Fixing A Wobbling Rear Wheel Hub
I noticed a weird eccentric wobble on the rear hub of a bike I was working on. I disassembled the hub to discover that someone had overhauled it and installed too many bearings. A rear hub typically has nine 1/4″ bearings on each side. This had ten on each side. So I cleaned everything and …Read more »
Replace Campagnolo To Shimano Freehub Body On AClass ALX320 Wheel
I convert an AClass ALS320 wheel from a Campagnolo to a Shimano Freehub Body. The Shimano Freehub Body part number is FW7400. Now I am ready to install a Shimano cassette and use the wheel with a Shimano drivetrain. Nothing against Campagnolo, but Shimano stuff is much more available here and affordable. Here is the …Read more »
Overhaul Rear Wheel Hub Of BMX Bike
I disassemble, clean, install new bearings, lube and reassemble the rear wheel hub of a Trek Subvert 1.0 BMX bike.
Overhauling 60 Year Old Sturmey Archer 3 Speed Hub
I overhaul the Sturmey Archer hub from my 1954 Indian Scout bike. The hub is an AW model and has the 54 date code on it.
Raleigh 3 Speed Bike Front Wheel Hub Overhaul
I show how to remove, overhaul, lubricate, re-assemble, mount and adjust the front wheel hub on a vintage Raleigh 3 speed bicycle (made in Nottingham England). It’s a little different than other front wheel hubs in that there are no lock nuts on the cones. And they only have one adjustable cone. The right cone …Read more »