http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: alpine hub service - Recent Topics en Wed, 13 May 2026 05:52:58 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14277#post-179025 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 00:49:11 +0000 HankChief 179025@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What's the hive mind's view on this...</p> <p>My Alpine 8 speed hub has done 4.5k miles in all weathers and is beginning to play up.</p> <p>When I'm in my biggest gear and try to change down for an upcoming hill, I can press the thumb lever fine but it doesn't drop down. If I play with the up and down levers it eventually changes down. It's done this occasionally but couple of times recently I've still been stuck in the big gear when the hill arrives.</p> <p>Sticky cable or more serious?</p> <p>And the tonight have replaced the tube in my rear tyre I was rotating the pedals while it was on the stand and noticed that the wheel rotated backwards when I rotated the wheels backwards.</p> <p>I assume this means the freewheel is kaput?</p> <p>Two main questions:</p> <p>1. Do I need to send the hub somewhere to get it serviced?<br /> 2. Could it wait until Easter when the bike isn't in daily service? </p>