tadhgnealon
05-26-12, 12:29 PM
what is this called and do I need one on the drive side of the hub,
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Bicycle Mechanics - hub question
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mrrabbit
05-26-12, 01:30 PM
Dust caps.
If it originally came with one, yes...
They do a minimal job of keeping dirt out....note the use of the word minimal.
=8-)
If it originally came with one, yes...
They do a minimal job of keeping dirt out....note the use of the word minimal.
=8-)
FBinNY
05-26-12, 04:02 PM
They're called hub dust caps, and not readily available except for the most expensive hubs. If your hub is fairly common a local shop or bike coop might be able to find a used one in the "junk hubs" bin.
If it's a freewheel hub, it's less critical since the bearing is recessed fairly deep behind the freewheel. If you don't have one for the right side, you can improvise one with a piece of thin metal or rigid plastic cut out and trapped between the freewheel and hub.
If it's a freewheel hub, it's less critical since the bearing is recessed fairly deep behind the freewheel. If you don't have one for the right side, you can improvise one with a piece of thin metal or rigid plastic cut out and trapped between the freewheel and hub.