http://stravaiger.com/blog/tags/art/ Recent content in Art on eBothy Blog Hugo en-us Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://stravaiger.com/blog/2009/01/08/the-art-of-gear/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://stravaiger.com/blog/2009/01/08/the-art-of-gear/ <p>So after my recent hub rebuilding with <a title="Mechanics and physics all in one day" href="http://stravaiger.com/blog/2008/12/22/mechanics-and-physics-all-in-one-day">The Monster</a> I cycled to work yesterday, only to have the freehub pack in about 2 miles from the finish. It happened years ago on another bike I had. That feeling of spinning wildly but going nowhere, slowing down to a teeter on clip-ins and finally jumping off with an air of finality. When the freehub, or freewheel on older bikes, goes, it&rsquo;s terminal and it&rsquo;s time to start pushing. It was still quite dark and the walk to work was very pleasant as the road was quiet and deserted and my mind wandered to thinking what wheel I could get to replace the old one. The bearing races are pitted and worn and the freehub body is a cheapo that doesn&rsquo;t come off, so can&rsquo;t be replaced, so I need a new wheel, which I ordered last night. Mavic Aksium, black, M10 Shimano hub, bladed spokes and sealed cartridge bearings, plus a free Cateye light set thrown in! Only bummer was the 20 quid postage from Cheshire but the wheel was heavily discounted and the M10 version is hard to find now as apparently it&rsquo;s been discontinued. The alternative of a Campagniolo hub would have meant new shifters too, so not an option.</p>