For sure it would! Although Trek should warranty your wheel for you, if you just want something to keep you going while you're waiting for your DT wheelset. Almost a waste to lace a nice DT hub to a Bonty rim
For sure it would! Although Trek should warranty your wheel for you, if you just want something to keep you going while you're waiting for your DT wheelset. Almost a waste to lace a nice DT hub to a Bonty rim
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I posted some pics of my Rail 5 hub here:
Trek Rail 5 2020 - Rearhub service
After 500km the rearhub of my Rail 5 seems to come to an end. Problems started when chain started to drop off from front sprocket. OEM SRAM SX chain was at 0,5% -> replaced with GX chain. OEM SRAM SX cassette was missing one tooth -> replaced with new SRAM NX cassette. With new (and old) NX...
Different problem but the end result is same: The hub is "shite"
They're not fit for mountain biking at all. Mine failed on my accoustic bike.
Wow proper crap! I don’t rate Bonty gear but like Trek frames and after sales service so I just replace it all once it’s worn
My hub that failed wasn't worn. In fact I had just serviced it and replaced some broken pawl springs. The centre piece where the ratchet part is, is bonded (glued) into the hub. This bond let go. So, like the OP in the video, I could spin the pedals with the wheel on the ground , but no drive. It's a design flaw, and I figured if it wasn't good enough for my accoustic, no way would it stand up to the extra torque and weight of the eeb. Especially since I do lots of climbing. The Bontys that came with my Rail are sitting in a box, never used.
Yep exactly the same thing that happened to mine after 1000 miles
I have the same, seem like good solid hubs
That is a good hub choice, and you can easily upgrade the ratchets to a few quicker engagement options.
Same thing happened on my regular mtn bike w/ Line Pro 30 rear wheel. In the middle of Mag 7 Moab no less. Long walk. Worked as a mechanic at a Trek Superstore for a couple of years. Fairly common problem. Rebuilt the wheel with a DT 350. DT-Swiss engineering is superior, the ratchet mechanism threads into the hub shell, not glued. The Bonty rims themselves have been solid at least.
I think you'll be much happier with your DT hub
?May I ask which Powerfly model you have?
It is not any particular model of Trek bike that is at fault, it is the Bontrager wheels in general. I do like Treks, this is my 2nd, all bikes no doubt have their faults, and Treks tend to deliver good bang for buck. But the Bonty wheels are not fit for purpose in my experience. The cheap alloy ones are soft and tend to break spokes. The more expensive alloys are still not that strong. Generally the freehubs on all Bontys are not very well sealed and require frequent servicing. The carbon rims are pretty tough, but still suffer from the same poor hub design - i.e. the centre is bonded in place. Seems like it can let go at any time - On my accoustic, I had 2 years and lots of kms out of my Line 30 Pro wheels before it failed. Seems like it is happening earlier on the e-MTBs, probably due to the extra torque/weight
Will you upgrade to another Trek Powerfly, or a Trek Rail?
