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Title: Rear wheel help!!
Post by: markatkins on October 01, 2008, 12:27 PM: I ride a We The People Beyond and find that the cassette hub is a piece of shite(it keeps bloody slipping),the wheel in general does not feel that great.
Riding vert i feel it flexes and slows me down although i have 115psi + the spokes are tight.Had enough of this wheel so im after something that wont flex and the hub wont slip.Even thinking about going for a 48 as not bothered about the weight issue.
Anyone rec a good complete wheel to buy?Im told you have to pay around £150+ for a decent wheel?Was'nt looking to pay that much but guess ill have to if it will solve the problem,
Cheers.
Title: Re: Rear wheel help!!
Post by: pickle on October 01, 2008, 12:46 PM: http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=71629.0
Title: Re: Rear wheel help!!
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on October 01, 2008, 12:50 PM: Looked everywhere and seems that cassette hubs are pricey things.You should be able to get a complete wheel for under £150 though-Alans have a complete Odyssey wheel for £140.I know people who probably have every brand of cassette hub between them,and they all have differing opinions on each brand.Good quality spokes and a good wheelbuilder can also make a difference.Sorry I`m not much help,but I`m sure people on here will be able to give you a heads up on what to buy/avoid.
Title: Re: Rear wheel help!!
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on October 01, 2008, 12:54 PM: http://www.cyclesportuk.co.uk/product_reviews.php?cPath=53&products_id=641
Title: Re: Rear wheel help!!
Post by: JT71 on October 01, 2008, 01:05 PM: ody

Hazard rim with cassette hub.
:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Rear wheel help!!
Post by: Bushwacked on October 01, 2008, 01:13 PM: Mark - is the chain tight?

I had a similar problem with chain slipping and the chain wasn't tight enough - it has either stretched or hadn't put the wheel back in properly.

Flexing in the wheel just means you need to stop hammering it so hard!!! :2funny:
Title: Re: Rear wheel help!!
Post by: subversion on October 01, 2008, 01:54 PM: Defo go the 48 route Mark :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Rear wheel help!!
Post by: kev-s on October 01, 2008, 02:08 PM: dont bother with the odd cassette they also skip and if u run ur chain tight they end up blowing the driver bearings, wait a few months (for the 48 hole, 36 hole will be sooner) for the new gsport hub, this uses needle bearings in the driver so u can run a tight chain without the bearings blowing up and has been designed to eliminate skipping and can be used for lhd and rhd with no other parts needed

spec

» 3 oversize pawls running in low-drag pivot cavities.
» 3 independent long-travel springs.
» Spring and pawl retention system ensures optimum alignment of pawls and drive ring, and keeps the hardware securely in place during routine maintenance.
» Oversize ratchet ring with square tooth profile for easy left/right drive switching.
» 20mm, hollow, helicoiled axles in steel (14mm bolts) or aluminum (3/8” bolts). All bolts feature a 17mm hex-head and 6mm Allen slot.
» 10 tooth chromoly drivers with a unique needle-roller and plain-location bearing arrangement for unsurpassed durability.
» 2 oversized cartridge bearings in the hub shell.
» Threadless, press-on axle collars.
» All hubs work LHD or RHD “out of the box” without special parts or complicated modifications.
Lifetime warranty on steel axles.
» 1lb 3.9oz

full details and answers from george himself here

http://www.bikeguide.org/forums/showthread.php't=89940&page=21