Broken Hub

Unicycles and Equipment
#1

Hey Everybody, Today as I was setting out for a trials ride I broke my
Suzue hub. I was just getting on, I jumped forward about half a revolution
on my Tuni. I stayed there for about a second, but when I tried to launch
for a second hop getting me all the way to the curb, the Tuni shot out
into the street. my first thought was a broken Crank, but both cranks were
still on. I tested whether the cranks were tight and found that one was
fine, but the other crank moved when I pushed on it. Seemed odd because
the Wheel hadn’t moved. Turns out the welding that hold the Flanges onto
the Axle had rusted, or broken some how and now i have a free-wheel
MUni/Tuni. not exactly Ideal.

-Max A. Dingemans
#2

One of my riding buddies rides a 30-year-old Schwinn 20", and he gets
rough with it. He’ll do 3-foot drops, steps, hops, all that stuff. His
flange weld broke one night as well, and he got it welded up, and he’s
still out there getting rough with it. If you’re in a pinch that may be an
option for you.

John

dingeman wrote:

> Hey Everybody, Today as I was setting out for a trials ride I broke
> my Suzue hub. I was just getting on, I jumped forward about half a
> revolution on my Tuni. I stayed there for about a second, but when I
> tried to launch for a second hop getting me all the way to the curb,
> the Tuni shot out into the street. my first thought was a broken
> Crank, but both cranks were still on. I tested whether the cranks
> were tight and found that one was fine, but the other crank moved
> when I pushed on it. Seemed odd because the Wheel hadn’t moved.
> Turns out the welding that hold the Flanges onto the Axle had
> rusted, or broken some how and now i have a free-wheel MUni/Tuni.
> not exactly Ideal.
>
> -Max A. Dingemans

#3

John wrote:

> One of my riding buddies rides a 30-year-old Schwinn 20", and he gets
> rough with it. He’ll do 3-foot drops, steps, hops, all that stuff. His
> flange weld broke one night as well, and he got it welded up, and he’s
> still out there getting rough with it. If you’re in a pinch that may
> be an option for you.
>
> John
>

Seems odd, I usually do 2' drops, but not often. The weird thing is
that I got the Hub in early June. Biggest drop I have ever done on it
might be close to 3'. pretty sad hub... oh well.

-Max A. Dingemans