With regards washing it. Use a sponge or soft brush to clean it. But don’t use a pressure washer.
You can force water in through the labarinth seal
And in future maybe not too much schlumpfin’ in the mud
Honestly not sure about the other issue. Doesn’t sound
Especially good
I would say no to soaps and solvents too just to be safe. Not sure the effect they could have.
When I clean my G-Hub I never use solvents or cleaners. I just lightly wipe away any dirt, grease and debris. I stress “lightly” because I want to avoid too much pressure, which can force the dirt back into the hub, through the dust covers.
That protector is not supposed to move. And it is not supposed to make noises. I think it won’t heal by itself, but become worse over time. Maybe finally the protector completely disassembles. Don’t know if and how the underlying bowel are affected. Before applying any hot fixes, you should contact Florian Schlumpf and ask him for advise.
You might have to file down the inside of the frame and bearing holders, enough to allow adequate clearance for the hub.
Wow, you guys sure are precious with your hubs! Don’t let muddy conditions stop you from riding. A bit of common sense and your hub will be fine with the conditions. Give the hub bearings a wipe down with a damp cloth if you are worried about grit in the hub (for those of you with dust covers that should not be an issue). I put about a syringe of oil in my hub every 4 months or so. After a wet muddy ride i’ll top it up so it can help flush out any small particles that have made their way into the mechanism. Mud on the hub casing is only an aesthetic thing- so clean it off if that kind of thing gets to you- otherwise it does not effect performance at all.
When I do a whole uni health check up (re-grease pedals, readjust brakes for pad wear, true the wheel etc) I’ll give the hub a really good clean with an old toothbrush and then give it a coat with a light silicone spray to stop possible rust from occurring (I live about 100m from the sea and the salt in the air accelerates the corrosion process immensely).
The one thing you need to be really careful with in terms of mud is the grub screws that secure the shifting buttons. I don’t believe you need to plug the hole with anything, but if you are going to adjust your buttons get a needle and scrape out the allen head of the grub screw before you try to tighten/un-tighten it with an allen key. If you don’t do this, your allen key may not seat in the grub screw properly and you could easily round it out. If you can’t undo that tiny grub screw, you can’t move your buttons or remove your cranks- not an ideal situation.
Mark
It only makes noise because when the dust cover moves, it ends up touching the bearing holder. I’ll contact Florian and see if there’s anything I can do. I’ve only had it for 2 weeks, I hope it wont be a big problem and I’ll be able to repair it on my own!
Thanks everyone for the replies, I’ll gently clean my hub with water now 
The last time I was at Canberra, the nearest coastline was about 200km away. Did the situation change recently? 
Sea level rise?
Sea level rise? Although the 500+ metre sea level rise required to make Canberra a seaside capital is a little drastic…Haha. 
Perhaps the south half of Oz has suddenly subsided instead? 
No no, only kidding 
Last I heard Mark made a seachange.
Yup- I moved to Newcastle on the Central coast at the beginning of this year. Hadn’t gotten around to changing my details on the forum though. All up to date now.
Mark
Good to hear Down Under not yet being flooded. 
Is that the correct math? I always thought it was like a 54" wheel.
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Neither is correct, though both are close. The Schlumpf ratio is 1.5455 (rounded), so if you assume that the nominal 36" is exact, the virtual size is about 55.64".
Do you mean the 36" fits into the car? Or is that smiley suggesting you have a very large car?
I have a nearly new Schlumpf hub custom built by Silva Cycles into a KH 26 FR rim. I don’t ride it, I would like to sell it, but so far the best offer I have had is $1500; I paid $2000 plus shipping last Fall.
I am not interested in giving it away, a $500 loss is too much and I’d just assume keep it for a couple years; it’s not going to depreciate that much more. But I do want to sell it if the price is right.
Here’s what I’m wondering:
I can use the rim in a fixed wheel build, so I’d break the wheel down and sell the hub only, but this seems a bit wasteful since this an excellent build and the spokes would be going to waste.
The second option is to the sell the wheel complete. I was thinking $1800 for the complete wheel plus shipping, saving $200 (10%), so the buyer gets a complete wheel for the price of a hub.
If I sell the hub only I would want close to the new price, then benefit to the buyer is they don’t have to wait 3-6 mo for a hub.
Yeah, I know, it’s sad that I don’t have a use for the wheel, maybe once I move out West where the trails are longer and smoother…
Anyone?
Maybe your price is a little steep. In Germany the hub is 1,190 Euros (= US$ 1,580) including taxes and shipping. Most European dealers currently have Schlumpf hubs on stock. unicycle.com does not list the hub, but I think it has a comparable price tag.
Recently a couple of used unicycles (mostly KH) equipped with Schlumpf hubs were sold throughout Europe. The prices ranged from 700 Euros (yes, I got it!) to 1000 Euros ($930 to $1,330).
So if you you really want to sell your hub, and you have an offer for $1,500 for the wheelset, you should accept it. I don’t see why people should pay more for it. Building a wheel is about $40 or one hour of work if you do it yourself. A set of spokes is about $20. So I would not focus too much on these assets. Not everybody wants to use the hub with exactly your setup.
BTW, if you happen to lower the price to $1,000 or below (for the hub only), drop me a note. As I am traveling to the US frequently, we don’t need to bother with international shipment.
Ben, I think you’re going to have to take a hit if you want to sell the hub or wheel. Used sports equipment simply doesn’t have great resale value, and that value goes down the more specialized and complicated the gear.
. . . or maybe I’m just trying to make myself feel better because I recently sold mine for less.
If you really don’t use it, you probably are better off selling it sooner than later. While you (and probably those who know you or follow your posts here) will know that you’ve only lightly used and well maintained your hub, the risk of high use and/or poor maintenance goes up for potential buyers as time passes.
According to my recent conversations with UDC (US), they no longer stock or sell Schlumpf hubs/products.
Why so?
What options do Americans have to purchase (a new) one except of importing directly from Switzerland or from any European Dealer?
Silva Cycles will import them and build wheels/unis.
I think our European friends get a discount, cuz the hub is closer to $1800 in the USA and spoke are $40-50 depending on type (DT Swiss DB).
I have an offer I’m working on, thanks for the feedback.
Bronson Silva is the main US distributor, and is the one who built the wheel for my G26er. I do wish there were more distributors, especially here in SoCal. And they should also be thoroughly versed on, and authorized by Florian to do repairs as well, so we wouldn’t have to ship them out of the country, waiting sometimes for months to get the hub back!