Wheel recommendation.. something different... - Page 2

bikinchris · #16 10-26-2019, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by benb

Shop quoted me $45 + said it could be additional if they replace the bearings.

They thought the hubs were doing a lot better than I thought they were.

For that money easy decision, and they said 3 days.. I no longer seem to have time to overhaul bikes. Both this bike + my nicer bike both need new chains, cassettes, and cables right now so I have my hands full if I do that work. An afternoon spent tearing a bike apart & putting it back together cramps the family's style.

If ANY shop overhauls a loose bearing hub and doesn't replace the bearings, they should be closed down and the owners and mechanics should be taken out back and beaten.

Gummee · #17 10-26-2019, 05:58 PM

I bought a box of grade 100 (I was told Campy grade) 1/4" bearings WAY back when. I still have 3/4 or them!

Turns out if you keep your loose ball BBs and hubs lubed, you don't need to replace the bearings all that often.

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