Ryno. Posted February 19, 2017 Share Good afternoon,Today was supposed to be the first time I get on my bike after more than 2 months off the bike.As I took my bike out of the garage to clean off the dust I noticed the rear wheel was buckled which seemed strange because I got the rear wheel built by a well known wheel builder not that long ago.On closer inspection I noticed the hub flange broke off. What should I do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipV Posted February 19, 2017 Share Take it back to the wheel builder. Either the spoke tension was too high, or the Hub simply failed, which would be a warranty claim. Ryno. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomo Posted February 19, 2017 Share That's a nasty surprise.!And from a very reputable hub brand.Was the wheel built according to recommended spec.? (probably the first question you're likely to get from distributor) Ryno. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matchstix Posted February 20, 2017 Share I have seen some of the lighter tune hubs fail. Their hubs as far a I know I predominantly for lighter riders and usually are "race only" wheels. Spoke101 and Ryno. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marshall Posted February 20, 2017 Share Unlikely to be spoke tension. The rim would collapse before the hub cracks. Most probably a fault in the hub casting. Ryno., Skinnyone, Danger Dassie and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipV Posted February 20, 2017 Share Unlikely to be spoke tension. The rim would collapse before the hub cracks. Most probably a fault in the hub casting.I stand corrected then. Thanks. Ryno. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil6 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Contact your wheelbuilder Ryno. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnyone Posted February 20, 2017 Share Not common, but very possible, I have seen several brands of hub fail this way - like mentioned, it would generally propagate from a casting fault when made and not spoke tension... Pure Savage and Ryno. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted February 20, 2017 Share Just glad it happened in the garage and not on a ride! Should be a quick warranty fix. Ryno. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoke101 Posted February 20, 2017 Share have seen a similar failure with a tune hub where the hub split open for the freehub in the direction of the axle. hub was replaced by Tune. Ryno. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryno. Posted February 20, 2017 Share Unlikely to be spoke tension. The rim would collapse before the hub cracks. Most probably a fault in the hub casting. have seen a similar failure with a tune hub where the hub split open for the freehub in the direction of the axle. hub was replaced by Tune.I also doubt it was from spoke tension , rather a material fault , Do you know to whom I can speak that represents Tune in South Africa? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendfan Posted February 20, 2017 Share I believe this was a common problem on "older" series Tune hubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryno. Posted February 27, 2017 Share Velo life is indicated as the Tune representative in SA.Just emailed them , let's hope they are the right guys to contact regarding this matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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