dying inside
July 24th, 2009 | Published in general
Not me, my Shimano generator hub. I rode 20 miles all over town doing errands today, and the wheel was fine. I go on a 26-mile night right, and just a couple of miles in the front wheel starts to ping ominously. The pinging and crackling noise only increases in volume and frequency over the rest of the ride, though the hub is still spinning fairly well and still moving electrons.
I’m not happy it’s dying, but 2 things make it easier to take. First, Shimano apparently does a good job replacing these under warranty, so i should be able to get a new one. Second, there’s something great about wearing out a part, even if it goes prematurely. That wheel hasn’t had a hard life by any means, but i’ve put enough miles on it to kill it, which reminds me of the good night rides over the last 2 years.
Now tomorrow to call the warranty department.