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update- bearing cone adjustment
Well I have to thank those that responded to a previous post about bearing
cone adjustment. I had regreased my bearings and the rim had very slight play. And I thought it was ok but posted to the NG anyway. Then I learned that there should be no play in the bearings (side to side movement of the rim) and the reason why- that bearing failure is due to incorrect bearing adjustment. So I readjusted my bearings and I feel more confident that the job is done correct. And I also add that I felt that even that the bearings are more tight - without side to side play, that the bike rolls faster. thanks to all greg |
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Gregory McGuire wrote in message ... So I readjusted my bearings and I feel more confident that the job is done correct. And I also add that I felt that even that the bearings are more tight - without side to side play, that the bike rolls faster. thanks to all That's because you took a rest day. Trevor |
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Gregory McGuire wrote in message ... So I readjusted my bearings and I feel more confident that the job is done correct. And I also add that I felt that even that the bearings are more tight - without side to side play, that the bike rolls faster. thanks to all That's because you took a rest day. Trevor |
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Gregory McGuire wrote:
Well I have to thank those that responded to a previous post about bearing cone adjustment. I had regreased my bearings and the rim had very slight play. And I thought it was ok but posted to the NG anyway. Then I learned that there should be no play in the bearings (side to side movement of the rim) and the reason why- that bearing failure is due to incorrect bearing adjustment. So I readjusted my bearings and I feel more confident that the job is done correct. And I also add that I felt that even that the bearings are more tight - without side to side play, that the bike rolls faster. Yeah, but make sure that you don't go too far. Some years back, before I learned how to adjust hubs, I went a couple of weeks with a hub that felt fine off the bike, but I hadn't taken into account the effect of the QR tension. That hub was buggered in no time, due to tight cones. From then on, I've set my hubs slightly loose, then use the tension of the QR (within reasonable limits) to bring the cones home. I then wiggle the rim between the forks/stays. If I can *almost* discern a very slight amount of play, then I've got it right. Doing this, I've not had to adjust a hub, ever, except for after dismantling and regreasing, which I do every year. My experience is IOW that cones slightly tight are worse than cones slightly loose. YMMV though (and I haven't read the rest of this thread to see what others have written). /Robert |
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Gregory McGuire wrote:
Well I have to thank those that responded to a previous post about bearing cone adjustment. I had regreased my bearings and the rim had very slight play. And I thought it was ok but posted to the NG anyway. Then I learned that there should be no play in the bearings (side to side movement of the rim) and the reason why- that bearing failure is due to incorrect bearing adjustment. So I readjusted my bearings and I feel more confident that the job is done correct. And I also add that I felt that even that the bearings are more tight - without side to side play, that the bike rolls faster. Yeah, but make sure that you don't go too far. Some years back, before I learned how to adjust hubs, I went a couple of weeks with a hub that felt fine off the bike, but I hadn't taken into account the effect of the QR tension. That hub was buggered in no time, due to tight cones. From then on, I've set my hubs slightly loose, then use the tension of the QR (within reasonable limits) to bring the cones home. I then wiggle the rim between the forks/stays. If I can *almost* discern a very slight amount of play, then I've got it right. Doing this, I've not had to adjust a hub, ever, except for after dismantling and regreasing, which I do every year. My experience is IOW that cones slightly tight are worse than cones slightly loose. YMMV though (and I haven't read the rest of this thread to see what others have written). /Robert |
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