cai Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 Yes, don't ever bother with the standard one if your riding trials. Trials version has double the engagments, bolt on axle, pretty sure the axle itself is more heavy duty? and the cassette body is steel so cogs won't dig in quite so easily I appologise for even suggesting the 'ProII' to you - i meant the 'ProII Trials'.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted April 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 I appologise for even suggesting the 'ProII' to you - i meant the 'ProII Trials'..That's okay Thanks for all the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Burrows Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 If your ratchets f**ked you're gonna need to de-build the wheel anyway. If you send the whole wheel all they'll do is swap the old internals into a new shell and strap it to your wheel and send it back. De-build your wheel, send your hub and re-build your wheel when they send you a new one.It cost me less than a fiver to send a hub to the US, so sending a hub to Yorkshire won't be much at all.If the Hub shell is still in one piece then surely they can just replace the ratchet ring, for which they will need it to be built up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroMatt Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 It's more the thread on the hubshell that gets stripped rather than on the ratchet. Well, from the times I have done it anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grant_hundley Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 isnt the rachet ring steel and the hub body alluminium? so the hub body would always strip first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 If the Hub shell is still in one piece then surely they can just replace the ratchet ring, for which they will need it to be built up?Yeah. If you are going to send it back, have a word with Hope and see what they want you to do. I have heard that in the past, Hope had a few problems with people thinking they were being helpful and dismantling the wheel. When actually they need it to be built up if they're going to remove the ratchet ring.Mind you, they might have changed the design or have a different way to do it. But it's worth an ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Neal Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 BULBs used to have 3 pawls and a 36tooth ratchet ring giving 36 engagement pointsThe standard Pro IIs have 4 pawls and a 24 tooth ratchet ring giving 24 engagement points.The Pro II Trials have 2 sets of off set pawls and a 24 tooth ratchet ring giving 48 engagements.In my experience bulbs are good hubs and have lasted me well but Pro II trials hubs are better, last longer and feel more positive. Hope are excellent at fixing broken stuff as well, give them a ring first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.McMillan Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Pro 2, New style, They good hubs and will take alot more abuse than a hope bulb, kind of reflects in the priceRegardsTom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Burrows Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 It's more the thread on the hubshell that gets stripped rather than on the ratchet. Well, from the times I have done it anyway.isnt the rachet ring steel and the hub body alluminium? so the hub body would always strip first?Well yeah a lot have people have stripped the threads, but we were talking about damaged teeth on the ratchet ring. The teeth on the ratchet don't 'strip', but they are obviously subject to a lot of force and wear and do need replacing periodically.Hope do occasionaly get a hub where a damaged ratchet ring is seized into the hubshell, in which case they will have to replace the whole shell. But the majority of the time they can just whip out the ring and replace it with a new one, for which they need the hub to be built up into a wheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted April 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 I know that the teeth are completly worn down, but not much elseIt's a 2006 Pro 2, so really am I better off just to bite the bullet and get one that's better (Pro 2 trials)? Might save money in the long term?Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Burrows Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 It will cost a fraction of the hubs value to get it repaired, just send it off and get it fixed. You could then sell it on Ebay or similar and get a trials version with the money. By far the most cost effective option! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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