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Hi all I have an electric trike with a Nexus Inter 5e hub. I recently changed the chainring to make it easier to pedal ( i have arthritis in all my joints and spine). I found that the locking nuts on the axle for the hub, both sides were loose, loose enough for the wheel to wobble on the hub...

Hey everyone! I'm coming over from YouTube after watching that great video on Shimano Alfine/Nexus hub maintenance. I'm going to put it into practice soon (I've already done some of it). I commented on YouTube before I saw the forum link, and I'm hoping someone here can give me their opinion on...

I bought a Weinmann 519 bolt-on wheel to replace one that is severely pitted. When I spin the new wheel and hold it by the axle, the wheel eventually binds, meaning that the axle experiences a torque that causes the axle to spin instead of the wheel, if I don't hold the axle tightly. Sometimes...

In the third edition of the classic "The Bicycle Wheel", Brandt writes: I am having a hard time understanding what is going on here. Specifically, why must the spokes on the high flange have the same length? How is radial different than tangent in that regard? And most importantly, why would a...

Two weeks ago I took out the axle from my rear wheel to check if it needs to be re-greased. I tried to remove the dust cap so I can inspect the cup of the wheel to see if there is any pitting. Alas the dust cap cracked so I decided to take it to a local bike shop to see if it can be replaced...

A step-by-step tutorial on how to service Shimano Nexus gear hubs without any special tools or lubricants: Relja

Hi, the wheel builder has the following (attached pictures) freehub bodies on offer. Is there more than one Freehub body option that works with Shimano XT?