Thread: Do I need to replace the bearings?
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Old 03-29-13 | 07:34 PM
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This is why cartridge bearings blow chunks IMO.

For a multispeed rear, it's pretty hard to do better than a Shimano hub... tough as nails.

And the bearings in a decent loose ball hub last virtually forever when properly adjusted.
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