Specialized/Roval Pawl Springs

[nathanm]

Guess who lost one of these teeny tiny little bastards and it's $100 for a new freehub.
I've given it a good hard Hambo but I can't find these as are spare part. Can someone far more knowledgeable than me point me in the right direction??

 

[fatboyonabike]

Guess who lost one of these teeny tiny little bastards and it's $100 for a new freehub.
I've given it a good hard Hambo but I can't find these as are spare part. Can someone far more knowledgeable than me point me in the right direction??

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if this helps, it definitely fell downwards!

 

[dancaseyimages]

Maybe one of the local specialized shops might have something laying around thats suitable?

 

[cokeonspecialtwodollars]

I lost one from a Bontrager hub once and was able to salvage a replacement from a really old Mavic hub, I reckon any spring with a pretty close O.D. will do the job. Got and old clicky pens laying around?

 

[nathanm]

Maybe one of the local specialized shops might have something laying around thats suitable?

My good friends at Roll do not have anything laying around unfortunately

 

[oldcorollas]

what diameter? could see if these fit? (but generic of similar size/strength should be orright? )

Bontrager Rapid Drive 108 Free Hub Pawl Springs - Trek Bikes (AU)

www.trekbikes.com

 

[Dales Cannon]

Just the spring?

 

[nathanm]

Just the spring?

Yep just a single spring

 

[Dales Cannon]

Do you have a REPCO or Burson's etc near? They sell springs out of assorted kits. Won't be the right length but if you can find the diameter and constant (springyness) grab one and cut to length.

 

[nathanm]

Do you have a REPCO or Burson's etc near? They sell springs out of assorted kits. Won't be the right length but if you can find the diameter and constant (springyness) grab one and cut to length.

Certainly do. These things are tiny though. Maybe 2mm od by 3-4mm long

 

[oldcorollas]

shitty photo of shitty old springs but... 2.5mm OD and ~25mm long, pretty sure from under the flint in a cigarette lighter.
reasonable strength?

pretty sure i've seen some similar size springs under the rocker/toggle of GPO/other switches? not sure if that small OD though

 

[oldcorollas]

Can you pull out one of the others to get accurate measurements?

Fwiw: Fox X shock LSC detent springs = 2.7Dx4.7L

 

[Rusty_68]

Get yourself a magnet on a string and scour the floor until you pick it up...that's if you know whereabouts you dropped it of course???

 

[Rusty_68]

Alternatively, I have a heap of these old ones. I can send you a couple? These are out of a Mavic freehub, but might do the job.

 

[oldcorollas]

Get yourself a magnet on a string and scour the floor until you pick it up...that's if you know whereabouts you dropped it of course???

Or attach said magnet to a kitten chasing a laser pointer

 

[Dales Cannon]

Alternatively, I have a heap of these old ones. I can send you a couple? These are out of a Mavic freehub, but might do the job.View attachment 405103

Did you buy @Labcanary old camera?

 

[Flow-Rider]

Cut back an old pen spring.

 

[Rusty_68]

Did you buy @Labcanary old camera?

Yeah. Swapped it with her for a floppy disc reader.

 

[nathanm]

Thanks all. The awesome guys at Roll ended up coming to the rescue. I won't ask how but someone's new bike may be missing a pawl spring

 

[Dales Cannon]

Thanks all. The awesome guys at Roll ended up coming to the rescue. I won't ask how but someone's new bike may be missing a pawl spring

Apawling outcome if correct.