Hey, I didn't know that most bikes came with "heavy duty" freehubs - its certainly not listed on the spec sheets on the ones we sell, but most of the stuff that goes through our shop in e-bike territory is MS/XD these days. As I've admitted in the forums I had my problems with MS, but don't have those same issues with XD. It's not like I never managed to un-mate a cassette from an HG driver after some finangling anyway.
All fair points. If your HG freehub is half the price of a dinner for two, even if you've managed to ruin one by the time it is new cassette day (which should be a LONG time on this stuff), maybe a new one is just 'preventative maintenance/wear item' anyway?
Feb. 23, 2023, 11:22 a.m. - Lu Kz
Hey, I didn't know that most bikes came with "heavy duty" freehubs - its certainly not listed on the spec sheets on the ones we sell, but most of the stuff that goes through our shop in e-bike territory is MS/XD these days. As I've admitted in the forums I had my problems with MS, but don't have those same issues with XD. It's not like I never managed to un-mate a cassette from an HG driver after some finangling anyway. All fair points. If your HG freehub is half the price of a dinner for two, even if you've managed to ruin one by the time it is new cassette day (which should be a LONG time on this stuff), maybe a new one is just 'preventative maintenance/wear item' anyway?