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Darby wrote:
The mechanic tried to talk me out of using Topolinos saying that every rider he knows with Topos has had the hubs come apart sometimes injuring the rider and damaging the bike.

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In my research, I hadn't ever heard of this before. I had heard of hubs working loose (like mine) but the situation was easily remedied by Topolino and was no where near bad enough to cause a catastropic failure like that above.

It could be the wrench was a little over-eager when retelling a legit story about a rider (or two) he/she knew who had a problem with Topos.

I have a hard time seeing a hub failure of this magnitude occurring without any prior warning (meaning the rider didn't know there was a problem and the hub fell apart suddenly causing damage to the rider/bike). If the story is true, there are many factors which could have led to the failure of the wheel which are not manufacturer related.

Personally, it's easier for me to believe that someone went a little too far with a story than to believe topo hubs have gone out on multiple people causing damage to bikes and riders. Not saying it couldn't happen, just saying what's easier for me to believe.

To me, it's alot like the stories one hears of chemicals you can put in a pool that turn the water colors when someone pees. These chemicals don't exist, but I have had grown men and women swear to me they have seen it in action. Stories can sometimes just get outta control.

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