Boardman Hybrid Hubs

[Mallory]

Terrific, the front hub on my Boardman hybrid comp is starting to screech like a cat being tortured plus is feels reel rough when i spin the wheel in my hands.

I'm a bit miffed as they've only done appx 600km and only around 30km of them were wet!!

The hubs are formula hubs and to be honest the seals always looked shocking and never had much faith in them.

Would you say they are worth servicing or should I just look for an upgraded set of wheels?

As I understand I need to be looking at 29" wheels with a 135 rear axel width. Is their any benefit over centre lock fitting for the disc rotor v 6 hole fittings?

Budget would be £150 max. Ideally with 6 bolt fitting as I could use existing rotors

 

[Cycleops]

I should buy some cone spanners and service them. You are not going to get much of a set of wheels for £150, although you could just replace the hubs which would come out nearer your budget.

 

[betty swollocks]

Back to the shop is where it should be going if you ask me, for free servicing or replacement.
600kms is nothing.

 

[wisdom]

+1 on back to the shop.

 

[lesley_x]

+2 for back to the shop!

 

[Mallory]

Taking back to the shop was not an option as it was from Halfords and id rather put needles in my eyes than have anything to do with them again.
In the end i decided to get a new wheelset. I went for the kinesis Crosslight CX Disc which was on offer from fatbirds

New wheels arrived yesterday and installed a short while ago.

First these spin so smoothly compared to the OEM wheels. They just keep spinning.

Secondly I ALWAYS had chain rub no matter how much/little I adjusted my derailleurs. The chain line is now much better, in fact I had to adjust the limit screws as the chain wouldn't get on the 28t. Once that was done no more chain rub. Just a smooth running chainset and smooth running hub/freehub.

Well worth the investment IMO.

I may even start to like SRAM