SPEEDHUB manual
This is the SPEEDHUB 500/14 manual: everything you are likely to need day to day with your hub gear — from shifting to oil changes to troubleshooting.
Where to start
Section titled “Where to start”- New to the bike? Riding and shifting — how to shift, what the running noises mean, what to check.
- Regular jobs: Maintenance plan and Oil change.
- Something not right? Fault diagnosis.
- Cold outside? Riding in winter.
Fitting, step by step
Section titled “Fitting, step by step”Building a SPEEDHUB into a new wheel or frame? This is the order to work in:
- Which frame does it fit?
- Torque support
- Wheel building and spokes
- Fitting the rear wheel
- Sprocket: turning, replacing, splined
- Chainline and gearing
- Brake disc: fitting and replacing
- Axle plate position
- The twist shifter
- Cables with external actuation
- First oil fill
- Tools and bolts
For a thru-axle (A12) hub, instead of the wheel installation: Fitting an A12 for the first time.
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How the gearbox works inside, and which versions exist: Technology and products. The electronic shifter has its own manual: E-14 manual.
Frequently asked questions
- Where do I start in the SPEEDHUB manual?
- If the bike is new to you, with Riding and shifting: it explains how to shift, what the running noises mean and what to check. The Maintenance plan sums up the regular jobs, and Fault diagnosis helps when something is wrong.