Hmmm, I just did the a relube of my King rear hub. The bearings are still buttery smooth after 7 years of dedicated use. I'm not real diligent about the maintenance either. It's been about a year and half since I last touched it. People can beeyoch about the price, but you can't beat the reliability.
Umm...Hadley...NOT Impressed.
I took apart my Hadley rear hub the other day to find the bearings are extremely rough. 
So rough in fact that the axle is hard to turn after hours of sitting. The seals do not look as though they do very much to keep out dirt and grime. A friend of mine runs one on his V-10 and his needle bearings were siezed up from all the crud after only 8 months of use at 2 rides a week MAX. :eekster: I called Hadley and they are sending me out new bearings but to be quite honest, I am going to throw them in and sell the wheel. I had previously made comments about how great they were. However, after getting them apart and seeing what was inside, I have changed my mind. Sure, they have outstanding customer service, but when you need it as often as I think I am going to, I think I am going to switch to hopes or even go back to shimano. My XT rear went strong for three years without problems. :thumbsup: Now, after six months of use, the bearings are rough as hell on a 300 dollar hub? Bah! I think I am going to pony up for some XTRs and call it good. I am still trying to figure out how in the hell we can put a man on the goddamn moon, yet we cannot make a bearing that will last longer than 6 months. I am done ranting.
So rough in fact that the axle is hard to turn after hours of sitting. The seals do not look as though they do very much to keep out dirt and grime. A friend of mine runs one on his V-10 and his needle bearings were siezed up from all the crud after only 8 months of use at 2 rides a week MAX. :eekster: I called Hadley and they are sending me out new bearings but to be quite honest, I am going to throw them in and sell the wheel. I had previously made comments about how great they were. However, after getting them apart and seeing what was inside, I have changed my mind. Sure, they have outstanding customer service, but when you need it as often as I think I am going to, I think I am going to switch to hopes or even go back to shimano. My XT rear went strong for three years without problems. :thumbsup: Now, after six months of use, the bearings are rough as hell on a 300 dollar hub? Bah! I think I am going to pony up for some XTRs and call it good. I am still trying to figure out how in the hell we can put a man on the goddamn moon, yet we cannot make a bearing that will last longer than 6 months. I am done ranting.1 - 8 of 8 Posts
And you have an aversion to insightful thought processes...
My apologies if this needed to be pointed out to you. Crawl back under your rock where you belong. :nono:
I do not have an aversion to maintenance. :thumbsup: The reference to shimano was a contrast of price/maintenance.ChrisInLeeds said:
My apologies if this needed to be pointed out to you. Crawl back under your rock where you belong. :nono:1 - 8 of 8 Posts
