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17-09.-2004, 11:04 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Mornington Australia
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Axle Bearings
Does anybody know how long it takes to wear the axle bearings out on a bike cycling every day (for about 1.5 hours)?
The Reason I'm asking is that I had to replace them after only 1 year of cycling.  |
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17-09.-2004, 04:27 PM
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Location: Sweden
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Re: Axle Bearings
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But I guess it also depends on how you decide that the bearing is worn out... |
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17-09.-2004, 04:44 PM
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Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
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Re: Axle Bearings
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I had to replace the right rear cone on a my Shimano WH R540 wheel after about the same amount of riding and time. I do not wash the bike, but do ride in the rain occasionally. It appears that some water got in as the grease was discoloured. davef |
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17-09.-2004, 11:03 PM
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Re: Axle Bearings
bkay
Did you replace the bearings yourself OR did the local bike shop replace then for you? What surface do you ride on? |
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24-10.-2004, 06:09 PM
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Re: Axle Bearings
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The local bike shop replaced the bearings as I would,nt have a clue where to start. I mostly cycle on the road and occasionaly use the dedicated track that runs along the beach which can be rough in parts. The guy at the bike shop said he had a few to replace and that it was due to the sandy conditions here. Now my husband's bike has gone the same way and he has only had the bike since Feb this year. Bkay |
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25-10.-2004, 04:19 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Re: Axle Bearings
365 x 15km (although one could actually cycle a lot further than that in 90 minutes, I'm guessing your distance)) = 5475km, which is a fair time between cleaning/repackings. I would probably average ~4000km between hub servicings. If it were a cheap hub, then it would be asking a lot of it to go that distance without a service. If it's a good hub, then I wouldn't want to neglect it...
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