Wheel hub cracked

Stowelly · Traffic Copper Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Karma :

Have been over a few potholes recently.... nothing that i would have thought could cause this to happen though! the bike is only 6 months old, do you think this should be covered by warranty?

https://stowelly.co.uk/hub.jpg

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Wouldn't have expected it with a three cross lacing. Heard of that kind of thing happening with radial spokes due to the consistant force pulling in one direction, but yours don't do that.

Interesting in that it's ripped out both a leading and a trailing spoke.

Has the chain ever overshifted off the top and jammed down the back of the casette?

Looks like a material failure to me and I'd definately be taking it back on a 6 month old bike. If they say you've been abusing it, I'd be interested to know in what way they'd suggest it was possible to do that without also damaging the rim (and given you have aero spokes, I'm assuming it's a road bike).

Where they might have you is if you didn't take it in for its "shakedown" service which many bike shops recommend for new bikes. Not that I'd expect many to true and tension your wheels as part of that.
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Stowelly · Traffic Copper Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Karma :

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

What wheels have you got?

Are the spokes evenly tensioned on the other wheel?

Stowelly · Traffic Copper Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Karma :

Wheelset
Vera Corsa DPM27, Double Wall, 24/28h, Formula Road Hubs

Hubs
24/28h, Formula Road Hubs

Seems OK on the other wheel. Only tested with fingers, but seems even all the way round

Stowelly · Traffic Copper Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Karma :

Finally got this sorted, the guy was a bit shitty with me, and the took a few weeks to sort a replacement, but i got a new wheel off them.

3 miles later, a van decided to try and mount my bike....

https://stowelly.co.uk/wheel.jpg

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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Hub's not cracked though?

Still got the old one to do a rim transplant?
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Stowelly · Traffic Copper Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Karma :

its in the shop at the moment, the van guy is paying, so will leave it for him to sort out

cheers though