Apparently i had a rear hub failure yesterday.
The rear wheel suddenly went wobbly and moves from side to side.
The outer nuts holding the whole wheel and gears is solid but its internally where its come completely loose.
The bike just went through a complete service.
Should this have been picked up?
Was it the bike shop's fault for not tightening everything?
Or just wear and tear?
Replies sorted oldest to newest
Well Halfords (where i bought it yonks ago - but only started riding it about a year to 18months ago) said ...
After a full service the guy should have either noticed the hub had worn and needed replacing OR put it back together securely.
Either way i was advised to take it back and ask for a repair free of charge.
hey Moonie, nice to see you again
Always good to have you around 
Yep - tonight 
. . . and tomorrow
So was hoping to get out on me bike - no such luck.
I had to walk for miles to get home yesterday.
Just as well i wasn't on the road when i fell
Brakes seized.
It was them jamming against the wheel as it began to wobble.
I fell on me hands and knees.
Just as well i was going slow - imagine if a lorry had been overtaking me
And now i'm off to take it back.
Be back later with the news
Sooo they said the cup inside the hub had shattered and couldn't be replaced. So the decided to give me a replacement wheel - a whole wheel, saying it was a spare they were "going to throw out".
It looks new - it looks identical to my old wheel, just newer. Feels fine.
Hmmmm
Sooo they said the cup inside the hub had shattered and couldn't be replaced. So the decided to give me a replacement wheel - a whole wheel, saying it was a spare they were "going to throw out".
It looks new - it looks identical to my old wheel, just newer. Feels fine.
Hmmmm
That's a good result, isn't it?
Sooo they said the cup inside the hub had shattered and couldn't be replaced. So the decided to give me a replacement wheel - a whole wheel, saying it was a spare they were "going to throw out".
It looks new - it looks identical to my old wheel, just newer. Feels fine.
Hmmmm
yep - once it goes off their stock control it goes in the *bin* and is collected and goes back to base ... they make all their bikes up from kits maybe the original kit only had one wheel [ yes this can happen - I have peeps I know at Halfords 
] and the whole bike kit got written off at some point
you got a result that was the main thing 
Yep Yogi and Mrs H it looks like a good outcome.
He rode the bike to my house to test it - about 600yards uphill.
All seems well (I gave it a short spin too) although selecting gear 2 is stiff - hope it loosens . . . but not too loose 
Sooo they said the cup inside the hub had shattered and couldn't be replaced. So the decided to give me a replacement wheel - a whole wheel, saying it was a spare they were "going to throw out".
It looks new - it looks identical to my old wheel, just newer. Feels fine.
Hmmmm
That's good news Sainty 
Moonie - you're such a gent.
Cheers for your support
I don't know anything about the upkeep of bicycles, I hope that helps. 
I don't know anything about the upkeep of bicycles, I hope that helps.
Cinds!
Sorry Sainty, but I had to laugh
I don't know anything about the upkeep of bicycles, I hope that helps.
Arf!
I don't know anything about the upkeep of bicycles, I hope that helps.
Cinds!
Sorry Sainty, but I had to laugh
I wanted to do it hours ago as the first reply, but the angel on my shoulder stopped me. :sad:
Until the little devil on your other shoulder, whispered in your ear.
I don't know anything about the upkeep of bicycles, I hope that helps.
Cinds!
Sorry Sainty, but I had to laugh
Flatterer 
I don't know anything about the upkeep of bicycles, I hope that helps.
Cinds!
Sorry Sainty, but I had to laugh
Flatterer
I don't know anything about the upkeep of bicycles, I hope that helps.
Cinds!
Sorry Sainty, but I had to laugh
I wanted to do it hours ago as the first reply, but the angel on my shoulder stopped me. :sad:
Until the little devil on your other shoulder, whispered in your ear.
you fell? I hope you didn't damage yourself 
