Chongo Loco Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Swap front tires with the bike on the left. That will cure 99% of it! That narrow low volume tire makes my wrist hurt thinking about riding it on trail. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Those are literally the same tire - Ardent 2.4's. The only difference is tubes vs. tubeless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattlikesbikes Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 2 hours ago, AustinBike said: Those are literally the same tire - Ardent 2.4's. The only difference is tubes vs. tubeless. The picture looks like it was taken along the edge of a wall, so it appears the front tire is super narrow, but you can only see part of it. I love those Ardent 2.4s, great tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notyal Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Mattlikesbikes said: The picture looks like it was taken along the edge of a wall, so it appears the front tire is super narrow, but you can only see part of it. I love those Ardent 2.4s, great tires. Took me a while on that perspective too. I thought at first he had some weird rigid lefty fork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 1 hour ago, notyal said: Took me a while on that perspective too. I thought at first he had some weird rigid lefty fork. that threw me off as well. is that from that one year when Kona lost their minds and sold rigid one-sided forks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLemke Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 And it happened again! Ruined another i9 hydra freehub. Called i9 and they had me send them a bunch of pictures. They are sending me another new freehub. This time it will be a modified version that is currently in development. I have to sign an NDA to not disclose exactly what that modification is. You can see there is a small gap between the pawl and the pawl pocket. That is not supposed to happen. Either my legs are producing more watts than this freehub can handle or I just have bad luck…the jury is still out on this one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 This? Thanks for posting these issues. I know everyone's had trouble with pretty much every hub type, but I'm really enamored of the drive ring type of hubs (Chris King, DT Swiss) but I had considered i9 for my next wheelset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLemke Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, AntonioGG said: This? Thanks for posting these issues. I know everyone's had trouble with pretty much every hub type, but I'm really enamored of the drive ring type of hubs (Chris King, DT Swiss) but I had considered i9 for my next wheelset. Yep. Those tiny little gaps cause a bunch of noise when I pedal as the freehub moves slightly with each rotation. It doesn’t seem to effect engagement or coasting. I don’t know if the issues I’ve had are normal (I suspect they are not) but I will say that i9’s customer service continues to be amazing. Despite the problems, I don’t think there is another hub I’d rather own at this point in time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamsloan Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 I’m gonna have to look at this on mine. I’ve had zero issues with these hubs. They have me spoiled. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 19 minutes ago, WLemke said: I don’t know if the issues I’ve had are normal (I suspect they are not) but I will say that i9’s customer service continues to be amazing. Despite the problems, I don’t think there is another hub I’d rather own at this point in time. I suspect my Torch hub (purchased literally a week before Hydra came out) looks significantly worse than this, but still functions quite well. I clean them up and put the Dumonde Tech lube on them about every 1000 miles. This recent time after cleaning/lubing, I did hear a concerning extra little noise in he hub. It lasted about 2 rides then returned to normal. But these hubs are pushing 13k miles, so if they explode tonight, I'll be happy. And yeah, I also love I9's service. I'm also really happy with my DT Swiss 240 w/ 54t ratchet on my Chamois Hagar. I also clean it up and lube it with DT's hilariously small tub of "Special Grease" about even 1000 miles. For the price, I might even go this route next time I build a MTB wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLemke Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 13 minutes ago, Barry said: I clean them up and put the Dumonde Tech lube on them about every 1000 miles. This recent time after cleaning/lubing, I did hear a concerning extra little noise in he hub. It lasted about 2 rides then returned to normal. I’m having to clean and reapply Dumonde tech every month to keep my hydra quiet. I’m hoping whatever modification they made to this new freehub will allow me to do this only every 1,000 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 DT Swiss 350. Forget pawls if you produce any wattage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 DT Swiss 240’s we’re my go-to wheel choice, they are sound as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattlikesbikes Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 2 hours ago, AustinBike said: DT Swiss 240’s we’re my go-to wheel choice, they are sound as well. I've got King and DT240 SS wheels and i9 classic hubs. Big fan of the DT, super easy to service. Like the sound of the i9, but again, prefer the others for maintenance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olddbrider Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 On 7/12/2021 at 10:24 AM, olddbrider said: I wanted to close the loop on my experience with Trail Labs. ...... I'd use them again, but next time I'll be more diligent about checking in with them from time to time. Follow up to my previous follow up... On my second ride with my rebuilt shock, this happened. Oil everywhere. This was on a Saturday. I called and emailed TrailLabs, but they are closed on the weekend. Followed up with a phone call on Monday morning. After explaining the issue, they sent me a UPS shipping label. Dropped the shock off at UPS around noon on Monday. I got the shock back Saturday afternoon and was able to ride on Sunday. The shock seemed fine yesterday doing some pretty hard laps at Spider, but I guess we'll see how it holds up. Obviously, it's very frustrating to have to send parts back and lose the better part of a week, but I am still impressed with their customer service and turnaround times. As long as I don't continue to have issues I'd still tentatively recommend them, although I could have lived without the preachy note they included when they returned my shock. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 This is why I prefer an LBS on suspension repairs. If there is an issue I can usually get it addressed same day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafeend Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Follow up to my previous follow up... On my second ride with my rebuilt shock, this happened. Oil everywhere. This was on a Saturday. I called and emailed TrailLabs, but they are closed on the weekend. Followed up with a phone call on Monday morning. After explaining the issue, they sent me a UPS shipping label. Dropped the shock off at UPS around noon on Monday. I got the shock back Saturday afternoon and was able to ride on Sunday. The shock seemed fine yesterday doing some pretty hard laps at Spider, but I guess we'll see how it holds up. Obviously, it's very frustrating to have to send parts back and lose the better part of a week, but I am still impressed with their customer service and turnaround times. As long as I don't continue to have issues I'd still tentatively recommend them, although I could have lived without the preachy note they included when they returned my shock. What was the preachy note if you don't mind sharing the gist?Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olddbrider Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Cafeend said: What was the preachy note if you don't mind sharing the gist? Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Basically, they kinda insinuated that I might have caused the problem by doing aggressive riding with the compression control lever in the firm position. I would never do that, but in their defense they don't know that... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRider3141 Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 7 minutes ago, olddbrider said: I would never do that, but in their defense they don't know that... In customer service it's hard not to assume you're as dumb as everyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 So, about 12 miles into my ride this morning, this happened: Apparently when I was confident that I had checked everything on the bike, the one thing I had neglected to check was the crank arm bolts. I had specifically moved to this kind of crank because the standard SRAM or RaceFace cranks with a single large bolt to hold the arm to the "crank axle" always came loose from singlespeed torque. These had been perfect for almost 2 years, until this morning. Luckily Harbor Freight was 5 minutes from the hotel (yay, small towns!) and I was able to get some generic loctite. Cleaned the crank arm off, applied loctite and then got the cranks tightened down as much as I could without the crank arm tightening tool. This will hold for the next few weeks. Pro tip: If you are opening up a brand new bottle of lube that was purchased ~6000 ft ago in altitude, open it over the grass, not the patio. Had to use some dishwashing liquid to clean up the explosion of oil over the patio. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattlikesbikes Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Per above, I keep a tool and a spare Shimano crank arm nut in my pack. You lose one once on a ride and it just makes sense to keep an extra. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Yeah, that is really good advice. Going to also get some new bolts when I get back home because these are probably getting close to being worthless, which is possibly related to how they came loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattlikesbikes Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 14 minutes ago, AustinBike said: Going to also get some new bolts when I get back home because these are probably getting close to being worthless, which is possibly related to how they came loose. I need to do the same. I am on borrowed time on at least one set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 19 hours ago, AustinBike said: So, about 12 miles into my ride this morning, this happened: Should this be added to the argument for clips vs. flats, i.e. "you'll never have to go searching for your crank arm when it falls off while riding"? 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Yep. and this morning I woke up to a flat. Even though I was gonna be primarily on the streets/gravel for this trip, next time around I am just packing a full toolbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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