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just me, new bearings, to fit in a cup and cone hub and a bottle of red - what could go wrong . . .

I've not had to change bearings for years and am a little miffed I am having to do so in my inbred after a year. Ihave done a few miles on it but still seems soon :-/


 
Posted : 28/02/2013 7:22 pm
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It's been a long time, but that's a 15min job rather than an evening isn't it?


 
Posted : 28/02/2013 7:33 pm
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yes, but also doing other bits and bobs (cassette, chain gears cables etc) just miffed about the bearings


 
Posted : 28/02/2013 7:38 pm
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With loose bearings? Depends how much of the wine you have before you start fitting the new bearings.


 
Posted : 28/02/2013 7:39 pm
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I can't tell you how many bearings there are, but I can tell you to count them all out, and count them all back in again. (Apologies to the late great Brian Hanrahan)


 
Posted : 28/02/2013 7:45 pm
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ha ha - could become a bit of comedy genius - luckily there will be no one to laugh!


 
Posted : 28/02/2013 7:48 pm
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Depending on the quality of the original components, the terrain you ride in, and how diligent you are about keeping the pre-load spot on, a year is about the maximum I'd expect.

I hope you've bought decent (at least Grade 100) bearings, not those cycle shop Weldite Grade 1,000,000 (exaggeration for comic effect) jobbies?


 
Posted : 28/02/2013 7:58 pm
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Bearingontheendofthefingercoveredingreasetastic !! Nuff said


 
Posted : 28/02/2013 8:02 pm
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ok maybe I did just grab some weldtite one on the way home . . . . will change them now and then moan again when they dont last 🙂

Did consider changing hubs . . . I was daydreaming over some lovely pink ones the other day (to match my headset) - - but then went and put a deposit on a criox de fer instead. . . .


 
Posted : 28/02/2013 8:19 pm

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