Wheelsmith rim braked wheels

[Binky]

Hi,
Got hold of a pair of Wheelsmith aluminium wheels via Ebay. Wheels are good, not issues other than non drive side bearing feels rough.
So, I don't know exact model of wheels and seller said he had them built by Wheelsmith but doesn't know model(!).

Anyway, question regards bearing housing. It should just pull off? My current Hunt and DT Swiss wheels I can easily remove by fingers. Am I missing something here?
Also, if anyone knows exact model of bearings required I'll buy a set and fit.

Edit : they're threaded on. A new one on me. The drive side comes off OK, the non drive solid and I don't want to damage anything. LBS methinks.

Thanks.

 

[Big John]

Possible left hand thread perhaps?

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

Hi,
Got hold of a pair of Wheelsmith aluminium wheels via Ebay. Wheels are good, not issues other than non drive side bearing feels rough.
So, I don't know exact model of wheels and seller said he had them built by Wheelsmith but doesn't know model(!).

Anyway, question regards bearing housing. It should just pull off? My current Hunt and DT Swiss wheels I can easily remove by fingers. Am I missing something here?
Also, if anyone knows exact model of bearings required I'll buy a set and fit.

Edit : they're threaded on. A new one on me. The drive side comes off OK, the non drive solid and I don't want to damage anything. LBS methinks.

Thanks.

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Email Derek at Wheelsmith. Had several sets built by him. Nice chap, I would imagine he will give you a reply to help out.

 

[T4tomo]

why not contact Wheelsmith - phone number and email on their website...

 

[Binky]

Possible left hand thread perhaps?

Could be. I do all mtc on bikes but wheel building I've not done. I always thought the bearing housings were push on. Wheelsmith are hand built jobs so guess they do things differently!

I think if bearings need replacing i'll get an expert to do it.

 

[Binky]

why not contact Wheelsmith - phone number and email on their website...

Done that but to be honest not holding out much hope.

 

[oldandslow]

Can't see the hubs in your photo, and it's the hubs that you are asking about. These Wheelsmith wheels use Hope hubs, which are extremely good for spares availability, for example through SJS Cycles, and also for service videos and documentation. So could we have some photos of the hubs?

 

[Binky]

Well as it happens Derek from WheelSmith has emailed me with some good info but you can't see photos? The first one is close up of end cap I had issue with although since have been able to remove.
Unless you mean freehub?

 

[Elybazza61]

If it is Hope hubs it's usually printed on the hub shell ; can't really tell from the pics.

 

[Elybazza61]

Oh and on most (all?) Hope hubs the end cap usually just pulls off.

 

[Binky]

Oh and on most (all?) Hope hubs the end cap usually just pulls off.

No markings and these are threaded.