2 ball bearing short? Will my kid die!
09-24-15, 04:12 PM
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2 ball bearing short? Will my kid die!
Hi,
I'm really getting into this idea of pulling apart and putting together bikes! Everything feels so much more smoother.
I overhauled another hub on an my son's bike and also the loose ball BB.
But I was unfortunately 2 ball bearings short of having them go all around both sides of the front wheel hub. I'm going to mail order the bearings since my LBS are stingy (won't sell them to me because they may run out ...). In the mean time, will my kid be in danger if they ride the bike? As I said everything spins beautifully now.
I'm really getting into this idea of pulling apart and putting together bikes! Everything feels so much more smoother.
I overhauled another hub on an my son's bike and also the loose ball BB.
But I was unfortunately 2 ball bearings short of having them go all around both sides of the front wheel hub. I'm going to mail order the bearings since my LBS are stingy (won't sell them to me because they may run out ...). In the mean time, will my kid be in danger if they ride the bike? As I said everything spins beautifully now.
09-24-15, 04:17 PM
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Hi,
I'm really getting into this idea of pulling apart and putting together bikes! Everything feels so much more smoother.
I overhauled another hub on an my son's bike and also the loose ball BB.
But I was unfortunately 2 ball bearings short of having them go all around both sides of the front wheel hub. I'm going to mail order the bearings since my LBS are stingy (won't sell them to me because they may run out ...). In the mean time, will my kid be in danger if they ride the bike? As I said everything spins beautifully now.
I'm really getting into this idea of pulling apart and putting together bikes! Everything feels so much more smoother.
I overhauled another hub on an my son's bike and also the loose ball BB.
But I was unfortunately 2 ball bearings short of having them go all around both sides of the front wheel hub. I'm going to mail order the bearings since my LBS are stingy (won't sell them to me because they may run out ...). In the mean time, will my kid be in danger if they ride the bike? As I said everything spins beautifully now.
09-24-15, 05:01 PM
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This was already covered in another thread of yours. Fill up the circle, remove one is good enough in pretty much all cases.
09-24-15, 05:04 PM
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09-24-15, 05:46 PM
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9 balls per side in most rear hubs and 10 per side on most front hubs.. More on bearings...............
https://forums.mtbr.com/wheels-tires/...ne-542758.html
Overhauling & Repacking Hubs
https://forums.mtbr.com/wheels-tires/...ne-542758.html
Overhauling & Repacking Hubs
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