^Yeah, I don't assume that any used bike I get, even from a friend who presumably knows how to work on bikes, has repacked any bearing. I always take them completely apart and rarely see any grease. I remember a friend who wanted his wheels trued on his 26" tandem. I checked the wheels for true, they were pretty close. I then checked the wheel bearings for play: of course they were wobbly enough to simulate out of true. The wheel bearings were completely dry! And this is a guy that has over 10 bikes in his collection, does his own work etc. Did the work for a "Brother-in-law" price which made his day. I asked when the wheels were last serviced, his response? "Never". 'Don't trust anyone to service bearings' is the lesson learned!