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07-23-04, 12:17 PM
my front wheel has some side-to-side play. not enough to rub the brakes, but it kind of rattles in corners sometimes. unnerving.
i brought it by the lbs to have the hub tightened, but they informed me that the hub was tight and that the bearings were just shot and needed replacement. they also said that mavic uses a proprietary bearing design for this wheel and that they are not all that durable, cause they see this a lot.
the bearings will run me around $30 for the wheel.
this is on a wheelset with only 2000 miles on it. i ride over some rough roads sometimes, but nothing horrible. is this a common problem?
i brought it by the lbs to have the hub tightened, but they informed me that the hub was tight and that the bearings were just shot and needed replacement. they also said that mavic uses a proprietary bearing design for this wheel and that they are not all that durable, cause they see this a lot.
the bearings will run me around $30 for the wheel.
this is on a wheelset with only 2000 miles on it. i ride over some rough roads sometimes, but nothing horrible. is this a common problem?