Free hub
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RojoRacing
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@Robert Holler should be able to let you know what brand hub your stop wheels have and thus the compatible freehub. A lot of bike shops don't want to deal with trying to figure out what kind and where to get free hubs of low end wheels that aren't using a name brand standard.
they seem to think it is a Shimano free hub and can't find any in stock. Is there a web site where I can order a compatible free hub for a Shimano 9 speed free hub?
RojoRacing
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You are confusing Shimano compatible free hub with there are hundreds or thousands, with a Shimano model freehub, which there are many be a dozen. Even though there are a thousand different Shimano compatible freehubs out there, only 1 to a few will work with your hub which is why you need to know what brand and model your hub is.
Why do you even need a new freehub? what is wrong with yours?
Why do you even need a new freehub? what is wrong with yours?
I am not 100% sure what model free hub the Chosen wheels are compatible with, or if those parts are even available from Chosen. Are they saying you need a new wheel entirely or they can replace to a different hub?
there is a catching feel when coasting and when pedal backwards the chain bunches up
RojoRacing
Donut Powered Wise-guy
That's one of four options.
1. Your hub is internally dry and just needs a little lube, which requires someone to take it apart and put it back together. 5-10 min job on most hubs. Your exact symptoms happened to me mid 24hour mtb race, and I thought the hub had internally exploded, nope just needed a little lube.
2. Someone previously tried to perform #1 and put something back together incorrectly, so it's binding. A quality shop should be able to show you what is binding.
3. Your shop took your free hub apart, found physical damage internally (not typical) and it really does need to be replaced.
4. Your shop doesn't care to waste time diagnosing budget wheelset because the owners are typically cheap, or they don't care to work on a funny looking bike and just want to make an easy $200 off someone who's none the wiser.
I don't personally know your shop or the mechanics but as the saying goes. You either have enough money to just blindly have a shop do everything or you're mechanically sharp enough to fix everything yourself.
RojoRacing
Donut Powered Wise-guy
Is it this?
Boreen bimbler
Well-Known Member
Judging by the last 2 posts if thats what you need it's cheaper to buy the whole hub and just swap the freehub over rather than get the wheel re built. But I'd say it's probably a maintenance issue as Rojoracing said. Maybe get a second opinion.
Mathew Fy
GRU
IDK how Reddit knew I was looking, it offered me this post of someone’s freehub drag with comments from the peanut gallery.
