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Donald Gillies
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"Mike Jacoubowsky" <[email protected]> writes:
>"Chalo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:1719990a-3e17-4408-81e9-48fb1cfa041d@s50g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>| Ryan Cousineau wrote:
>#1: Non-cassette reasonably-priced hubs break axles frequently. So
>frequently that they're simply impractical for most people who ride a bike a
>lot. Broken rear axles are the biggest issue we have with less-expensive
>bikes. They're spec'd with such hubs to save a few dollars, which generally
>works if the assumption that the bike isn't going to be ridden much holds
>true.
I cannot agree at all with this statement, unless perhaps bike parts
took a deep dive for the worse between 1996 and 2001 (when I was out
of the game due to a severe accident, which claimed a tooth, finally,
in 2005.)
My experience was as follows :
- 10 years riding raleigh grand prix. bent axle. not broken.
- 8 years riding sekai 2500 (early shimano 600 hubs). no problems.
- 11 years riding a trek 500 (sansin gyromaster hub). no problems.
- lots of years riding bikes with italian parts whose name cannot
be spoken (riding occasional club rides) according to mike
jacoubowsky.
- 3 months riding a bike where the derailleur hit the sprocket in
1st gear, and while riding up a 10% grade I FINALLY, in 2007,
broke an axle !!
Anyway, in my experience, 120mm and 126mm road bike axles JUST DONT
break. Your mileage may vary on mountain bikes.
- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA
>"Chalo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:1719990a-3e17-4408-81e9-48fb1cfa041d@s50g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>| Ryan Cousineau wrote:
>#1: Non-cassette reasonably-priced hubs break axles frequently. So
>frequently that they're simply impractical for most people who ride a bike a
>lot. Broken rear axles are the biggest issue we have with less-expensive
>bikes. They're spec'd with such hubs to save a few dollars, which generally
>works if the assumption that the bike isn't going to be ridden much holds
>true.
I cannot agree at all with this statement, unless perhaps bike parts
took a deep dive for the worse between 1996 and 2001 (when I was out
of the game due to a severe accident, which claimed a tooth, finally,
in 2005.)
My experience was as follows :
- 10 years riding raleigh grand prix. bent axle. not broken.
- 8 years riding sekai 2500 (early shimano 600 hubs). no problems.
- 11 years riding a trek 500 (sansin gyromaster hub). no problems.
- lots of years riding bikes with italian parts whose name cannot
be spoken (riding occasional club rides) according to mike
jacoubowsky.
- 3 months riding a bike where the derailleur hit the sprocket in
1st gear, and while riding up a 10% grade I FINALLY, in 2007,
broke an axle !!
Anyway, in my experience, 120mm and 126mm road bike axles JUST DONT
break. Your mileage may vary on mountain bikes.
- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA