Hey friends - it's been a while, but looking for advice on how to get my bike back on the road.
It manifests as shifting sometimes not working, and a weird knocking noise while free-wheeling occasionally. I can still ride, but started getting a bit worried about safety on the last one.
I took it to the LBS (well, 3 different ones), and they said I need to replace the freehub at a Specialized dealer (since it's a Spesh bike). The hub in question says "Axis", and I assume it's the wheels that came with this bike (circa 2013). Looking online seems like there's a "Specialized Axis 2.0" wheel.
I went to a Specialized Dealer and they said that this part isn't being made anymore because it's old, and that I'd need to replace the wheel or the wheelset. I didn't love the up-selling, and I'm not sure they looked very hard.
My question: what do you recommend I do? Find a freehub replacement online? How do I know if it is the right one? LBS said they'd install a compatible one if I found it.
This kinda looks like the right thing, and at $30 maybe it's worth a shot anyhow.
Or do I give in and splurge $500 on a new wheelset? (I've heard "Rolf" is a Thing.) Is this something I should be doing anyway? Points against: 1) it's much more than I intended to do to fix this comparatively small problem and 2) it doesn't get me back on the road asap, which was my intention at the outset.
Thanks, and hope you're all staying safe out there!
~ Zahan