Love my GR1600 wheels, they're so reliable and easy to maintain. I opened the hub, as shown by the gentleman on this video, at the end of a 3 weeks bikepacking trip in Iceland, I expected to find some grime, gravel, lava sand... it was completely CLEAN! It would be great to see a video about wheel roadside repair. I'm talking specifically about truing, replacing broken/damaged spokes.
Thanks so much for this video. I've always been afraid to attempt this maintenance job because I was uncertain how to approach it. This explanation was really straightforward. Love this channel.
The “older” 240s hubs are much superior when compared to these supposed “lighter” EXP, as they are way simpler to clean and rebuild and they don’t allow that much ingress of dirt and grime.
Tried dt wheels 3 years ago, cannot go back because the maintenance is so easy and they stay true despite a lot of abuse ! Never had a problem setting tires tubeless and no tools needed for hub servicing. Would recommend anytime. No problems to report, three wheel sets in the garage 😅
Just fitted bomb proof HU1900 wheels on the travel-MTB today. These wheels can carry up to 180 kg of weight. No more worries about the strength of the wheels while on holiday. And no more bearing issues.
I am very happy with my DT Swiss 350 hubs. If I had to make a wish over them I would wish that the end caps and rear axle could be easily removed using a simple bike tool as I can do with my Funn or Novatec hubs. I can service them almost anywhere and I can also make my wheels narrower when packing my bike for travel.
Cleaning your hub internals every 6-8 weeks?! Somehow I doubt my guy is riding enough to warrant that much maintenance. Sure, it "can't hurt" but I've had my DT Swiss wheels for 3 years and serviced them once, and they looked pretty dang clean still. This sounds like a little overkill to me, but godspeed🙃
You can remove the wheel and shake it. Or, deflate the tyre, remove the valve core, insert a zip tie in the stem and check if there's sealant on the zip tie when you pull it up.
@@gregknipe8772 I think some of this relates to how we ride and where we ride. For instance, if you ride aggressively over a lot of rock gardens, then it is a little different to a person who spends a lot of time on bike paths and smooth gravel roads. I am not sure why it is, but I too have never broken a spoke. However, my son and my nephew break spokes often.
@@gregknipe8772 If you ride a heavy touring bike, you really should be having spares no matter what hub/wheel you ride. For normal use, you don't really need to
ooh good to know - I can't use dt swiss - my last bike packing trip my total bike + rider + gear weight was 320 lbs :P velo orange all the way :P (36 hole wheels with 2mm spokes)
Love my GR1600 wheels, they're so reliable and easy to maintain. I opened the hub, as shown by the gentleman on this video, at the end of a 3 weeks bikepacking trip in Iceland, I expected to find some grime, gravel, lava sand... it was completely CLEAN!
It would be great to see a video about wheel roadside repair. I'm talking specifically about truing, replacing broken/damaged spokes.
Me too. I'm always worried about my repairs making things worse on the trailside with limited tools.
Thanks so much for this video. I've always been afraid to attempt this maintenance job because I was uncertain how to approach it. This explanation was really straightforward. Love this channel.
Dude. The level of pre-checks and on-trail maintenance you do is crazy.
video wise? I'm confused. Find the latest one and let me know the date, I think its been a long while.
makes me wonder if I built the wrong wheels............
The “older” 240s hubs are much superior when compared to these supposed “lighter” EXP, as they are way simpler to clean and rebuild and they don’t allow that much ingress of dirt and grime.
So easy and simple, it doesn't need to be done in a shop and can be done while travelling.
Tried dt wheels 3 years ago, cannot go back because the maintenance is so easy and they stay true despite a lot of abuse ! Never had a problem setting tires tubeless and no tools needed for hub servicing. Would recommend anytime.
No problems to report, three wheel sets in the garage 😅
Just fitted bomb proof HU1900 wheels on the travel-MTB today. These wheels can carry up to 180 kg of weight. No more worries about the strength of the wheels while on holiday. And no more bearing issues.
I am very happy with my DT Swiss 350 hubs. If I had to make a wish over them I would wish that the end caps and rear axle could be easily removed using a simple bike tool as I can do with my Funn or Novatec hubs. I can service them almost anywhere and I can also make my wheels narrower when packing my bike for travel.
Nice technique for cleaning! I wonder if that's applicable for a hope pro 4 qr hub?
Is the wheel capacity per wheel or the combined weight both wheels must support?
System, so for both wheels.
Cleaning your hub internals every 6-8 weeks?! Somehow I doubt my guy is riding enough to warrant that much maintenance. Sure, it "can't hurt" but I've had my DT Swiss wheels for 3 years and serviced them once, and they looked pretty dang clean still. This sounds like a little overkill to me, but godspeed🙃
Me : yeah 6 to 8 years is good
DT Swiss guys : what ?!?
Me: WHAT?!!
With a system that easy to disassemble, I’d probably do it more often than I do now with my Hope hub
Can the PPL 1 park tool grease also be used for this?
They recommend only using their special grease, but it's always worth asking your LBS.
Think you what is a good Backing rim?🎉
DT XR391, XM421, Newmen SL X.A.25, Duke Lucky or Crazy Star rims
Okay, how do I check my sealant??
You can remove the wheel and shake it. Or, deflate the tyre, remove the valve core, insert a zip tie in the stem and check if there's sealant on the zip tie when you pull it up.
Poke a hole in the tire with your biggest screwdriver 😂😂
I use the shake technique.
Can the older star ratchets be used in newer hubs?
Nope, Classic Ratchet, and Ratchet EXP and DEG are not cross compatible.
@@BIKEPACKINGcom bummed. Thanks for the info
are my DT wheels so fragile I need to check them before every ride?!!!!
I've been riding all my life and never broke a spoke, now I need to bring three for DT? etc. maybe this video gives the wrong impression?
@@gregknipe8772 I think some of this relates to how we ride and where we ride. For instance, if you ride aggressively over a lot of rock gardens, then it is a little different to a person who spends a lot of time on bike paths and smooth gravel roads. I am not sure why it is, but I too have never broken a spoke. However, my son and my nephew break spokes often.
@@gregknipe8772 If you ride a heavy touring bike, you really should be having spares no matter what hub/wheel you ride. For normal use, you don't really need to
ooh good to know - I can't use dt swiss - my last bike packing trip my total bike + rider + gear weight was 320 lbs :P
velo orange all the way :P (36 hole wheels with 2mm spokes)
Take a shot every time he says "nipple" 😳
Lmao
'Special' grease 🤣