In a message dated 4/20/02 8:36:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time, sachs@erols.com writes:
<< Your HiE hubs have one weirdness about them. Like Phil, they use cartridge bearings. Unlike Phil, you have to unlace the wheel to pull the end cap/flange to replace the bearing, if it ever fails. I've never had to replace one, but don't have near the mileage on them that we have on some Phils. >>
WTB aka Wilderness Trail Bikes used to remove the ends that hold the bearings
in and re-machine them to accept a normal press in bearing, so that you
didn't have to unbuild a wheel to change a bearing. You can probably find a
local guy to do this for you unless you'd rather send them to Jamie Swan for
re-lacing. The only person I've ever heard of in the 100,000+ club. What an
animal! Someone should turn him in to Guinness for a record.
Stevan Thomas
Alameda, CA