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Forum: Touring
10-26-22, 08:36 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 10,435
Posted By djb

I suspect that most people have made mistakes,...

I suspect that most people have made mistakes, but we do learn to be more careful, it's doable. When my front disc was making terrible squealing, I tried all kinds of stuff, and eventually sorted it...
Forum: Touring
10-23-22, 08:23 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 10,435
Posted By djb

Gotcha. Like you said, probably didn't make a...

Gotcha. Like you said, probably didn't make a difference, but back when I did some production motorcycle racing, guys would use wd40 on the chain rather than regular motorcycle chain oil (thick...
Forum: Touring
10-23-22, 04:56 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 10,435
Posted By djb

pH, why did you regrease these hubs after just a...

pH, why did you regrease these hubs after just a few miles? or 10 or 20?
Seems like a lot of work for what I assume was on a track, not even riding through mud or something.
Forum: Touring
10-23-22, 03:46 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 10,435
Posted By djb

agree completely. I too come from an era that...

agree completely. I too come from an era that when I started learning to work on hubs, some of them were really bad for letting stuff in, so when I started getting and maintaining better hubs, it was...
Forum: Touring
10-23-22, 12:31 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 10,435
Posted By djb

Phughs, re pitting, I've certainly noticed how...

Phughs, re pitting, I've certainly noticed how cheap hubs vs good ones have a real difference in seals and probably tighter clearances, that help keep stuff out. I suspect too better quality steel...
Forum: Touring
10-22-22, 05:12 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 10,435
Posted By djb

thanks for all the comments. think it is pretty...

thanks for all the comments.
think it is pretty unlikely that I will ever get Phil Wood hubs, but I get the robustness aspect, especially giving the automotive example. For me it's really more just...
Forum: Touring
10-21-22, 08:05 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 10,435
Posted By djb

agreed, just as with the whole reason of this...

agreed, just as with the whole reason of this topic, rim brakes as well as disc can both be pretty darn long lasting, reliable and effective. To me, the most important thing is the advantage of being...
Forum: Touring
10-21-22, 07:58 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 10,435
Posted By djb

that's pretty much my take on it also. Doesn't...

that's pretty much my take on it also. Doesn't bother me to do cup and cone maintenance, but am open to trying some good cartridge bearing hubs someday.
And ya, I get that a lot of people (most I...
Forum: Touring
10-20-22, 08:46 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 10,435
Posted By djb

and as I think I've mentioned to you before,...

and as I think I've mentioned to you before, you'll be the guy I ask opinions for when I look into cartridge bearing hub recommendations.
Hey, do you ever even open the hub and regrease the outer...
Forum: Touring
10-20-22, 06:10 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 10,435
Posted By djb

Yan, along with the mentioned higher quality hubs...

Yan, along with the mentioned higher quality hubs having better materials and building tolerances/seals, the human factor of how well one adjusts the cones and properly tightens the lock nuts is a...
Forum: Touring
10-19-22, 08:21 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 10,435
Posted By djb

I've not done tours more than about 3000kms , but...

I've not done tours more than about 3000kms , but do all the hub maintenance on my bike, and especially with the better hubs, ie xt stuff that has better seals, the grease stays good and clean after...
Forum: Touring
10-19-22, 04:24 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 10,435
Posted By djb

if you are doing that, your problem is how you...

if you are doing that, your problem is how you service your hubs. I've had a cone get slightly loose once on a trip, noticed it while taking a day off and doing my usual clean and check out...
Forum: Touring
10-19-22, 06:36 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 10,435
Posted By djb

I respond to this more for the hope that mr elmo...

I respond to this more for the hope that mr elmo reads this--Nyah, what you are describing is rotor/pad rub, due to misalignment. I have a QR disc bike and if properly tightened and aligned , I do...
Forum: Touring
10-16-22, 10:13 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 10,435
Posted By djb

hey there stae, while I agree on the clothing...

hey there stae, while I agree on the clothing clearout rack thing about the far end sizes being around often, from my perusing of used bike listings sometimes, it seems to me that its not the same...
Forum: Touring
10-15-22, 07:09 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 10,435
Posted By djb

mr tall guy, ya finding a large used frame is...

mr tall guy, ya finding a large used frame is always going to be harder, just as finding xs stuff, so you are up against that from the get go.
bottom line, set up alerts for extra large or whatever...
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