? I've pulled apart a couple of different types of jubs in my day and that one looks like a nice combo of designs.

cactuscorn

· #10 · Nov 22, 2005

Dusty Bottoms said:
Ya, my hub is the same. Admittedly, I was over-tightening the lock ring on the non-drive side when the hub was coming loose. Suzanne at Hadley explained that it is very easy to over-tighten the ring and bind the bearing causing all kinds of internal problems. She went on to say that the ring should only be tightened in 1 hour increments, if viewed as a clock.

The first time this happened the bearing got pinched and literally blew apart inside the hub...bearings, o-rings and shavings everywhere. The second time wasn't so bad, only seizing the freehub which played games with my chain. Hadley sent out the rebuild parts quickly and I was back in the game in no time.

maybe that explains the fact that "mine has been back to the factory twice in the last year. I don't have very good luck with hubs. Come to think of it, I don't have very good luck with ANY bike part." so hear dust well guys and gals. dont get hadley hubs cuz if ya fock em up by workin on em like a hack they will fail. was that some sort of chuck norris tuneing trick dusty? ya give it a good roundhouse while you were at it?

i know im openin up a can of worms here (worms.. fitting aint it?) but hes such a punk i just cant help myself! hehehe

Warp

· #11 · Nov 22, 2005

Dude... this thread has me drooling... I had been daydreaming all last week (and this one too) about getting some Hadleys... damn. Hard to beat overall.

They're even cheaper than a comparable CK or DT Swiss.... oh, boy!! I gotta fever and the only prescription is Hadley's.

Japanese bearings... delicious. Ti this and that... I've been dreaming about that 10mm TA badly. Damn, I want them more than a new fork. But I gotta accept the fork is the #1 on my list of urgent upgrades.

SSINGA

· #12 · Nov 22, 2005

Warp2003 said:
Dude... this thread has me drooling... I had been daydreaming all last week (and this one too) about getting some Hadleys... damn. Hard to beat overall.

They're even cheaper than a comparable CK or DT Swiss.... oh, boy!! I gotta fever and the only prescription is Hadley's.

Japanese bearings... delicious. Ti this and that... I've been dreaming about that 10mm TA badly. Damn, I want them more than a new fork. But I gotta accept the fork is the #1 on my list of urgent upgrades.

Just make it a package deal!

Warp

· #13 · Nov 22, 2005

SSINGA said:
Just make it a package deal!

You laugh about it.... but my wife already has the CC hidden somewhere I don't know and made sure the number is not stored anywhere on the computer and also pulled out of my wallet a little paper where I had allthe necessary data to order something.

She Money-Nazi!!!

SSINGA

· #14 · Nov 22, 2005

Warp2003 said:
You laugh about it.... but my wife already has the CC hidden somewhere I don't know and made sure the number is not stored anywhere on the computer and also pulled out of my wallet a little paper where I had allthe necessary data to order something.

She Money-Nazi!!!

Which is exactly why I know my CC # by memory (even the 3 digit # off the back).

Those Hadley's do look nice. When I replace my King/XM321 rear wheel I will go with Hadley.

Warp

· #15 · Nov 22, 2005

SSINGA said:
Which is exactly why I know my CC # by memory (even the 3 digit # off the back).

Those Hadley's do look nice. When I replace my King/XM321 rear wheel I will go with Hadley.

Yeah... when the CC hit home, she just took it off from me. So I had no chance.

She's doing the right thing though.... I'd just be rightly dangerous with an internet connection, bike pages and a CC.

Some Hadleys with DT 4.1 and Sapim spokes are way too temping as well as a RS Revelation and a DHXa.... dude, my wife knows me!

Back on the thread... I want more pics of the bearing change.

Just for grins.... how are Hope hubs as compared to Hadleys?? No CK for me even if I would have the money, thanks.

jncarpenter

Discussion Starter · #16 · Nov 22, 2005

shanedawg said:
Hey JNC, got any more pics? Any idea how easy it is to get those roller bearings removed? I've pulled apart a couple of different types of jubs in my day and that one looks like a nice combo of designs.

....no more pics for now, hub is re-assembled & on the Spot. The bearings (roller & others) in the carrier are accessed through a lock ring similar to what you see on the non-drive side of the hub. Piece-0-cake.

jncarpenter

Discussion Starter · #17 · Nov 22, 2005

Warp2003 said:
Just for grins.... how are Hope hubs as compared to Hadleys?? No CK for me even if I would have the money, thanks.

...the Hope Bulbs are decent (front), the rear is not quite there IMHO. Hadley rears are far superior.

Warp

· #18 · Nov 22, 2005

jncarpenter said:
...the Hope Bulbs are decent (front), the rear is not quite there IMHO. Hadley rears are far superior.

Thanks for the responses!

Dusty Bottoms

· #19 · Nov 22, 2005

cactuscorn said:
maybe that explains the fact that "mine has been back to the factory twice in the last year. I don't have very good luck with hubs. Come to think of it, I don't have very good luck with ANY bike part." so hear dust well guys and gals. dont get hadley hubs cuz if ya fock em up by workin on em like a hack they will fail. was that some sort of chuck norris tuneing trick dusty? ya give it a good roundhouse while you were at it?

i know im openin up a can of worms here (worms.. fitting aint it?) but hes such a punk i just cant help myself! hehehe

If I didn't anticipate a response like this, I wouldn't have admitted my error. However, I thought passing on the tip of micro-adjusting the lock ring would take precedence over protecting my wrenching credentials.

It's cool, you may proceed with your hatred of me(and of Chuck).

cactuscorn

· #20 · Nov 23, 2005

Dusty Bottoms said:
It's cool, you may proceed with your hatred of me(and of Chuck).

as usual ya missed the intent of the words you continually quote. its not that i hate you, its that i dont respect you. to some that may be worse. as far as chuckles, ive never met him so i can only comment on my opinion of his professional abilities and in this case it was his acting i refered to. ok so i made a short joke in there somewhere. id say "low blow" but i dont want it confused with yet another chucky slam.

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