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Tune hub failure


Ryno.

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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?

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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)

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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