Dr. Nick Riviera Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 righty ho my hope mono skipped a few times today and its worried me a bit , a friend of mine ( shall reamain anonnymous due to witchhunts ) has reccomended it stretch the springs and run it with no lube , now im no expert but that doesnt sound like a good idea so if anyone would care to shed some light on the situation i would be greatfull cheers charel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishayton Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 right take the free hub body off and have a look at the ratchet, if its damaged send the wheel off to hope. if its intact then regrease the hub and maybe replace the pawls if worn, best bet is just send the wheel to hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Take it apart, check the ratchet for damage. Sounds like it will be damaged, so you'll need to ring Hope and send it back to them. Details in the FAQ. If its not too bad, just service it and fit new springs. Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted August 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 oh bugger , i think thats the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Drewery Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 oh bugger , i think thats the problem ← The exact same thing happens to me a couple of months ago, luckily i had a spare spring though. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleharrys Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Not a good idea for a long term fix, but short term fix. I know a guy who used a biro pen spring when one of his broke, he's had it in there for ages now. HAHA :huh: H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Not a good idea for a long term fix, but short term fix. I know a guy who used a biro pen spring when one of his broke, he's had it in there for ages now. HAHA :huh: H ← Works long term too. Pretty sure Lee had a biro spring, or 3, in his mono for a good year or so, and i did for a month or two as well. Set of 3 springs is only 1.50 from bikedock, and might be cheaper from tartybikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_P Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Yeah i've snapped a few of those cheesey lil springs and a new set of three is £4.60 from my LBS :D Bikedock here we come i think! Dont stretch the springs, I did that and they snapped sooner than I could click my fingers! My mate got me some industrial springs which are a bit stronger and sound louder, but na no lube and normal springs are fine! I did once ride my bike around running one spring, the engagment was absolutly outta this world! Rob :huh: (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 They do work with 2 pawls just about, if you NEED to ride. Not that I am recommending this though... Although Shimano only have one pawl, so a broken Hope is better than that at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_Porter Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 dont run them dry...i have tried many different combinations and i can say that running them dry wasnt the best for me. dont bother stretching the spring either does them no good. off...to...bed...now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Nine times out of ten when your Hope hub starts skipping it's dropped a spring. The defective spring means that the pawl only half engages, and under pressure can't hold and the hub slips. Bear in mind that if one pawl is only half engaged, the freehub won't be resting on the other two (think about triangles), so the dodgy one takes all the weight until it slips. Stretching the springs is a waste of time - they don't like it and they won't last as long. Don't run the hub dry either, put grease in the springs and on the pawls. Don't fill the hub, but dry is silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Quigley Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Stretching the springs and running no grease will work for a short time, but then will RAPE your hub. Saying that though my old hope blew up in Southampton a few months ago, so I just popped into Asda bought a mini stapler and hey presto new springs. (Didn't last much longer so I bought a King). your best bet will be to send it to hope and they'll do their best to sort it, in my experience they're quite good on customer care. oh by the way Charlie...... I know your impressed :huh:" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 I'd be VERY thankful ifs the springs taht are nackered! least you dont have to take the whole wheel off your bike to send back to hope, its gonna cost you a few pence insted of pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted August 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 sorted it :P oh and quigley , i am :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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