Tom
Deore LX
Age : 24
Joined : 29 Oct 2006
Posts : 95
Bike : Trek 8500
|  Subject: Cartridge hub bolts  Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:59 pm | |
| Anyone know how tight the bolts on my rear cartridge hub need to be? I know with cone / balls you have to adjust carefully, is it the same for cartridge bearing? Or do you just 'nip' 'em up?
I ask, because mine keep coming loose without me noticing. Can't be good for the bearings if I ride it like that. Can I safely swing on the bolts like a monkey so they won't come undone? (probably not)
Thanks,
Tom |
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N@th
Chris King Racer 700
Joined : 26 Oct 2006
Posts : 703
Bike : BMX Aero Burner, CW handlebars, 2 finger brakes, layback seat post.
| | Subject: Re: Cartridge hub bolts Sat Jan 20, 2007 10:59 pm | |
| Top, it doesn't matter like it does with cones. I hae cartridge bearings in my Crossmax, and I tichten them uo tight, but don't hang off them. If I over tighten them, you can feel that the bearings are restricted.
Have a good ride tomorrow.
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Tom
Deore LX
Age : 24
Joined : 29 Oct 2006
Posts : 95
Bike : Trek 8500
| | Subject: Re: Cartridge hub bolts Sun Jan 21, 2007 4:04 pm | |
| Cheers for that Nath. 
Seem to have got it working at the moment, it's a bit tighter than I would like, but it wobbles otherwise. Anyway, they lasted the ride, can't ask for more! I suspect they're wearing out - the shop implied something BIG was wrong with the hub, when I had the bearings changed recently. Oh well!
*wanders over to ChainReaction to see if they sell red-rims*
Think I'll sell 'em on flea-bay before they die completely. 
Tom
P.s. - the shirt is great by the way!  Cheers Nath. |
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