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Old 11-20-09, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by electrik
using a magnet to pullout the bearings might be one. It can magnetize the ball bearing which will cause particles of worn metal to cling to the bearing instead of float loose into the grease

Interesting. Haven't heard this. Is that purely anecdotal or have you noticed this firsthand? I'd expect isolating the variables would be pretty subtle.

My first instinct would be poor bearing adjustment.

Originally Posted by canopus
Rain will just wash out the bearings... I would say you should probably do re-grease maintenance once for every 4 to 7 rain rides, more if you get a lot of sand/grit/dirt.
4-7?

Where did you get those ridiculous, contrived numbers.

You must live in a desert or something. Ridiculous.

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