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Post by jeffisme on Aug 25, 2008 15:10:19 GMT -5
i just got a call from my local bike repairperson who is tuning up a BikeE that I just bought. He says it needs a Sram Dual drive hub. does anyone have one or know where I can get one, preferably used?
or, would I be better off with a new one that would improve the ride considerably?
thanks for any info,
jeff
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Post by leakyduck on Aug 25, 2008 17:05:39 GMT -5
My question is why you need a new hub and how much is he quoting you?
If you are a flat lander you can get by just with the gears on the derailleur.
There are rebuild kit available for mist of the original ones, a new hub is going to require rebuilding the wheel.
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Post by jeffisme on Aug 25, 2008 18:42:32 GMT -5
Hmm, you might be right about whether or not it's the hub. I'll ask again. I'm definitely not a flatlander though.
Can you tell me where I might find someone selling a rebuild kit?
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Post by Robin Parkes on Aug 29, 2008 3:30:46 GMT -5
I assume you rode the bike so was there something wrong with it? The SRAM gears should not give trouble. I have a 2001 CT with the old 3 x 7 and it runs just fine. Is the bike shop trying to make some money out of you?
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Post by jeffisme on Aug 30, 2008 15:24:25 GMT -5
I rode the bike up and down the road a few times before I bought it. It was flat. I shifted a few of the gears. It was ok. Then, after I bought I took it on our "rail trail", not to rough combination of gravel and dirt, and it got a flat within fifteen minutes. When I took it to my bike shop, they took off the tires and found the tube had been patched nine times! Needless to say I had the tires replaced. While doing that, I asked them to check out the rest of the bike, and they turned up a problem with the gearing. It turns out to be a $20 part, which is in the mail as I write this. It was hard to locate, and I'm anxious already to get back behind the wheel.
Sadly, the fellow who sold it to me is a member of the local school board. I guess he's not the first public official to demonstrate he's not worthy of someone's trust. Too bad I had to find out the hard way.
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Post by Robin Parkes on Sept 9, 2008 2:57:08 GMT -5
That is really good that the part has been sourced. Will that sort the gears? Some people would only mention major items that need attention when selling and, perhaps, a patched inner tube was not considered significant. I do hope you are on the road soon. Please tell us how you are getting on with it.
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