Old 11-03-12 | 08:45 PM
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HillRider
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Bikes: '96 Litespeed Catalyst, '05 Litespeed Firenze, '06 Litespeed Tuscany, '20 Surly Midnight Special, All are 3x10. It is hilly around here!

Originally Posted by onespeedbiker
I agree except with mine the bearings where a little more than finger tight; certainly they are meant to be R&R but I have had to use a small screwdriver to separate the bearings from their seat and a few taps with a rubber hammer to re-seat them. Certainly nothing that would approach a truly "pressed" bearing, but it did need some effort as explained..
I guess they varied a bit. I have two of them and I can take the cartridges out of both sets of cups without tools. Snug fit but not that tight.
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