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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I recently did my yearly service of filling the tires, I've literally never opened up the wheel hub of a bicycle in my entire life

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I have had my frame about 16 years, when i repacked crank bearings I also cleaned and repacked wheel bearings. You have to do in an area where you can track down a lost ball, but they run nice with some lithium grease.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Those ball bearings are loose for a reason. Because you never fuckin open the hub for any reason

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

I have a small jars of bearings for my BBs and another for my freehubs. I'm not afraid :)