Freehub Q

[jiggerypokery]

My new, never ridden in the wet/dirt rear wheel is built with a Planet X road Pro Hub and it's managed to turn itself in to a fixie by locking up something rotten, I can't back pedal without the chain bunching and freewheeling is impossible.

I've removed the wheel and loosened the hexnuts on either side so that the hub does spin freely but after a while they appear to tighten up again.

Skewer is inserted correctly and clamp isn't overly tight.

Your thoughts please guys....

 

[PpPete]

bent/broken axle inside the hub ?

 

[mickle]

The clew is in the word 'new'.

My new, blah, blah, blah...... etc

Two words. Warran ty.

 

[accountantpete]

It sounds like the either freehub has been over-tightened where it rests against the hub or the pawls are shot.

I'd send it back as if anything is broken then spares are not likely to be readily available.

 

[jiggerypokery]

Appears that there was a faulty spacer, 'Our tech team have looked into the issue and have replaced the spacer within the freehub eliminating the drag from the wheel'.

But TBH this is a bit of a pain - an I to assume then that PlanetX hubs are unique to them and not a rebranded something else and that every time I need to make a repair it will have to be sent to them rather than the LBS/

 

[accountantpete]

They are re-branded - but the makers probably don't do spares in order to keep the costs down.

They should be ok if you keep them clean - it might be an idea to take the hub apart as far as possible so that you can maintain it yourself.