Preparing for a long tour

Its robustness and long life make the SPEEDHUB 500/14 a particularly good choice for long tours and bike travel. The rest of the bike, though, can still be damaged on the way by a fall, heavy dirt or wear — so it pays to prepare, especially for regions where parts and tools are hard to come by.

Tip

Before you leave, bring the bike in for a service: oil change, a look at the wear parts and a shifting adjustment. Book an appointment.

Tools to take

• 2 mm Allen key — bayonet connectors, cable pulley screws
• 2.5 mm Allen key — fixing the twist shifter, only on the old shifter (Art. no. 8200)
• 3 mm Allen key — oil drain screw
• 5 mm Allen key — chain tensioner and torque support bolts
• 8 mm ring or open spanner — to turn the shift shaft
• 15 mm open spanner — for the bolted (TS) axle
• TX20 Torx — for every other screw on the SPEEDHUB
• chain oil and grease

For long tours, add

• oil-change kit (Art. no. 8410)
• sprocket remover (Art. no. 8508)
• a spare chain and sprocket
• spare spokes
• spare shift cables; with internal actuation a spare cable (Art. no. 8271), and with the quick-change axle ring (from serial number 25,300) the Easy-Set (Art. no. 8573) or the complete axle ring (Art. no. 8572)

Emergency repairs on the road

When the nearest workshop is far away, some faults can be bridged for a while:

• Broken shift cable at the hub (internal actuation): remove the axle plate and the cable pulley, and use the 8 mm spanner to select a suitable gear, gear 7 for example. You can ride on in that fixed gear.
• Broken shift cable (internal actuation): pull on the SPEEDHUB’s cables to select a suitable gear.
• Lost or broken bayonet (internal actuation): replace it with a terminal block, or tie the cable and the wire together with binding wire.
• Broken shift cable (external actuation): pull off the cable box and use the 8 mm spanner to select a suitable gear.
• Lost circlip on the torque support quick release: replace it with an M6 bolt and nut, or with binding wire for the time being.
• Oil loss: slight “sweating” or a small leak at the seals is not dangerous; you can ride on until the next regular oil change. Details: Fault diagnosis.

With a trailer

A trailer can be used with a SPEEDHUB, with a CC or a TS axle; on some models the torque support needs adapting. For an A12 axle the hitch mounting needs the bushing dimensions — send us the hub’s serial number and the bike’s make, model and model year, and we will tell you the exact specification.

You can reach us on the road too: write to us through the contact form and we will do our best to help.