Schlumpf hubs: general discussion.

[jaco_flans]

Originally Posted by Yeti

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.

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

[Yeti]

Originally Posted by napalm

(I live about 100m from the sea and the salt in the air accelerates the corrosion process immensely).

The last time I was at Canberra, the nearest coastline was about 200km away. Did the situation change recently?

[dmacuni]

Originally Posted by Yeti

The last time I was at Canberra, the nearest coastline was about 200km away. Did the situation change recently?

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.

[napalm]

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

[Yeti]

Originally Posted by napalm

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.

[Klaas Bil]

Originally Posted by johnfoss

Is that the correct math? I always thought it was like a 54" wheel.

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".

Originally Posted by johnfoss

but at least the 56" fits into the car.

Do you mean the 36" fits into the car? Or is that smiley suggesting you have a very large car?

[Nurse Ben]

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?

[Yeti]

Originally Posted by Nurse Ben

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.

[uniShark]

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.

[MuniAddict]

Originally Posted by Yeti

unicycle.com does not list the hub, but I think it has a comparable price tag.

According to my recent conversations with UDC (US), they no longer stock or sell Schlumpf hubs/products.

[Yeti]

Originally Posted by MuniAddict

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?

[tholub]

Originally Posted by Yeti

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.

[Nurse Ben]

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.

[MuniAddict]

Originally Posted by Yeti

Why so?
What options do Americans have to purchase (a new) one except of importing directly from Switzerland or from any European Dealer?

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!

[tholub]

Originally Posted by MuniAddict

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!

These are custom machined parts with very strict tolerances; there are no distributors who have the skills or equipment necessary to service them.