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Title: fooking DT Swiss!!!
Post by: pickle on April 20, 2011, 11:23 AM

got a set of Hugi 240 hubs on my MTB and the rear bearings have seized........turns out you have to have specialised tools to get the freehub off.  These cost £350!!   :shocked:   and can i find a flipping LBS that has them to do the job for me?  can i fook!!!  >:(

flipping DT Swiss!!   i wouldn't mind i just sold my Hope wheels as well  :tickedoff:

Title: Re: fooking DT Swiss!!!
Post by: MartyC on April 20, 2011, 12:42 PM

Quote from: pickle on April 20, 2011, 11:23 AM

got a set of Hugi 240 hubs on my MTB and the rear bearings have seized........turns out you have to have specialised tools to get the freehub off.  These cost £350!!   :shocked:   and can i find a flipping LBS that has them to do the job for me?  can i fook!!!  >:(

flipping DT Swiss!!   i wouldn't mind i just sold my Hope wheels as well  :tickedoff:

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Title: Re: fooking DT Swiss!!!
Post by: squigly on April 20, 2011, 12:43 PM

cant you make one ?

Its like everyone owns VW tool no6 but they just don't know it yet....  :daumenhoch:

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Title: Re: fooking DT Swiss!!!
Post by: pickle on April 20, 2011, 01:42 PM

eventually found a shop in St Albans (about 15 minutes drive) who have the tools so it will be dropped off tonight  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: fooking DT Swiss!!!
Post by: CD17 on April 20, 2011, 02:02 PM

I had a pair of DT Swiss wheels on my old MTB with the 240 hubs & they were fine for 4 years & still good when I sold them, I also have a set of DT Swiss Mon Chasseral on my road bike, I think they are great wheels  8)

But I must say when I upgrade my wheels on my current MTB I will go for the Hope Hoops, great wheels & great valve for money & british made  :Great_Britain:

Title: Re: fooking DT Swiss!!!
Post by: Dark Diggler on April 20, 2011, 02:43 PM

I see you are sorted Rob  ;)

Title: Re: fooking DT Swiss!!!
Post by: squigly on April 21, 2011, 02:25 PM

Quote from: wish id kept my TA on April 20, 2011, 02:02 PM

I had a pair of DT Swiss wheels on my old MTB with the 240 hubs & they were fine for 4 years & still good when I sold them, I also have a set of DT Swiss Mon Chasseral on my road bike, I think they are great wheels  8)

But I must say when I upgrade my wheels on my current MTB I will go for the Hope Hoops, great wheels & great valve for money & british made  :Great_Britain:

I'm looking for some MTB rims and disk hubs at the moment and the Hope Hoops have been getting a few poor reviews online?, but there are also good reviews (6 of one half a dozen of the other ?)

Title: Re: fooking DT Swiss!!!
Post by: pickle on April 21, 2011, 02:37 PM

Never had an issue with hope hubs and they are simple to service by anyone or yourself  :daumenhoch: