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Title: Long term experience with RD13 hubs?
Post by: AlexxRR on May 26, 2024, 01:10:14 PM: Hello everyone,

I´d like to know how long these hubs can be expected to last, even in wet conditions, what is the delivery status (do they need some more grease anywhere?) and how high would be the effort to replace the bearings.
The alternative I have would be the DT Swiss 350 hubs.

Thanks a lot in advance

P.S.
I also posted the same topic in another spot of this forum not knowing where it´d better belong.
In case feel free to remove one.
Title: Re: Long term experience with RD13 hubs?
Post by: Leon Hu on May 27, 2024, 02:30:11 AM: Have a nice day! The warranty of our RD13 ratchet system hub is one year. There is a waterproof gasket inside the hub, so there is no problem in wet environments. As for the grease issue, all hubs require normal maintenance after being used for a period of time. I hope there will be other friends who purchase our ultra-light carbon wheelsets to complement the riding experience.
Title: Re: Long term experience with RD13 hubs?
Post by: Serge_K on May 27, 2024, 06:23:43 AM: Elite is selling so many of them, i think if they sucked or self destructed, we'd have heard about it.
+1 on hub maintenance though. I pay much more attention to my bikes since waxing my chains, because it's not nasty to handle anymore. So wet riding means water will go places it shouldn't be, so expect to take stuff apart more often to clean and regrease. Just like maintaining pedals, or other bits, i'd say.
Title: Re: Long term experience with RD13 hubs?
Post by: ChinerStevie on September 09, 2024, 02:01:09 PM: Maybe I'm plain stupid, but how do you take the ratchet off?
There's these two red parts (see 3rd image in Ali Link below) that I fail to remove.

https://aliexpress.com/item/1005005909641784.html
Title: Re: Long term experience with RD13 hubs?
Post by: ChinerStevie on September 10, 2024, 01:40:07 AM: I asked them and even got a video - great support on this.
Title: Re: Long term experience with RD13 hubs?
Post by: rtuk on September 10, 2024, 05:44:20 AM: Quote from: ChinerStevie on September 10, 2024, 01:40:07 AM
I asked them and even got a video - great support on this.
Can you share the vid?
Title: Re: Long term experience with RD13 hubs?
Post by: ChinerStevie on September 10, 2024, 06:32:33 AM: Quote from: rtuk on September 10, 2024, 05:44:20 AM
Can you share the vid?

DM me your mail.
Title: Re: Long term experience with RD13 hubs?
Post by: kubackje on September 16, 2024, 08:51:11 AM: What Grease are u guys using for those ratchets ?
Title: Re: Long term experience with RD13 hubs?
Post by: pavlo.k on September 16, 2024, 09:18:17 AM: Quote from: kubackje on September 16, 2024, 08:51:11 AM
What Grease are u guys using for those ratchets ?
DT Special Grease or Sram Butter. But just a tiny bit, otherwise the ratchets might start to slip
Title: Re: Long term experience with RD13 hubs?
Post by: AJR75 on April 23, 2025, 02:14:29 AM: Quote from: ChinerStevie on September 10, 2024, 01:40:07 AM
I asked them and even got a video - great support on this.

I'd be interested in this vid also if you still have please.
Title: Re: Long term experience with RD13 hubs?
Post by: billybear on May 14, 2025, 07:20:48 AM: is the dt swiss ratchet shimano system compatible with the RD13 hubs?
Title: Re: Long term experience with RD13 hubs?
Post by: rtuk on May 14, 2025, 09:35:04 AM: Quote from: AJR75 on April 23, 2025, 02:14:29 AM
I'd be interested in this vid also if you still have please.

if you pm me your email I'll check - should have it saved somewhere