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  • April 12, 2015 at 12:09 pm #841035
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    Simon E

    A normal freehub should last
    A normal freehub should last years, not months!

    A500 might be cheap but surely the standard warranty applies. Contact wiggle first (or find an honest mechanic).

    April 12, 2015 at 5:58 am #841033
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    fillip2k

    I had thought that maybe the
    I had thought that maybe the cassette needed changing, but the cassette is only 5-6 months old and as the chain is not damaged in anyway I reckoned it should be fine?

    I replaced the cassette that came with the bike for an ulterga cassette. I took the cassette off and checked the profile of the teeth against the outer most cogs as these have seen the least use (pretty flat round here) and that all looks fine.

    Although it is a much cheeper avenue to pursue a change of cassette than new wheels….

    April 12, 2015 at 12:27 am #841031
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    gdmor10

    Last August? As in 2014? No
    Last August? As in 2014? No way the freehub should be dying no matter how cheap the wheels are! Even cheap modern wheels should last for years so something not right with advice in my unqualified opinion. 😉

    April 11, 2015 at 10:56 pm #841029
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    Anonymous

    I don’t think the condition
    I don’t think the condition of your freehub or rear wheel has anything to do with the chain skipping. If the freehub were slipping that would happen in other gears as well. The first thing I would want to do to diagnose it is swap out the cassette. That would be easy if you had a second set of wheels with another cassette…

    April 11, 2015 at 8:45 pm #841027
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    fillip2k

    thanks for the replies
    thanks for the replies people!

    I think I misrepresented the problem I have…

    Whats happening is that the chain skips when in the middle of the cassette, cogs 4/5/6, when under load not when I shift. In fact shifting is pretty much spot on, its quick and silent. I’m happy tinkering myself, I used to ride and muck about with MTB’s as a teenager till I smashed my face on a tree and broke my nose resulting in my mum forbidding me riding bikes…

    The chain has been checked for stretch, stiff links and any other damage… there is none. Although last time I cleaned my drive train I noticed the hub body was marked in the middle of the cassette. I took them to LBS and the guy said they could see no problems with anything on the bike….

    As for the wheels I kinda let the guy tell me what I wanted to hear which was “buy new wheels” mostly as I want them and as much as till now these have been good they are pretty heavy and my rims at least flex a lot when I’m out of the saddle putting some welly through them or climbing… I’ve been veering towards the Ultegras as even though they are slightly heavier than the Fulcrum 3’s they have a steel body hub and generally seem to be built much better and are less shouty than the Fulcrums. I’m not a huge fan of the decals on the F3’s…

    April 11, 2015 at 8:23 pm #841025
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    kev-s

    before buying new wheels id
    before buying new wheels id be contacting wiggle regarding the freehub, if the bike was only bought last august then there is no way the freehub should be on its way out

    They may pass your onto felt’s uk distro who should sort the freehub out as it will be under warranty

    even if you do want to upgrade your wheels id still be contacting wiggle/felts uk distro and getting em fixed then you can sell on or keep them as spares/winter wheels etc…

    April 11, 2015 at 7:34 pm #841023
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    pablo

    Replace your wheels if you
    Replace your wheels if you feel like it the ultegras are good but I wouldn’t spent any more than that. I run fulcrum 5’s on my Z4 they have done over 4000 miles and still run true I have replaced all the bearings due to riding in crappy weather. On that note even if a Hub is said to be none serviceable all the bearings are replaceable pretty easily. I think the set I bought were £6. It’s always worth having two sets of wheels though. Wheels can make a massive difference to the comfort of your bike and basically make you go quicker.

    April 11, 2015 at 6:39 pm #841021
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    2 Wheeled Idiot

    Sounds like a dodgy salesman
    Sounds like a dodgy salesman going yeah, basic(ish) problem, here’s the most profitable fix for it……
    However if you’re happy to spend the cash wheels are a good place to do it, ultegras are the sensible pick out of those wheels but the hunts look amazing….light, wide and supposedly aero (but at only 28mm I double that).
    I’ve heard nothing but bad things about Cole wheels…. Snapped spokes are the main issue from what I’ve heard.

    April 11, 2015 at 6:24 pm #841019
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    Anonymous

    Not to discourage your
    Not to discourage your shopping, but I had two unrelated reactions to your post:

    1. Is the condition of the freehub related to your poor shifting performance? Usually a dying freehub does not cause shifting problems, unless it’s very loose.

    2. Have you asked a Felt dealer about replacing the freehub? If that’s the only problem with the wheel then it’s probably worth fixing, even if you choose to buy some new wheels as well. Having two sets of wheels will help keep you on the road.

    April 11, 2015 at 4:49 pm #841017
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    mike the bike

    The Ultegras are lovely, and,
    The Ultegras are lovely, and, as a bonus come tubeless-ready, which may be useful in the future. The hubs are the usual Shimano loose ball arrangement which makes for simple servicing and adjustment, if you are into that sort of manly pursuit.
    I wish I still had mine but the bike is gone.

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